The only thing is since these are heavy duty plumbing pieces they aren’t really cheap. I’ve been dreaming of shelves over the buffet for SO long, and it’s fun to finally have them finished.How-to tutorial on how to make industrial farmhouse wood floating shelves with pipe brackets and a DIY toilet paper holder using plumbing pipes found at the hardware store.Īfter I posted my master bathroom makeover reveal post, many of you asked for a detailed explanation on how to make the floating shelves and brackets and the toilet paper holder.įirst of all the shelves and toilet paper holder are created using plumbing pipe pieces you can find at any hardware store. I was overwhelmed with options of items that I loved ~ metal, wood and greenery ~ all for half price!Īfter plotting and planning and thinking over every purchase (and 2 trips to the Hobby Lobby later…), I finally ended up with items that I love all tucked together on their new farmhouse shelves. On our recent holiday trip down to Washington, I happened upon a (miraculous?) half price sale at Hobby Lobby. Once the shelves are all secured well, it’s time for the fun part ~ styling them! Style the shelves with your favorite farmhouse finds! Install the second set of brackets repeating the same process as the first. Lay boards on the brackets, and attach from the underside with 3/4 inch wood screws. Adjust the 2nd bracket (before you screw it to the wall) until the level bubble is directly in the middle. In order to ensure the shelf is completely straight, lay a board on the top of the brackets and place a level on the top. Mark the placement of the corresponding bracket. Once the top screw is attached to the first bracket, use a level to make sure the bracket is hanging straight up and down. Measure the height you’d like your shelf to sit and hang the first bracket. If studs can’t be located where you would like your shelf brackets to hang, you will need to use drywall plugs like these to hold the weight of the shelves.

One way to do that is to attach the screws to the wood studs in the wall. Since shelves will be holding items with weight, they need to be hung securely to the wall.

Then, I wiped on Minwax stain in Early American color with a rag and let them dry completely. We purchased 4 – 1×4 boards at our local building supply store and cut them to the same length as the Dining Room buffet. Rather than use one wide board for our shelves, we chose to use 2 boards per shelf with a small “crack” between the two. screwdriver or drill with screwdriver bits.1 x 4 boards cut to length (Your local building supply may be able to cut them for you.).Black metal L-brackets to accomodate a 7 inch board (I found mine half price at Hobby Lobby, but a similar bracket is here).Supplies Needed for wood shelves with brackets: This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Harbour Breeze Home is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Then, a gallery wall above our new couch added to it.Īnd, now, I’m happy to report, the connecting Dining Room has just had a feature installed that makes my Joanna Gaines’ loving heart so happy ~ Fixer Upper style farmhouse shelves filled with farmhouse goodies!! How to Make Fixer Upper Style Farmhouse Shelves The shiplap wall and custom Billy bookcases set the tone for our main living space

It’s been a challenge to figure out how to do that, but little by little it’s coming together.

When we moved into our townhouse 2 years ago, I wanted to figure out how to add some of Joanna’s modern farmhouse style into our builder basic space. (Styling done by Joanna Gaines -Photo Source) She also often used her signature Fixer Upper style farmhouse shelves. I noticed she liked to mix warm wood tones with blacks, metals, greenery, and vintage touches. I watched with intensity as Joanna styled the homes with beautiful touches. Each show had great scenes of home choices and demolition, but my favorite part was the last 15 minutes. It was awe-inspiring to watch the transformation of homes in just an hour (ha ha!). I was hooked on the Fixer Upper tv show and Joanna Gaines’s style from the first episode. Inspirational DIY Wall Shelf Ideas from Joanna Gaines You’ll love how it looks ~ and it’s easy on the budget! Learn how to make easy DIY shelves with brackets for a Fixer Upper farmhouse style look.

Hobby lobby wood shelf brackets