Corner shelves with your own hands
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The problem space is always relevant, especially for a small area of apartments. What to do if you want to place your favorite books or kids crafts? Rescue corner shelves.
Almost always in the apartment will be unoccupied free angle, which is perfectly located a shelf or a small shelf. It will slightly free up space, and will add a new decorative element.
Materials for making shelves ↑
Today it is difficult to find a house or apartment that has no shelves. They are easy to put toiletries in the bathroom, to place books, flowers, kitchen utensils or small crafts and trinkets. The corner position provides great opportunities for the design imagination in the creation of various configurations of shelves.
Corner shelf due to construction can save the space of the apartment and at the same time aesthetically decorate the corners.
Today it is possible to choose a corner shelf on the wall for any room. Specialized shops offer a wide range of shapes and designs of different materials. But the cost of these shelves is not always suitable for each of the potential buyers.
Traditionally and classically simple looks wall-mounted corner shelf from wood. It can be done in a minimalist style, but still remain attractive.
Well suited for a shelf in the bathroom solid glass. It is best to attach to stainless metal construction.
You can use furniture Board, particle Board, plastic or MDF. Perform some shelves from gypsum Board, plastic, or profiles for window sills.
The choice of materials is very wide, so you need to choose the most practical, suitable for your interior.
Corner shelves in different rooms ↑
Consider shelves for different rooms.
Kitchen ↑
Kitchen corner shelves not only an element of decor, but functional alternative to cabinets. They make it easy to arrange all sorts of jars for bulk products and spices, some utensils or cookware. Most often they are placed for convenience above the work surface. Form corner shelf can be any, the main thing is to be comfortable and beautiful.
Are these shelves of different materials. But the classic wooden hinged corner shelf will suit any style of interior.
Tub ↑
The presence of shelves, especially in the corner is very important for the bathroom, as they often have a small area. To accommodate all the necessary accessories of personal hygiene, cosmetics, cleaning and washing will fit mounted corner shelves.
You can use glass wall shelves. They look impressive, go well with mirrors, not afraid of humidity.
But no less elegant look of the plastic corner shelves in different designs. They are available in a large range sold in stores. Such shelves are equipped with special hooks for washcloths, soap holders and perforated shelves for easy draining of water.
Go well with any design of bathroom corner shelves from chrome plated steel.
Living room ↑
A nice place to relax with a book in his hands. Therefore, the presence of bookshelves in this room, no surprise. Design of shelves for books can be from the simple classic to the incredible. While the bookshelves are always well in tune and complement the interior living room or office.
Very impressive shelf, which is like a snake writhing from one wall to the other. Maybe this is an interesting design option. Any type and configuration bookshelves will fit perfectly into the interior of the living room.
Filled with books and decorative products corner wall shelf will create an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation with a book in hand.
Entrance ↑
No less attractive and functional corner shelf in the hallway, see photos. Material for shelves and doors selected in the same style that very effectively looks. Here it is convenient to place keys, bags and other cute knick-knacks.
Shelves manufacturer independently ↑
Any of the shelves, shown in the photo is not available to everyone, so it is always possible to make the shelf yourself.
If you are confident in your abilities and just decided to make corner shelves with your own hands, you need to choose the material from which it is made. Tools are selected on the basis of the chosen material.
Let’s take a closer look at how to make corner shelves with your own hands. The manufacturing process itself is fast.
Glass shelf ↑
From cardboard cut out a template in 1:1 scale.
The pattern of cut glass. But this step is best left to experts. It is sufficient to select the material and specify the dimensions or template to provide.
In the store to buy special holders for glass shelves.
On the wall mark the mounting location, using screws, fasten the holder to the wall (only one).
Inserted into the glass, then put the other holder and it’s also attached to the wall.
Installation of glass shelf is completed, can be placed on various items.
Wooden shelf ↑
Often getting to self-manufacturing of shelves, the material choose wood.
This shelf can be secured to the wall in different ways, using transverse or longitudinal basis.
The manufacturing process simple and accessible to everyone.
Of material (MDF, plywood) cut out a circle the desired diameter. Just an ordinary pair of compasses draw a circle, divide it into four equal sectors and neatly cut.
The attachment and their width are laid out on a longitudinal basis (rail), run the grooves.
The elements are thoroughly polished. Before fixing the basics it is better to check whether easily enter the shelves in the slots of.
Rail framework is attached to the wall. You can use glue, dowels or screws. If the selected mounting adhesive, you need to give him time (several hours) to dry.
Now in the grooves of the fixed bases of the inserted shelves. Additional fastening is not required.
This shelf can be placed in the living room or kitchen, while spent only a few hours.
The classic beauty of wood has always attracted, even if it’s the easiest option.
Weatherstrip profile ↑
As a material for the manufacture of shelves you can select the profile for window sills.
The sequence of operations would be as follows: from the material cut out elements shelves.
Then use Reiki (its size should match the width of the profile) reinforce the frame. To do this, simply proclivity rail over the edge profile. The ends of the shelves closed cable channels.
Prepare holes for mounting on rail.
On the wall mark the location and fasten the screws.
Ready shelf cover adhesive tape. It is easy to pick up for the interior. This can be a imitation wood, bronze or marble.
The finished shelf is well fixed on the screws.
In this case spent quite a bit of time and money, and the resulting element of decor will delight you not only with their uniqueness and pride in work performed independently.
Drywall ↑
As material you can use modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive building material – drywall. In the manufacture of shelves you need from it is necessary to determine in advance where it will be located and that it will be placed. It depends on the degree of structural reinforcement that will be used for this metal profile or corners. And the sequence of manufacturing the same shelf.
- A preparatory stage. The purchase of materials, preparation of layout, elements of the shelf.
- The marking and mounting frame.
- Sheathing drywall and finishing any material. It is possible to provide illumination of the shelf or other decorative elements.
Always look monumental shelves for the office. The number and width of the shelves depends on its functionality.
Don’t be afraid to dream and experiment in the process of creating shelves. The pleasure of seeing executed by the hands of the subject only adds warmth and coziness to the atmosphere of the house.