Diy Laundry Room Floating Shelves

July 26, 2022 Post a Comment

Anthony used a stud finder to attach it to. Today i am sharing our $325 budget laundry closet with diy floating shelves and how to make the most out of a small laundry closet with side by side washer and dryer.

DIY Floating Shelves in the Laundry Room A Hosting Home

So i first measured 12.5″ down from the ceiling to mark where the top of the shelf should be, then 0.75″ down from that to mark where the support should be attached (since the 0.75″ accounts for the top of the shelf).

Diy laundry room floating shelves. I used this blog diy as inspiration. Let the countertop sit clamped over night for perfect dry time. To see more about using a kreg jig you can see our diy floating shelves tutorial.

Installing diy laundry room countertop. So i painted the laundry room white (martha stewart glass of milk) and my husband built two floating shelves out of plywood and pine. Diy long and thin floating shelves lumber:

We did buy a new washer and dryer as our other ones both stopped working within a week of each. We then attached the drawer guides to the side of the drying rack making sure that when it closed the front of the drawer/self lined up with the floating shelf drawer box. There are a few ways you can install them.

Pocket hole screws (1 1/4″) wood glue; I’ve shared this tutorial before but it’s such a good one it’s worth sharing again. See the before and after of our laundry room, featuring a gallery wall, floating shelves and a painted accent wall!

We used 3/4 inch ac plywood for the folding table and 2 pieces of 1″ x 20″ of pine for the diy floating laundry shelves. After the plywood is attached to top and glue dried, you can attach 2x3s to side walls, just shim. Diy, laundry room, one room challenge.

Once that was done the project was complete! The plywood cost $45 for a sheet, which we had cut in half to. How to make and install beautiful wood diy floating shelves.

This countertop was being installed in our laundry room with three surrounding walls so most of our work was done prior, making sure for a snug fit. My 4th week of the one room challenge has ended and i love the turn out! Ac plywood is basically plywood that is plugged and sanded.

I have the cutest pieces coming from kirkland’s to decorate this space and i am so excited. I used maple plywood to cover the pine brackets i created. One 4′ x 8′ sheet gave me two beautiful, long shelves.

I chose to make my own wood brackets so i could customize the depth of the shelves. Here is a look at our laundry room before starting the shelves. Finally, i painted the shelves with behr’s ultra pure white latex paint in a satin finish.

You can also use metal brackets. Laundry room floating shelves made with maple plywood See more ideas about wire shelving, laundry room shelves, wood diy.

We cut 2 inch wide stripes of pine for our cleats. I factored out the cost of the appliances when i say this is a “budget” makeover. I used my laundry basket and tallest laundry detergent bottle to determine how much vertical space i would need for each shelf.

1x2s (frame & front shelf piece) 1x3s or similar 1x scrap wood (frame) 1/2″ sanded plywood (for the top of each shelf) 5mm sanded plywood (for the bottom of each shelf; I worked with kirkland’s to design shelving for practical and decorative use. Here is the floating shelves with a hidden secret in action!

The materials have been in the garage for weeks so i went for it. We placed them between cabinets in our laundry room, but you can put them anywhere! It worked out that both of the shelves have about 14 inches of clearance.

Finishing nails (1 and 2 1/2″) wood putty; Diy wood shelving (laundry storage) i was able to finish up a project this weekend i’ve been wanting to build these floating shelves for quite some time.

DIY Floating Shelves in the Laundry Room A Hosting Home