Where do I get my ideas? Everywhere, really--Pinterest, Facebook, catalogs, nature, need. I try to never copy (an when I do I give credit whenever possible!!) and rather be inspired to create something that is unique and my own. And sometimes I am inspired by the material.
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I recently acquired some nice, thin barnwood boards (these are cut-offs from a cabinet builder). I will be using most of them to make signs, but I knew they would also make a nice wall shelf that wouldn't be too heavy, because a'int nobody likes trying to hang up heavy stuff.
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I kind of had a plan, but not really. Using the thickest boards (so I could screw into them), I created a wood rectangle for the outside. I thought I would put two shelves inside of it, but decided one made more sense so the shelves could hold taller items.
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After adding the one shelf, I thought, why not make it into a cubby style shelf? Now, had I decided I was doing this first, I would have cut the two inside boards and fit them together to create an X or a +. Instead, I cute two separate boards for the vertical divider boards. I attached them by screwing through the top and bottom shelves.
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I added some of the same boards for the back, gluing and nail gunning them on to the shelf. I cut one of the boards in half lengthwise to add to the front of the cubbies.
I then painted the outside red and stained the whole shelf. It would be great in a bathroom or the kitchen. Here it is for sale in my booth.
![Barnwood Cubby Wall Shelf Barnwood Cubby Wall Shelf](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzXhpAUH_yxe_iajblRWhsxclycovbMQQ7skZMhi5Su1JB_dSWuMLxsRlL74YxOJ5Lw75fex1b4UMgOeadFx_BhuNlh61w4bRDtuFOejZHaYsxeK1sABYNltqa5Gn5EB8VSdreaXJ1yYn/s640/wall-cubby-for-sale.jpg)
Where would you use it?
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Love it, Becky...especially the red facing boards!
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