Shelves

From books and family pics to shoes and power tools – here’s how to buy or DIY the right shelf for your space.

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Kitchen Storage: Pull Out Pantry Shelves

Pull out shelves changed my life—and pull out drawers for cabinets will change yours, too!

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How to DIY Laundry Shelves

Convert your dreary basement laundry into a functional, organized and finished workspace.


10 Best Home Improvement Projects Under $500

A little can go a long way when it comes to home improvements. For just $500 you can make some...


How to Build a DIY Nightstand

Learn how to build your own custom nightstand using minimal tools and moderate woodworking skills.


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How to Make Your Own Built In Shelves

Discover hidden storage space in your walls with these two built-in shelf projects.

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Simple Workbench Plans

With this workbench plan even a beginner can build a workbench strong enough...


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How to Build a Mechanized Storage Lift In Your Garage

A high shelf that automatically lowers with the push of a button.

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Small Workshop Storage Solutions

Tips for getting more storage space out of your small workshop.


How to Hang Shelves

Add storage space the old-fashioned way with hanging shelves


4 Weekend Kitchen Upgrades

Do you want a kitchen refresh? A brighter, more user-friendly kitchen is just four weekends away.


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DIY Wooden Garage Cabinets

Inexpensive, enormous and surprisingly easy to build

How to Build a Garden Shed Addition

Plenty of storage for outdoor tools and toys, only a step away from your back door


How To Choose the Right Led Bulbs for Your Home

Shopped for light bulbs lately? If you have, you may have noticed that most bulbs sold now are LED (light...


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How to Lay Mosaic Tiles

A handy guide to laying and setting mosaic tile from one of our most trusted tile experts. Plus, a quick...


Bookcase and Shelf Tips

Building beautiful bookcases and shelving units doesn't have to be hard. Here are some of our favorite ways to simplify...


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How to Install Edging for Plywood

Tips for installing oak and hardwood edgings for plywood.

How to Hang Glass Shelves for Bathroom Storage

Most bathrooms have one space you can count on for additional storage, and that’s over the toilet. Open glass shelves...


How to Line Drawers and Cabinets with Shelf Liners

Choose the right liner and you'll never regret taking a few minutes to protect your shelves, your drawers and your...


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How to Build a DIY Floating Shelf

A floating shelf is strong, quick to build, with no visible supports and made from only two parts


How to Build a Wall Shelf

Build this homemade wall shelf before lunch and spray on the finish after dinner


DIY Box Shelves

Build a bunch of these DIY square wall shelves for less than $100


How to Build a Step Stool

The versatile flip-flop stool just might become a permanent fixture in your bathroom, especially if you have kids.


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Hang Artwork and Wall-hangings Straight and Level for a Gallery Wall

With these four techniques, you can hang just about anything on your walls, and keep it there


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Custom Picture Shelves

Picture shelves are the perfect marriage of beauty and function. They elegantly display your picture collections, large or small, and...

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Get the Look Ikea Hack: Mid-Century Modern Console

Customize store-bought 'RTA' furniture to look like high-end pieces with this brilliant Ikea hack.


Simple Box Shelves

Custom-size and finish these super-simple box shelves for any room in the house


How to Make a Cottage Shelf with Branches

Create this distinctive display tree branch shelf in minutes


Over the Door Display Shelf Plans

Every door or window is an opportunity for a display shelf


Leaning Tower of Shelves

This stylish but sturdy leaning ladder shelf unit will neatly hold your stuff—and...


Window Seat Bookcase: Stylish Shelves

Store-bought cabinets make the project simple to build and easy to adapt to any room.