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Dr. Suess Book Nook – Floating Shelves

Hello again!  Today I’m sharing the details on the floating shelves I put up in the book nook. We’ve had them up a little over 6 months and they are holding up so well.  They hold a ton of books and even with the kids pulling and tugging on them, we’ve had no issues at all.  Dr. Suess Themed Book Nook - All about how to make the floating shelves that are strong enough to hold tons of books! UncookieCutter.com

 

When I first had the idea for the book nook, I knew I  wanted some floating shelves on the side.  I like floating shelves because the are super sturdy and leave the bottom of the shelf open and clean so the books below could fit in nicely.   Since there was a stud running next to the brick, I started by nailing a 2×4  to the stud and then used heavy duty drywall anchors and countersunk screws along the rest of the 2×4.  Be sure to check that it’s level before continuing! 

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Then I built these little supports.  I had to pre-drill a ton of pocket holes because I wanted to make sure the books didn’t go anywhere. 

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I pulled the sides in a little bit because I couldn’t get my drill in there.  This space is tight, haha!

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So, I completed this whole book nook by ALMOST using all leftover 2x4s, but I this point I had to buy a couple 1 x 8s to finish it up.  Darn – so close!  I just cut them to fit the space and glued and screwed them on.

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Then I added a piece to the front to cover it all and make it look nice and smooth.  I had to use glue and countersunk screws here.

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I painted it all and then added some leftover trim from another project and also the trim I pulled out of the closet at the beginning of the project.

 

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Now it was time to fill all the gaps and holes.   This stuff is great because it is paintable and sandable and looks great when finished.

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Once I got them all ready, I painted them all in Bohemian Lace by Sherwin Williams.

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Then I added all the super fun accessories and books!  Head here to see my post about how I made that sign and all the other fun stuff HERE.

 

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Our book nook holds a ton of books and the kiddos love it.  After 6 months it’s one of our favorite spaces in the house, and I have had any problems with the shelves sagging at all!

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That’s how I built the floating shelves for our book nook.  If you’d like to see how I built the bench, check out that post HERE.  All the info on the accessories – including the custom made wall art and the rag rug, check out that post HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

April

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