DIY Floating Corner Shelves

I love love love these floating corner shelves! They are so great for small spaces or corners that would otherwise serve no purpose. They bring corners to life and really not that hard to make!

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First thing were going to do is cut the pieces for our brace

I need two pieces of 2x2 cut at 13” and then cut at 45 degrees on one end.

next I’m going to cut my triangle pieces for the tops and bottoms of the shelves.
I’m using a 1x12 and then just cutting it on 45s using the miter saw. You could also use a skillsaw for this.

I also need a 1x3 1/8ths” for the front panel cut at 24 5/8ths with 45 degree cuts at either end.

Now I’m going to assemble my shelves using wood glue and 1 ½ 18 guage air nails. I used the pieces I cut for the braces as spacers as I was putting it together.

I filled my nail holes with wood puddy and then gave the shelf a good sand with the orbital sander using 120 grit paper.

I used a wood conditioner to give my shelves a nicer finish and prevent blotching and then I stained them using Early American stain by minwax.

To put up the braces I used a stud finder and marked their location on the wall.

Then I placed my braces where I wanted my shelves to sit and marked the location of the studs.

I predrilled my holes to prevent splitting. The screws I had weren’t long enough so I countersunk my holes and used 2” screws. If you don’t countersink your holes, I recommend 3” screws.

I placed my brace on the wall where I wanted my shelves to sit and screwed in one end of the brace. I checked the level, and then screwed in the other side.

I repeated this step for all 4 pieces.

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