Recycled Pallet into Book Shelves

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With the number of little ones frequenting our house recently, I decided that we needed a set of shelves at their level.  I had a space in the hall that was perfect, but finding the perfect shelving was another issue.


Enter:  The Recycled Pallet Shelves


For diy and Pinterest fans, these shelves are nothing new, but it was a great first "real wood" project for me.  Here is how it happened:

First I acquired the wood pallets -- free thanks to Freecycle!

Next I grabbed my reciprocating saw and made a few strategic cuts.

By strategic, I mean so that what I ended up with looked like this: 
two slats on the back, one on the front, and the curved supporters.

Next I grabbed the sander...

and sanded the living heck out of every surface and edge.  Can't have any chance of booboo's!

Found some scrap wood for the bottoms and cut them to size.

Nailed down the bottoms.

Pin It Screwed them into the studs (they're not extremely heavy, but I was playing it safe.)

Pin It Finally, I filled them with all the necessities.

Pin It Minnie likes her new hangout.

Pin It They're a hit!

Check out these other examples to see my inspiration:

Ana White (she's my hero!)  I hope to be as fearless as she one day.

 Strawberry Chick.  Very nice photos and tutorial.

ArtsyNina.  Can you believe she got her stain from her local hazardous waste facility--how cool is that?!?. 

Little Lucy Lu.  I love these painted ones.  Just perfect for a little girl's room.

 

Until next time,

~Sister #2

Go Get Crafty, Sister!