Welcome once again to Transformation Thursday! It's the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you've been coming around for quite a while or this is your first time, everyone is welcome to share their projects, big or small. Just link up at the bottom of this post.
Used books are so beautiful and can be found for so cheap, I use them all over the house for decorating. Whether putting them under lamps or as props, or even to make book shelves. Wanna learn to make one?
You'll need a few books, one that will be cut & used, and a couple of more to put on top that won't get damaged. You'll also need corner brackets, an exacto knife, an ink pen & a screw driver.
Next open it up and mark the shape of the bracket on the pages and on the inside cover, then mark the holes for the screws. Use your exacto knife and mark an X in the marks for the holes.
It's easier than it looks - just cut on the lines you traced,
cutting a few pages at a time until you have it just right.
Cut out enough pages to make the bracket flush once the book is closed.
Put the bracket in the hole, then use a hand screw driver (a drill works too fast) and screw into the cover, through the bracket and into the pages.
Open up the top cover and a few pages to screw the other side of the bracket straight to the wall.
Add a couple of books on top to cover the rest of the bracket and you've got a cute little book shelf!
Total for project: Brackets - $2.57 for 2; books - free from my yard sale pile
Soooo.... whatcha got? I wanna see and so does everybody else! Just put your PERMALINK into the linky, and please link back here so everyone can find the great ideas. DO NOT link to an Etsy shop, online store or other selling venue. Be sure to say hi to your neighbors - it is a party after all. Welllll..... let'er rip, tater chip!
Thanks for hosting! Love the shelf, it's awesome that the books look like they are floating.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I'm in love with this idea. I think I may go make about six or seven of them.
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Gina! La
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea!
ReplyDeletethat is really neat. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic idea!! ~Ashley
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteSherry
That is so cute Gina!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool. I love the look of it. Thanks for hosting such a fun party. If you have an organizing post I would love for you to come join We're Organized Wednesday. There's a great giveaway for some awesome shades too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project & It looks fabulous! It is things like this that make me love blogland, since I never would have come up with it myself. Thanks for hosting the party :) I really look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteoh, I am clapping for you....that is great!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery neat! Where do you get your creativity???? Love your party, and linked up again this week. Thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that! Guess hubby's to-do list just got a little longer :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting!
~Liz
that is a great idea. i've seen invisible shelves around and always think it looks so neat. how many books do you think it could hold?
ReplyDeleteLove that idea for a book shelf! Wait, I mean shelf books. Whatever! I love it. Now, trying to think where I could do that. Maybe our bathroom.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the link party.
Brittany
http://www.prettyhandygirl.com
Love your BOOKshelf. Seriously it is such an original idea!
ReplyDeleteHi Gina!
ReplyDeleteThank-you for this inspiring party! Your "book" shelf is just GREAT!
Super tutorial too.....
love, kelee
Cute! I agree with Brittany...I thought it would make a cute shelf in a guest bathroom.
ReplyDeletethanks for posting. Love this blog party.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteOH I love this Gina. Looks great :)
ReplyDeleteLOve the book shelf idea! Simply amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm in AWE of how awesome the shelf is!! Thanks for hosting Gina!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant. Well done! And thanks so much for hosting my Master bedroom makeover! I hope you like it. :-)
ReplyDeleteSarahx
you weren't kidding when you said book shelf :) I can't believe how genious this is. Simple but it looks amazing!!!!
ReplyDelete~Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"
Mmmm.... did you see this here?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.finecraftguild.com/invisible-bookshelves-diy/ ,
or, are great & creative minds
really thinking alike?
Anyhow, I love how yours came out also.
You have a great style.
Hi Rose - I guess great minds really do think alike, because somehow I missed your tutorial! She really does have an easier way!
ReplyDeleteWhat a FABULOUS tutorial! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteAllie
thanks for hosting! I just love that shelf. Had seen some in a magazine and was truly puzzled by how they worked and were mounted! Thanks for making the tute! Happy Friday Eve!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea. Bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteI've seen shelves like that before in magazines, but never knew how they did that either. Thanks for sharing your great idea with us. You're very clever to figure that out!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a nifty and clever idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a clever idea!
ReplyDeleteOk, so that is SO adorable!!! What a cooooool idea.
ReplyDeleteI am featuring your book shelf at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com today!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and creative take on a bookshelf! I can see a stack in all white in my hallway. Thanks so much for hosting the party, Gina.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jami
Oh my gosh - I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! this shelf idea! Thank you for sharing!! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is so clever. How on earth do you think of things like this? I really want to try to make one of these "book" shelves. Too cute.
ReplyDelete*finds new cottage decorating blog*
ReplyDeleteOooo great! I love to see how other people are decorating their cottages.
*sees entry on book shelves*
Wonderful! With over 10,000 books I can always use more bookshelves.
*reads*
Wait. I must be mistaken. You're -- destroying books?
Books?
*runs away in absolute horror*
I loved this idea so much that I was inspired to try it myself! Yours turned out MUCH better, but I still love mine and maybe I'll continue making them until they're perfect. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love books SO much but I didn't feel bad about destroying my beloved copy of Pride and Prejudice because I'm going to buy another copy!