8 Easy Craft Room Shelving Ideas
If you enjoy do-it-yourself projects, you may have worked on some renovations around the house at some point. After all, it is a fun and enjoyable endeavor after your project is completed. What’s more rewarding is that you do it at your own pace using your custom designs. Pure satisfaction is guaranteed every time! ????
A DIY goal does not just pertain to finishing a project, but it could also be an effective way to keep things organized at home. Of course, this involves reimagining your storage space once in a while, to see check which items you can already do without. But these things that other people might immediately just throw away are the key ingredients to coming up with more DIY projects.
You may be able to find old books, unused crates, and rusting drawers that you no longer need. Instead of throwing them away, take the chance to create makeshift and easy DIY storage shelves that you and your family can use.
PLUS! DIYs + recycling is always a YES and these 8 easy craft room shelving ideas are something worth checking into. These are all pretty easy to follow and build. With the right tools and bringing your creativity into play, you can create different home decor designs that can range from classy to fun, eye-popping to elegant. How you want your finished products to look is entirely up to your creativity!
DIY Floating Shelves
Starting with one of the more basic ones, you have what is called a Floating Shelf. The key to achieving floating shelves DIY is to color them in the same color as the wall. This easily creates the illusion that the items displayed on the shelf are “floating”, thus the name. ????
But of course, there is no limit to your preference and your floating shelves can be colorful and easily visible. Some even choose repurposed wood slices or reclaimed wood pieces. It can be designed in long horizontal slices or shorter thicker cuts. It can be placed in the living room walls, serve as corner shelves, or even be designed on empty walls under your staircases. It can be styled in one single file or at random heights — like puzzle pieces that carry decors to accentuate your home and give it a stylish twist.
More floating shelve ideas are in the photos below:
Old Drawers as Wall Shelves
You may have some old drawers lying around from an old desk or dresser that you haven’t used for years. Before you get rid of them, here’s a great idea to repurpose them and bring them back to life.
This project takes little effort to achieve. You can decide if you want to color or clean your old drawers to fit the design you want for your walls. If you want it rustic, keep the elements like the handles and the locks and maybe even keep its original color. If you want it to complement your existing wall designs then painting over it would be another option. You can install it on your wall in almost no time and arrange books, plants, or whatever you choose.
Kids’ Room Bookshelves
There is always a kind of magic to kids’ books and a lot of parents still prefer that their kids favor books over phones and other gadgets. If you are a parent who wishes to encourage book reading to your kids, then you should consider creating a bookshelf for them.
This DIY bookshelf is such a wonderful example! With materials that can easily be accessed and an empty wall ready to accommodate a massive collection of children’s books, this wall shelf is going to be the next “WOW” factor for you to showcase in your home. Your kids will surely love it too!
For step-by-step instructions on how this project was achieved, check out mekhart.
Honeycomb Wall Shelves
One of the trendiest wall shelf ideas is this one – the honeycomb. It mimics the hexagonal shape of honeycombs, thus its name.
As long as you choose to do it yourself and bring your creativity into play, your honeycomb will surely be a unique and lovely sight to see.
Easily give this design a spin of your own with vibrant colors, unique woodcuts, and repurposed materials, and stack them in a way that is exclusively yours. There is no limit to your creativity! Plus, honeycomb shelves are already unique so no matter how many homes have them, they will remain an eye-catching wall design that your family and your visitors will surely love.
For more details on how to achieve a lovely creation like this, check out boxycolonial.
Pallet Ladder Planter Shelves
Take your creativity to the next level and achieve an aesthetic home decor that you can surely be proud of! ????
This shelving style is sort of like a “couture” approach to shelving projects. It’s beautiful and a great centerpiece to your garden, kitchen, or any other room that has lots of free space to play around with.
Once all these are available – materials, space, decors, vibe, and all – then go ahead and create this masterpiece and see for yourself just how great of home decor it could be. Make this design work for your available space, extend it upward for a taller pallet shelf, or stretch it wider to signal a bigger room area. How you achieve it is entirely up to you!
Once you achieve this design, you can be sure that it will be one of the attractions and highlights of your house. Your visitors will see and appreciate such a unique shelf that you can proudly announce to be a DIY project you worked hard on. ????
Planning on pulling this off for your home? Then check out the full DIY process with funkyjunkinteriors.
Pegboard Shelves
Nothing says “versatile shelves” more than a pegboard shelf. You can easily rearrange the boards to fit the styling you wish and the items you want to display. It is both functional and stylish making it a practical shelf project worth your time. ????
This shelf idea is a middle ground for everything – it is not only industrial but stylish and expensive-looking. However, it is relatively affordable (and if you DIY it then it becomes even less expensive) and it is ordinary-looking but unique. It can hold big items or even smaller ones like door and car keys. Best of it all, it fits almost anywhere in your home from your garage to your living room, gym room, or even the bathroom. This design is so versatile it has an almost endless list of reasons to build it.
Learn how to achieve a DIY version through themerrythought.
Crate Shelves
If you have been looking for ways to build a creative shelf for your kids, then this one is for you. With so many toys and school stuff now gathered in your child’s room, having storage shelves has become a top priority.
This DIY uses old crates repurposed to create stunning two-tone shelving. The colors can vary according to your style and preference, but the green and wood colors are great for your kids’ room. It brings back the school vibe so they can focus on homework and at least feel like they are back in school even when they are just at home.
Other craft room shelving designs that can be made from crates are available at acutedesigns.
DIY Shelf Made from Books
Check out this literal take on “bookshelves” and make a shelf out of books! ????
Yes, that is possible! ???? What more is there to say about this creative design but PURE GENIUS!
If you have old hardbound books, a few strings, and collectibles to display then this is a DIY you could try. This shelf is already a decoration in itself and doesn’t need additional accents on it. Hanging it alone in your room is already a home decor that would surely catch the attention of your family and friends when they come to visit.
There are a lot more craft room shelving ideas out there that you can try. Again, there is no limit to your creativity and imagination. For as long as you plan it out, try it out, and have fun while you “do it yourself,” then there is not a shelving project too small or too big that you cannot achieve. Also, check out this bookshelf with barn doors that I made.
