Sorry, this is where I fail you as a blogger and photographer extraordinaire. That's an iphone instagram shot of unstyled shelves... take it or leave it. Kapeesh?
This project was mainly done for my boyfriend and his "man cave". I totally love it too, I love organization and threatening him to "keep it clean now forever" or I will fuck. him. up. I probably won't get any use out of this, but I'm still happy we did it. I don't have a before shot of the situation (and I'm happy we don't, it was ugly!) but there was no shelving, just a looooong ikea MALM desk. Bo-ring!
What we used:
12 Ekby Valter Ikea brackets x $2.50
2 Vika Moliden Ikea legs x $15.00
3 6ft long pine shelving 12" deep x $9.00
1 6ft long pine shelving 16" deep x $12.00
Minwax wood stain in 'english chestnut'.
What you will need:
A stud finder. Lots of screws, different lengths depending if they're going into the drywall or simply into the table, etc. A handheld drill will help. A level!!!!!!!!! Measuring tape. Possibly some wall anchors, some washers.

Putting up shelves is probably theeasiestthingintheworld but this is the first time I'd done it and it was not as easy as I thought it would be. The studs in our wall were not evenly spaced. Fairly certain the wall is uneven. I also think the floor is a little uneven. My drill also sucks and has the same amount of energy as a baby sloth. and you probably can't tell, but the desk portion is attached to the wall with 3 brackets & 2 ikea legs at the front.
More stuff to cram them with... the stuff you see was mostly just thrown on there for a photo. Probably going to move our vintage cassette player down there as well as the huge collection of tapes. I also think layering some bigger pieces of white/cream pottery & vases would look GOOD.
This little set up was a great start for the basement, but we still have other things that will eventually have to be.. FIXED.... stacks of music equipment multiplying by the second:
1 comment:
i request better pictures of the shelves!
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