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Home » accessories » DIY Personalized Wall Shelf

DIY Personalized Wall Shelf

August 20, 2014 Jaime Costiglio 10 Comments

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personalized wall shelf

Happy Wednesday Pretty Handy Readers!  Today’s project is a DIY personalized wall shelf and I’ll show you how to make it.  I’m Jaime from That’s My Letter, a fellow DIY blogger who builds, paints and sews.  I made this wall shelf as a gift for Bryce’s birthday, it makes a great statement AND it’s useful too!

personalized wall shelf 1

Just a bit of painting and assembly to make this awesome, personalized wall shelf.  And of course you can adjust the paint colors to fit your scheme.  Bryce happens to have navy painted walls in his bedroom so I know this wall shelf will really pop once hung in his space.

personalized wall shelf 2

The stained wood shelf adds just a touch of warmth and coordinates well with the hardwood floors.  For a deeper shelf, use a wider board. I used a 1×3 but you could use a 1×4 or larger.

Materials:
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personalized wall shelf supplies

  • 1/2″ or 3/4″ plywood cut to desired size (approx. 2′ x 4′)
  • scrap piece of 1/2″ plywood approx. 4″ x 36″
  • 1×3 pine board cut to width of plywood
  • 9″ MDF Pre-cut letters
  • Single robe hooks
  • French cleat kit
  • paint, roller & brush
  • stain & foam brush
  • sandpaper
  • tape measure
  • pencil
  • wood glue
  • 2″ wood screws
  • 3/4″ wood screws
  • drill & bits
  • nailer & finish nails

Instructions:

Before beginning, layout your letters onto plywood and cut the plywood to size based on the length of the name.

Step 1: Apply stain to the 1×3 shelf piece on all sides using a foam brush. Wipe off the excess.  Set the shelf aside and let it dry.

personalized wall shelf step 1

Step 2: Paint your letters.  Paint your plywood back (not shown).

personalized wall shelf step 2

Step 3: Distress the edges of the letters using sandpaper.

personalized wall shelf step 3

Step 4: Layout your letters, shelf and hooks to determine placement and even spacing.  Mark the shelf location with a pencil line.

personalized wall shelf step 4

Step 5: Apply glue to the back of the letters.

personalized wall shelf step 5

Step 6: Attach the letters to the plywood back using 3/4″ finish nails.

personalized wall shelf step 6

Begin attaching the first and last letters. Then add the middle letters for even spacing.

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Step 7: Predrill holes for the shelf from the front using the pencil line from step 4 as your guide.

presonalized wall shelf step 7

Step 8: Flip the board over to the back. Place the shelf in position and follow pre-drilled holes to create a countersink hole from the back.

personalized wall shelf step 8

Step 9: Attach the shelf from the back using 2″ wood screws (and glue).

personalized wall shelf step 9

Step 10: Attach the scrap piece of 1/2″ plywood to the lower back using more glue and the 3/4″ wood screws.

personalized wall shelf step 10

Step 11: Attach the french cleat to the center of the back.

personalized wall shelf step 11

Step 12: Attach the robe hooks with even spacing below the shelf.

personalized wall shelf 4

Now it’s ready to be hung and filled.  This personalized shelf makes a great gift idea and and a nice way to add style to any kid’s space.

personalized wall shelf 1

Don’t you think someone in your family would appreciate this shelf?

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Comments

  1. finding Weathervanes says

    October 2, 2014 at 6:21 am

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  2. Runt says

    August 21, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    Wow! I just have to comment because I never see anything with Bryce on it!!!!

    Reply
    • Jaime Costiglio says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:21 am

      Thanks, yes Bryce is definitely not a common name.

      Reply
  3. Colleen Taylor says

    August 20, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Great tutorial, great for a girls room too!

    Reply
    • Jaime Costiglio says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:22 am

      Thanks Colleen, you’re right this could be perfect for any room, any color or size would work.

      Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    I LOVE this , although I may be a little biased bc my son’s name is Bryce;)

    Reply
    • Jaime Costiglio says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:23 am

      Thanks Jennifer, it’s for my friend’s son. Definitely not a common name!

      Reply
  5. Debbie Mayfield says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:43 am

    Super cute!

    Reply
  6. Jessica @ Decor Adventures says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:13 am

    What a great project Jamie, I love this. And it’s easy enough to make for all kinds of spaces.

    Reply
    • Jaime Costiglio says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:24 am

      Thanks Jessica, you’re so right this could be made any size, in any color for any room. And that’s why we love DIY!

      Reply

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