Good morning!!
Don’t you just love a lazy Saturday?! My laundry is screeeeaming for help and my floor is covered in toys but instead I’m on the couch cuddling all morning with my little girl watching some good ol’ Spongebob Squarepants. {Laundry < Cuddles}
A few days ago I showed my hubs a picture of a L.O.V.E. shelf I wanted SO bad! It was priced at $80 and I knew WE {uh-hum….okay, maybe just the hubs} was capable of building it for wayyy under $80. He lived up to my expectations and surpassed! After a couple hours ….I had a shelf! The best shelf ever. 
ITEMS NEEDED:
1}} Wood Planks 2 x 7 x 8
2}} 2 1/2 in screws
3}} Table saw
4}} Paint {optional}
5}} Measuring Tape
6}} Sander
Thanks to the superhero {<–”The Dark Knight Rises” is still in my head} of this project, hubs Jake already figured out the measurements for you so let’s get started!
1st}} Start by sanding down your 2 x 7 x 8 wood planks.
2}} Cut your planks to the appropriate sizes.
*For the “L” you will need an 11 inch and 28 inch piece.
*For the “O” you will need two 9 inch pieces and a 14 in.
*For the “V” you will need two 11 1/2 inch pieces with the edges cut at a 45 degree angle.
*For the “E” you will need a 20 inch, 9 inch and a 14 inch and a 5 1/2 inch.
3}} Paint, paint, PAINT! If you are painting the wood, now is the best time to do it. *Try to keep your letters in groups.*
{{I used three different colors to make it look like old barn wood. Started with the navy blue, then the black and last the grey.}}
4}} Screw them together starting with the bottom of the “E” and work your way up to the top.
{{For each piece you put together, put a screw on each end and one in the center to stabilize.}}
5}} Feast your eyes on your beauty because you’re finished!
6}} Time to decorate!
Okay here’s the recap:
Have a fun weekend everyone!!
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Can the bookshelf stand up on its own, or does it need to lean up against the wall? I saw this same bookshelf too for 80$ and wanted to make it but had no idea with the dimensions. Then I saw this! It just seems a little wobbly/lopsided and wanted to make sure it wasnt leaning up against the wall. Thanks for this so much!
We have it sitting against the wall but it stands up on its own. I would suggest using brackets to hold each piece together though just to make it more sturdy!
Good idea! Thanks for getting back to me. I had another question pop up in my head–sorry if it’s really dumb! Just looking more closely at the dimensions since Im going off to home depot later. If you started off with 2x7x8 planks..how could cutting them down turn them into 11inch or even 28 inch pieces!! Obviously my first time with wood work =X
The thickness and width of the boards do not change. Only the length would be affected by cutting the board. Good luck!
how tall does end up being?
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