Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Wall Book Shelf Revisited

Some people want a wall book shelf but dread traditional styles. Interestingly, there are actually many unique designs that completely change the concept of shelving. If you love home projects and want to add a wall book shelf to one or more of your rooms, you might consider the following design option, which is unique and even unusual. Although not for everyone, this is different and fun. The method of making this type of wall book shelf is actually quite easy and fast!

Invisible Book Shelves – Seriously, you can make a bookshelf for your wall that looks as if books are simply staying in place all by themselves. For a child’s room, this is a wonderful way to show off books and create a point of interest. To make invisible wall book shelves, simply follow these instructions:
Tools – You will need an L bracket, both small and large wood screws, pencil, a carpet or utility knife, tape measure, and several books for the weight
Measuring – For these wall book shelves, you want to measure to the half way point and then with a pencil, make a mark. Then, draw an outline of the L bracket and measure a second time. With this, the goal is to create the invisible hardware that will be at the bottom or back of the book.
Cutting – A hole needs to be cut out with the carpet or utility knife, carpet glue, making it deep enough so you can put the bracket in flush
Screws – Using the small wood screws, the L bracket will need to be secured by using one screw on either side where the edges of the books will go, which helps secure the pages. Be sure to use adequate pressure so you can keep all of the books in line and if not, the books will be uneven and unstable.
Gluing – The next step for creating invisible book shelves is to use the glue so the bottom cover of the books is held firmly and securely in place. Again, the screws are used for keeping pages together while the glue holds the books in place. To ensure the glue holds solid, we recommend you place something heavy or numerous books on top overnight.
Wall Attachment – The next step for invisible wood book shelves is on the following day, use the large wood screws to mount the shelving unit to the wall, making sure you find studs for the best security.
Add Books – Now that the bottom book is your actual shelf, you can add several more books on top, which is what creates the appearance of floating books or the invisible shelving unit.

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