I will say the weight capacity is a little low, so you can’t fill these up to the tippy top of the brim. Within minutes I had gathered a whole bunch of items to style the shelves with, and I had them completely finished and ready for their close-up with my camera shortly after that.
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#Small shelf for books install
Our good luck seemed to continue, because it took us only about an hour to install all four shelves. They ended up being the perfect size, so I hurriedly placed my order for four shelves before they disappeared from the Internet (wherever all the other too-good-to-be-true deals end up). The price tag seemed far too good to be true, but I still went ahead and translated their measurements onto the wall using painter’s tape just so I could envision the look. I ultimately stumbled upon these $25 floating shelves from Target. Instead, I did some research online, hunting for materials that would give me the look and function I was going for, but at a reasonable price point. My true vision to start was a custom built-in cabinet with shelving above, but (1) we’re trying not to have contractors inside the house unless it’s an emergency, and (2) our current budget doesn’t really allow for floor-to-ceiling, totally custom cabinetry and shelving.
I wanted to carry the same idea through to the other side of the living room, but at a height that felt more amenable to “grab and go” types of moments. That has been such an awesome place to stash my favorite books, plants, and ceramics, but I’ll admit that the ultra high height of the shelf makes it hard to reach for things on a whim. You might remember the custom white floating shelf we already have in the living room.
Again, that’s more than I read all of last year, and I truly feel like our new set of DIY stacked floating shelves are to thank for all of that in a way. I’ve already finished two books and I’m about to finish up a third. New Year’s Day last month felt like my chance to change all of that, and I’ve made pretty good on that promise. I spent far too much time sitting in silence in our house last year, dwelling on the pandemic and my fear of the unknown. If I had to choose just one from my list, I think it would be reading. Since 2020 felt like such a wash in terms of goals reached and things accomplished, I was determined to set smaller, more achievable resolutions for 2021.
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