![]() ![]() Predrill pilot holes where you will screw in the brackets. STEP 11 : Line up the shorter side of the brackets on the shelf where you want them to sit, I measured 2” from the edge on both sides. Rust-Oleum Flat Black spray paint has been a staple in my garage since we have spray painted almost all of the shiny brass out of this house. If you don’t care if they’re black or you are using different color brackets skip this step. *OPTIONAL STEP 10 : Spray paint your screws and washers using Rust-Oleum Flat Black to match the brackets. ![]() This will buff and polish the surface after you have sealed the wood with the poly. Once boards are completely dry use a 3M final finishing pad (found in the sand paper section where the sanding sponges are at Lowes). After you have repeated “Step 6” 4 times, 2 coats of poly on each side, wipe down all your boards with a damp cloth. It’s recommended to apply up to 3 coats of poly on each side, but I usually just do 2 coats on each side. Once you are finished wipe down with a dry cloth to remove any excess dust. Let the poly dry for 2 hours and sand with P220 grit after it has dried. I applied one coat of Rust-Oleum Driftwood Stain to all the boards and immediately followed with a light coat of Minwax Provincial.įlip the boards over and repeat step 4. Your boards will be a little sticky to the touch because the stain hasn’t cured fully yet.Īpply a light thin coat of Minwax Polycrylic with a paint brush for water based paint. Use the wiping cloths to stain the boards by wadding up the cloth and dipping it in the stain and rubbing it on the boards in the direction of the wood grain. Side note: Turns out I don’t like Rust-Oleum’s “driftwood” stain by itself but one coat of it and a light coat of Minwax “provincial” is pretty awesome. I played around a bit with different stains and tried to figure out what color would go well with the rest of the kitchen. ![]() Once all your boards are sanded, wipe them clean of any excess dust with a damp cloth and let them fully dry before staining. You should see a difference between a sanded board and un-sanded board. After you’ve sanded all your boards with P180 grit you’ll need to finish with P220 grit. Start by sanding your boards with P180 grit (both sides and all the edges). You will need 3 boards at 36” which leaves you with 1 left over board. Lowes will give you up to 3 cuts for free and anything after that I believe is 10-25 cents. We had our board cut so it would fit in the car. If you don’t have a Miter Saw or Circular Saw you can ask Lowes to the cut the board for you. A 1 x 12 board is the perfect width for a standard plate. We wanted our shelves to fit all our dishes so none of them would hang off with the potential of falling. Two coats of primer and paint later the wall was ready for the shelves!īuilding these shelves took one day to stain, seal, and hang up. Since we had a hard time taking the cabinet down, we dented the drywall so patching all the holes ended up taking a tad longer than expected. Beer of course for my husband’s friend who helped us with this project and puppy play for the preggo. It took us 8 hours with a lot of beer and puppy play time breaks. I wish I could describe how hard is was to rip this cabinet out of the wall. This 23 year old cabinet was the most stubborn thing I’ve ever had to deal with. The cabinets had been in here since the house was built in 1994. We ripped out the cabinet, but left it intact in case we decided to use it else ware. To break up the white and add some warmth to our kitchen, I knew these DIY open shelves would be the perfect fit. I’m sure you’ve seen tons of kitchens with open shelving these days because they’re so versatile and easy to make. I absolutely love white, but our kitchen was almost too white and I’m not really a fan of floating cabinets. We decided to renovate our kitchen after we moved in so we had our cabinets painted white. If you’re nervous about starting your first DIY project, today’s the day to take the plunge! Open shelving is one of the easiest DIY projects for any room. ![]()
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