TOP SHELF

STEP UP YOUR SHELVING GAME WITH THESE IMAGINATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE CUSTOMISABLE AND ANYTHING BUT COOKIE CUTTER

RAINBOW BRIGHT

No need to hunt for a pot of gold with this awesome and creative shelving unit, where flexible plywood is curved and reinvented as a rainbow, using spray paint and fixings.

TIE OVERHAND KNOTS AT ROPE ENDS AND BENEATH SHELVES, MAKING SURE THEY ARE LEVEL. TRIM AND FRAY ROPE BOTTOM TO CREATE TASSELS.

STYLISH SHOWCASE

Score big style points by pairing acrylic display boxes with pine or plywood shelves (length, width and timber thickness to suit). Stack an of display cubes on the shelves to create a customisable unit with varying shelf heights.TIP Because components aren't secured to one another, this project is for homes without young children or pets that climb.

LOOK FOR TRANSPARENT BOXES TO DISPLAY YOUR DECORATIVE OBJECTS. IF LIDDED, THEY WILL REMAIN DUST FREE!

BRING THE OUTDOORS

IN Grow the vertical storage space above your desk - no green thumb necessary! Here's the trick. When it's turned upside down, a half-round window box planter frame becomes a filing shelf. To give it a more indoor-ready look, lightly a sand to rough up the finish and wipe free of dust, then spray with a bonding primer and let dry. Spray two light, even coats of paint in a colour to match your decor. When it's dry, screw into wall using wall anchors for stability. For a similar window box deck rail planter, visit amazon.com.au.

REPURPOSE A WINDOW BOX PLANTER FRAME TO HOUSE NOTEBOOKS AND LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS, EASILY SUPPORTED AGAINST THE PLANTER FRAME AND WALL.

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