Happy New Year to all of you... I hope this year brings you many blessings, love, and most importantly, DIY projects to complete. Our holiday season this year was one for the books. We actually made it through without any snow, which is unusual for Indiana at this time of year. It was about 50 degrees on Christmas Day {what?!}. We had a great time with family, despite the fact that my husband had to leave at 9:00am Christmas Day to help restore power in Michigan. It comes with the job. New Years Eve was spent in Cincinnati, OH with great friends. It was fun and something we have never done before. My favorite part was the firework display at New Years. So, now starts a new goal for 2016 for this blog... to complete a post every month (but, I'm shooting for more). I want to do more than just DIY projects though. Maybe some recipes, maybe some other things too, and that's where you come in. I need some suggestions on what you would like to see more of on here. Leave me a comment below this post of things you might like to see. But, nonetheless, I'm excited to start 2016 with a bang. So here we go...
To begin, we (because, yes, this was a project I needed help from the hubby) used stud wood from another project. It was just white stud wood. I had him cut me 2 shelves, one at 24" and one at 18". The other dimensions of the boards are 2" x 6". But you can make your shelves as long/short, thick/thin as you want.
Next, I used this stain to make them look weathered. I also applied a light coat of gray wood stain over the weathered stain, and then once it was completely dry, I added Minwax finishing wax to the shelves to ensure they were sealed for the bathroom.
Now comes the part where the hubs helped out. We bought the plumbing pipe at Menards. We picked up 4 - 1/2"x 6" black pipes that had threading on both ends, the caps to match, and the floor flanges to match. It's pretty simple, but if you need help at your hardware store, don't hesitate to ask. :) We figured out where we wanted the pipes to be attached to the shelves, then attached them with pipe straps.
Next, we held the shelves up to the wall and made marks of where the holes were to be drilled for the flanges. Then, hubs just attached everything together and to the wall.
This was one of the more simple projects we completed, but it makes a huge impact. It also showcases our style more. I love them, don't you?
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