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DIY Book Ledge

Posted on December 19, 2019December 18, 2019 by jennifer froese
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When I started planning the nursery for our first baby, I knew that I wanted lots of room for books! I’ve been collecting so many cute books over the years, and got SO many amazing books at our baby shower. We wanted a way that we could keep our favorites on display and within easy reach. This DIY book ledge is the perfect solution!

At our last house, I made an art/picture ledge to put above our sofa by following this Chris Loves Julia tutorial. With a few modifications, it also makes a perfect DIY book ledge!

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DIY Book Ledge

Tools & Supplies

Tools:

Saw. I used a miter saw; or most hardware stores like Lowe’s will make the cuts for you.

Pneumatic nail gun and air compressor** This nail gun is similar to the one we’ve had for the past couple of years. This is the Kobalt air compressor that we have.

**If you don’t have a nail gun, wood screws will work for the back of the ledge and you could use nails on the front piece for a cleaner look.

Nails for nail gun. I actually used a headless pinner with 23 gauge pins to attach the front of the ledge so that they’re almost invisible. I used a brad nailer gun with 1½” brad nails on the back of the ledge for a little bit of a stronger hold than the pins.

Clamps

DIY Book Ledge - Bunny Roo, I Love You

Supplies:

The following materials are enough to make two 24” ledges, I used select pine boards.

One 1”x3” (4’ long)

One 1”x4” (4’ long)

One 1”x6” (4’ long)

Wood glue

Sandpaper (220 grit and 400 grit)

Stain or paint (I used Watco Danish Oil in Dark Walnut)

Directions

1. Cut each of the 4’ boards into two equal pieces (about 24” each).

DIY Book Ledge

2. Apply wood glue along the edge of the 1”x3” and clamp to the 1”x4.” Attach with headless pinner (or nails). Remove clamps.

DIY Book Ledge

3. Repeat the process (wood glue, clamp, nail/screw) to attach the 1”x6” to form the back of the ledge. Remove any excess wood glue before it’s dry.

DIY Book Ledge

4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for the second ledge.

5. Once the wood glue is dry, sand each ledge starting with coarser and working your way to the finer grit. Take care to slightly round the corners and to sand off any dried wood glue. Remove all sawdust and be sure the wood is completely clean and dry before moving to the next step.

6. Next, stain or paint following the manufacturer’s instructions.

7. Attach to wall using appropriate anchors for drywall if necessary. We attached ours to a wood wall, so I just attached them using 1¾ ” wood screws.

DIY Book Ledge - The Very Hungry Caterpillar
DIY Book Ledge

Add Your Books!

Then just add your favorite books and you’re done! Here are some links to my personal favorites:

Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White
Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White
Counting with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White
The 50 States
The 50 States by Gabrielle Balkan, illustrated by Sol Linero
A Year Full of Stories
A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister, illustrated by Christopher Corr
Bunny Roo, I Love You
Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr, illustrated by Teagan White
Dream Animals A Bedtime Journey
Dream Animals by Emily Winfield Martin
On the Night You Were Born
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
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