20 Creative Ways to Make Your Own Shelves

By now you’re aware: We have a little obsession with DIY projects. And there might not be anything better and more useful to do with free time than to make your home look dope (while getting organized). We’ve given you ideas to make your shelves pop, and we’ve even shown you our favorite bookshelves. But today, we’re taking it a step further and showing you 12 DIY shelves that you can totally do yourself.

Fruit Slice Shelf

Bring the color home with these DIY shelves that will literally brighten any room. Fruit yeah! (via A Bubbly Life)

DecoArt Metallic Hexagon Wood Shelves

If it’s metallic gold and geometric, we’ll take it. And if it’s made for organizing and displaying your fave things, we’ll take six, please. (via Damask Love)

Hanging Shelves

Looking for a smaller DIY shelf that doubles as artsy wall decor? You’ll love the simplicity of creating this project almost as much as the lovely finished product! (via Why Don’t You Make Me)

Diamond Shaped Book Shelves

For all the bibliophiles out there — build this diamond shaped shelf for max accessibility and display-ability for all your fave written works. (via A Beautiful Mess)

Ikea Hack Gold and White Shelves

There’s nothing we love more than a good DIY hack, especially when it comes to a stylishly organized wall. (via A Kailo Chic Life)

DIY Decorative Shelves

A hat box meets patterned wallpaper to create a vibrant piece of watercolor wall art that perfectly frames (and holds) any piece of greenery. White walls have never looked so good. (via The Lovely Drawer)

Anthro Inspired Copper Shelves

Now, here’s a project we can really get into — the original (and pricey) Anthro shelf version is discontinued! What better time to DIY than when it’s the only way to bring back something fabulous!? (via Vintage Revivals)

Vintage Book Floating Shelves

Bookies can rejoice again with this DIY project that actually turns hardcovers into floating shelves! Display old cameras, picture or plants and let the old-fashioned times roll. (via Creating with KLC)

Chunky Wooden Floating Shelves

We love dark wood shelves against white walls. It really makes them pop. Add some colorful accessories, and you’ve got yourself a stunner shelving unit. (via Desert Domicile)

Painted Shelves

These painted numbers put the fun in shelves. Note: mixed width lines are totally fabulous. (via Design Love Fest)

Industrial Modern Floating Shelves

There is a little more to these shelves than what meets the eye. Hop on over to Mandi’s site, to see what we mean. (via Vintage Revivals)

Wine Shelves

How genius is it to label your wine rack for easy picking? The shelves themselves aren’t too shabby either. (via Shanty 2 Chic)

Pegboard Shelves

This shelving unit is utterly unique. We love how you can switch up your shelves depending on the height of your objects. (via Apartment Therapy)

Pipe Shelves

Pipe shelves will please your man as well as you. Don’t you just love them? (via The Brick House)

Honeycomb Shelves

Honeycomb shelves are six sides of terrific. We’re all about how well they mix with the vintage vibe of this room. (via A Beautiful Mess)

Wood + Leather Suspended Shelf

The color of this leather is magical especially when paired with the unfinished wood and bright flowers. Does it get any better than this? (via Camille Styles)

Rope Shelves

These shelves are great for kiddos and adults alike. We’re pretty impressed with how simple the project looks as well. (via Recreate)

Distressed Wood Shelves

Instead of buying reclaimed wood, distress your own wood with this tutorial from Sugar and Cloth. We should mention… this is an IKEA hack. Get to it! (via Sugar and Cloth)

Slanted Shelving Unit

This slanted shelving unit can be place just about anywhere in your house. It would make a fabulous spot to store your towels. (via Scandi Home)

Paint Bucket Shelves

Believe it or not, these circular shelves were made using old paint buckets. Hooray for up-cycling. (via Oh Oh Blog)