Ballard Design Shelves Tutorial

  I don't know about you, but I love me some YHL (aka: "Young House Love"). I seriously stalk their page daily to read their new posts and search the old ones for inspiration! :) Well, Sherry from YHL and Katie from Bower Power came up with the...

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  I was at a lost as to what to do for my project, I mean, have you ever visited Pinterest? It is inspiration overload! I will get on for just a minute to look for something, and two hours later I am still pining!!! LOL! Well I was sick this week and looking around as I laid dying on the couch ;) . I started moving things around in my head (I have decorating super powers, haha). I knew if I moved my Art Blocks to a different wall I could use that space for this...

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  Enter Shelley from house of Smiths AMAZING-NESS!!! Sick or not I had to have these shelves asap! So the next day off to Lowe's I ran, there I met Travis, my Lowe's handy helper (sorry only a mom of two little ones who watches Disney channel all morning long will get my humour), LOL.

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  Cole was very excited to be Travis' big helper. He wanted to hold Travis' hand as we walked over to the lumber.

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From November 4, 2011

  There we found a 5 1/2 inch x 8 ft board for $9.16 ( and it was pre primed), SCORE!

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From November 4, 2011

  Next we went over to the decorative trim section and found this case molding, 10ft for $8.80.

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  In the same section was the wooden brackets, which were 4 for $3.34.

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  Here is where the AWESOME part comes in ... Lowe's did almost all my cutting for me! I had him cut the 5 1/2 in board down to 42 inches, and 32 inches. ( Because of where my studs were on the wall I could not fit 3ft and 4ft shelves.) Next he cut my trim to 44 inches and 34 inches  and 4 pieces at 6 1/2 inch (to leave room for the miter cut) I only had to do 8 miter cuts at home, which saved me some serious time!

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  After we thanked Travis for his great costumer service we were back in the car and home in 45 mins flat for the total trip. Talk about instant gratification! Next I made the 4 miter cuts and used my brad nailer to nail it together in 20 mins, we are doing good! I found the can of stain from our kitchen cabinets and added one coat to the brackets with a foam brush. I really wanted to stain my brackets to play on the contrast from the shelves and tie into my cabinets since they are right across from them!

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From November 4, 2011

  While they dried I caulked all the holes and cracks. I left it over night to dry and painted it with 2 coats in the morning. My canned tomatoes were perfect for painting blocks. Next, I found where my studs were and hung both sets of brackets, then added the white shelves on top, and shot 2 brad nails from the top into the top of the brackets. Now it was time to decorate...

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  Looking around the house I found a few things here and there and threw this together... Not bad for not buying a thing.  Can you believe I found those cute little berry branches on a tree in our yard! ;) Added a little vinyl and I was finished!

Before:

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After:

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Morning Light

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  Cost Break Down:

5 1/2 inch 8ft board        $ 9.16

Case Molding 10ft         $ 8.80

4 wooden brackets         $ 13.36

paint and stain          already had

caulk                        already had

                        Total :  $ 31.32

  Ballard Design shelves are $89  for the 3ft, and $109  for the 4ft  both together are $198
    That is a $166.68 saving!!!

  Hope you have a great weekend, and make something GREAT!!!


Thanks for stopping by,

Jeni