Owners of modern houses and apartments are trying to optimize the space inside the home. This is especially true when space is limited. If you also decide to follow the example of the majority, then you should think about how the floor shelf is made. It can be installed in any room, it can be a bathroom, a living room or a bedroom. And you can use this design with maximum benefit, because on it you can place everything from flowers to books.
If a person does not have the appropriate skills in wood processing, then he acquires such products, but they are not always suitable for size and design. It is best to make a shelf yourself, adjusting the dimensions to a specific angle, convenient for installing next to any furniture.
Material selection
It is relatively easy to work with wood, it looks impressive, aesthetically pleasing and natural, its service life indoors can be quite long, especially if the surface is protected. The most versatile material is plastic, with its help you can imitate wood, as well as stone, getting rid of the shortcomings of these materials. The most durable corner shelves will be those made of metal. They are the most reliable and durable, however, it will be difficult to enter them into the classic interior.
Preparation of materials and tools
The floor shelf can become a real decoration for any room. It will require a small amount of lumber, and a tool kit will be available for any home craftsman. These factors are in favor of completing such a design on their own. For work will be required:
- MDF sheet;
- electric jigsaw;
- low construction level;
- acrylic paint;
- disk mill ;
- milling machine;
- drill;
- drill;
- twine;
- pencil;
- metal ruler;
- brackets.
After you prepare these tools, you can proceed to the marking work.
Instructions for the manufacture: marking the plate
Since we need to get a very small shelf, you won’t need to purchase a full-size plate. You can buy leftovers in an illiquid warehouse or in a saw shop. Quite often in stores you can find trim, but first you need to determine the size of the sheet. To do this, measure the depth of the lower part from the corner along the wall, multiplying the result by 2. Add about 5 cm to the trim. If you are to make a floor shelf, you should remember the school curriculum. You will need lessons that taught you how to draw circles without using a compass. You can use twine and a pencil.
MDF should be laid on the surface, jokes to the central part of the button. Next, the twine is strengthened, and a pencil should be tied to its other end. This will allow you to draw a circle, the length of the cord from the button to the end of the twine should be the required radius. In the described example, this parameter is 40 cm. Using a metal ruler, the resulting circle must be divided into four sectors, the master should take this procedure with great responsibility, since the blanks should be the same. Of them, horizontal and vertical elements of the shelf should be cut out, each part should be made in duplicate. If we allow a discrepancy in the sizes of sectors, then you have to fit the parts to each other, this procedure can be called very tedious.
MDF cutting
When the do-it-yourself flower shelf is made floor-mounted, the next step is to proceed with the MDF sawing. At the same time, you can refuse the services of professional cutters, the master will need an electric jigsaw to carry out the work. From the plate, you need to prepare a circle, leading the tool along the drawn line. It is best to refuse to use a hacksaw, since with it you will not be able to get an even cut. Small chips during the cutting are inevitable, as high-quality cutting can be achieved only with the help of appropriate equipment.
When you make a corner floor shelf, the next step is to cut the circle in such a way as to get 4 separate parts. In this case, you again have to use the pencil and cord, measuring and drawing a circle on one of the sectors with a smaller diameter. In this case, this parameter is 25 cm. A small upper shelf should be made from the workpiece, but the three remaining sections should have curved edges. Now a milling machine comes into play. The master should process the rounded edges with a mill, but the tool should not be brought to the corners of the end. These parts should be rectangular, so that later the shelf is easier to process and finish.
Assembly
When a do-it-yourself shelf is made , the next step is to proceed with assembly. It is recommended to first assemble the design “dry”. This is due to the fact that you may have to customize areas that end with roundings. In order to achieve joint density, the rear ends of the parts need to be cut. As soon as you can achieve the ideal geometry, you need to prepare holes for the hardware, they will pass through the wall of one sector to the end of the other.
Fasteners in the form of screws should be installed from the outside, there they will not be visible. Three previously made parts must be joined together. Screw sockets are made using the same technology, they will be required to fix the upper small shelf. Its position should be checked on the building level, screwing into place. After assembling the bookshelf, the floor should be painted in the desired color, after applying a layer of paint, it must be allowed to dry. Even if the structure will be located on the floor, it is best to attach it to the wall. To do this, you need to hammer the dowel in the surface by hanging the product on the brackets installed in advance.
Alternate corner shelf manufacturing options
The floor shelf can be made using different technologies, however, you can also use a trim board for manufacturing. To carry out the work you will need:
- wood glue ;
- roulette;
- hacksaw;
- Grinder;
- furniture screws;
- decorative shelf holders;
- self-tapping screws;
- stain;
- miter box;
- level;
- clamps.
A 20 mm edged board should be prepared.
Marking and cutting blanks
On the prepared board with a pencil under the ruler, note the cut lines. Measurements are carried over carefully, as horizontal parts will have different lengths. This design looks like two planks, fortified at an angle of 90 ° to adjacent walls. Between them, rectangular shelves are fixed, which are alternately facing one and the other side. The ends of each workpiece must be cut at an angle of 45 ° or 90 °, for this you need to prepare a miter box. It is important to correctly install it on the board so that the slices are symmetrical.
Assembly assembly
When floor shelves for flowers are made using this technology, the ends of the parts should be lubricated with glue, then tightly pressed and additionally fixed with slotted screws. Self-tapping screws do not fit here, for each joint two screws should be prepared. Both parts of the shelf must be attached to the wall, leveling, marking the fixing points with a pencil. Then the holes are prepared for dowels, the shelves should be screwed to the bracket with self-tapping screws and the structure should be hung on the wall to the desired height. It can be located near the floor. Instead of brackets, the use of decorative shelf holders is permissible.
Conclusion
The sharpness of the angle will not be so noticeable due to the rounding of the structure. The area of a wide rounded surface will be larger in comparison with the corner shelves, this will significantly increase the efficiency of using space in the corner.
Floor shelves, photos of which are presented in the article, can also have completely unusual designs. This is because the angle of their installation can be not only internal, but also external. In this case, you should prepare two side walls, as well as 4 parts, which may have different or identical sizes. Such shelves are most often installed in kitchens, and their width is determined by the size of the cans in which spices can be stored.