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    How To Build An Arts and Crafts Wall Shelf

    Author Headshot By Nancy R. Hiller Dec 13, 2012
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    This attractive wall-hung shelf was inspired by a piece in a magazine that reminded furniture-maker Nancy Hiller of classic British Arts and Crafts design. Her version gets rid of the doors to put the contents of the shallow shelves on display – an appealing choice given all the beautiful quartersawn white oak in the piece.

     

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    1. Sawdust_star7 | Jan 11, 2013 05:44pm | #1

      I was looking for plans for a "nail polish" shelf. that hangs on the wall. My grand daughter has asked me to build one.

      It has 3 shelves, hangs on a wall. Shelf is 3 inches deep.
      Sides are about 20 inches high and 20 inches across. There may be a 1/4 inch plywood dadoed back and each shelf has a front product guard rail so the polish doesn't fall off.

      In the area of the top shelf there is a 1 x 2 x 20 inch board
      attachded across the back which acts as a strongback.

      Do you have any plans for anything similar?

      Thank you

      Roger

    2. danielsheppard | Dec 28, 2015 08:31am | #2

      This is a great project. By the way, what program did you use to put together the blueprint? Doesn't look like google sketch up, so I guess it's another program, correct me if I'm wrong.

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      kevin449 | Jun 19, 2016 02:14am | #3

      This is a great project.

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