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If brushed aluminum is not really your style either, you can spray paint your brackets! My go-to spray paint is Rust-Oleum’s Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint since it’s a 2-in-1 paint & primer. I kind of have an obsession (insert shrug emoji). I don’t know what it is, but I always seem to steer towards oil rubbed bronze for hardware. Set aside to let your stain dry (best to wait 24 hours before hanging). Polyurethane is oil-based, while polycrylic is water-based. If you do choose to add a protective coat, we recommend using Minwax polycrylic matte finish since it does not leave a yellow tint to the stain, like a polyurethane coat can. It’s totally optional and based on preference.
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Make sure to stain edges and both the top and bottom of the board!īoth Sarah and I always like to protect/seal our wood projects. Once you choose your stain color, use a foam brush or lint-free rag to apply your stain. I was really feeling the warm yellow/orange undertones of this stain color. Time to stain! I ended up using Minwax’s Early American Stain. – side tip – Just in case your cut isn’t perfect (especially if you’re using a circular saw) you can have that edge face towards the wall – no one will see that side! STEP 2 – Stain So, your shelves can be as long as 48″ or can be cut down to any size. Using either a circular saw, or a table saw, cut down the line you marked.Īlso, the stair treads come in a 48″ length. Using your tape measure and pencil, mark 1/4″ from each side of the bull-nosed edge and draw your connecting line… you’ll cut down this line. Most, if not all, stair treads have a bull-nosed edge on one side… You’ll want to remove your excess wood from this side of the stair tread. The stair treads we got were 11-1/4″ width, while the shelving brackets are 11” – so you’ll need to cut 1/4″ off the piece of wood. So, for both shelves, stain and spray paint, we’re looking at tops of $50! This really isn’t too bad for 2 shelves.
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Ikea shelf brackets full#
If someone says IKEA, you got both Sarah and I’s FULL attention! Which sometimes, is a bit difficult to do… lol. After no luck, I knew what was going to happen next… Pinterest.Īfter a couple of scrolls, there was my inspiration… a DIY rustic bookshelf tutorial using IKEA Granhult 7 3/4” brackets. I looked at Hobby Lobby, Target, HomeGoods, Kirklands (the list goes on), nothing I saw I really liked… at least within budget. When we were remodeling the laundry room, I knew I wanted to include open shelving. This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission on your purchases at no additional cost to you. Well! With a little bit of stain, wood, spray paint, and creativity, (the staple for most of our projects), we were able to achieve this opening shelving look for little cost. I know we just posted about the laundry makeover – which you can read about it here, – but we’ve gotten a few people asking where we got the open shelving from. The best part… it’s an easy and a cheap IKEA hack using IKEA’s Granhult brackets (11 3/4”) Today I’m sharing how we created these cute, budget-friendly open shelves that are in my laundry room.