Happy Wednesday Pretty Handy Readers! Â Today’s project is a DIY personalized wall shelf and I’ll show you how to make it. Â I’m Jaime from That’s My Letter, a fellow DIY blogger who builds, paints and sews. Â I made this wall shelf as a gift for Bryce’s birthday, it makes a great statement AND it’s useful too!
Just a bit of painting and assembly to make this awesome, personalized wall shelf. Â And of course you can adjust the paint colors to fit your scheme. Â Bryce happens to have navy painted walls in his bedroom so I know this wall shelf will really pop once hung in his space.
The stained wood shelf adds just a touch of warmth and coordinates well with the hardwood floors.  For a deeper shelf, use a wider board. I used a 1×3 but you could use a 1×4 or larger.
Materials:(Amazon affiliate links included)
- 1/2″ or 3/4″ plywood cut to desired size (approx. 2′ x 4′)
- scrap piece of 1/2″ plywood approx. 4″ x 36″
- 1×3 pine board cut to width of plywood
- 9″Â MDF Pre-cut letters
- Single robe hooks
- French cleat kit
- paint, roller & brush
- stain & foam brush
- sandpaper
- tape measure
- pencil
- wood glue
- 2″ wood screws
- 3/4″ wood screws
- drill & bits
- nailer & finish nails
Instructions:
Before beginning, layout your letters onto plywood and cut the plywood to size based on the length of the name.
Step 1: Apply stain to the 1×3 shelf piece on all sides using a foam brush. Wipe off the excess.  Set the shelf aside and let it dry.
Step 2: Paint your letters. Â Paint your plywood back (not shown).
Step 3: Distress the edges of the letters using sandpaper. Read more