12 Affordable DIY Shelving Ideas For Your Home – House of Hawthornes

Learn how to make these stylish and budget-friendly DIY shelving projects in your own home. Easy step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process to create a more organized home this weekend.

Shelves are a great way to add style and extra storage to your home. Of course, you can buy shelving units premade if you want to go that route. Nothing wrong with that.

Or you can build your own with a few things from the local hardware store and give them a little more personality. And save a few bucks.

I’ve collected 12 creative shelving ideas for you. Most have detailed tutorials and lots of photos!

DIY Wall Shelf Ideas

DIY Industrial Pipe Shelves

I made these pipe shelves a few years ago for my son’s bathroom and they are still one of my favorite things I’ve built.

In my tutorial, I show you how to make your own pipe shelving for an industrial or farmhouse look (they really go with both styles) by using items commonly found at your local hardware store!

And they’re very simple to make, no carpentry skills required!

Project/Image credit – House Of Hawthornes (me)

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DIY Built In Bookshelves

How to make DIY built-in bookshelves to add functional storage space to a room. This is a simple woodworking project perfect for beginners.

They even show you how to frame out the top of the bookshelves to give them a finished look.

Project/Image credit – DIY Danielle

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DIY Floating Shelves – with video & free plans

The girls at Shanty-2-Chic show you how to make your own DIY Floating Shelves! This simple woodworking project only takes about an hour and includes free plans and a video tutorial.

I always love seeing their DIY projects because they are so thorough and easy to follow.

Project/Image credit – Shanty-2-Chic

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DIY Floating Bathroom Shelves

Swoon. I just love this room. All the small details come together so perfectly to create a rustic vintage farmhouse look.

These narrow floating shelves are perfect for the above the toilet area in a bathroom. You can customize the wooden shelves with either paint or stain. You choose!

Project/Image credit – Shades Of Blue Interiors

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DIY Floating Window Plant Shelf

This project is perfect for displaying your plants on your windowsill whether in the kitchen or dining room.

It is very beginner-friendly and has a ton of photos to help you through the process.

Project/Image credit – Grillo Designs

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DIY Built In Shelving Unit

This fabulous built-in shelving unit for the living room starts off with cabinets bought at a chain hardware store.

Includes an easy to follow step-by-step tutorial to get this high-end look!

Project/Image credit – At Lane & High

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DIY Farmhouse Shelves

This is another one of those swoon worthy looks.

These Fixer Upper style farmhouse shelves are super easy to put together. And the thick heavy-duty brackets give a nice chunky look to the shelves.

Project/Image credit – Hey Donna

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DIY Floating Ladder Shelf

This beginner-friendly DIY floating ladder shelf is perfect for just about any room. I’ve seen them made setting on the floor, but it’s a much better use of space to have it hanging on the wall.

Plus she has a video showing you exactly how to make it!

Project/Image credit – Anika’s DIY Life

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DIY Hanging Shelves

These hanging shelves are a great option for an awkwardly sized space. And can be made in just about any width you’d want.

They can be created in a few minutes with minimal tools (basically a drill).

Project/Image credit – Lemon Thistle

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Custom Built-In Shelves Between Studs

These recessed shelves give you extra storage between the existing studs. And who doesn’t need a little extra storage whether in your bathroom, kitchen or pantry!

I would say this is an intermediate woodworking project just because there’s a router involved.

Project/Image credits – Sunny Side Design

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DIY Live Edge Floating Shelves

Great tutorial for making live edge floating shelves! I love rustic live edge look that’s so popular right now!

Minimal tools are required to add a major style upgrade to your room.

Project/Image credit – The Handyman’s Daughter

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DIY Corner Shelves For The Garage Or Basement

EVERYONE needs more functional storage in their house. I know I do!

You’ll learn how to make these DIY shelves for your garage or basement. An EASY step-by-step tutorial is included.

Project/Image credit – Ideas For The Home by Kenarry

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