DIY Shelves for Nurseries and Kids' Rooms

Shelves are an essential decorating tool. Whether you’re looking for beautiful wall décor for your nursery or additional storage for all your teen’s stuff, a pretty and practical wall shelf is the perfect solution. That said, attractive shelving can be expensive and hard to find. If you want something with some personality (and a reasonable price tag), you’ll need to get creative.  

Need a little inspiration? These DIY shelves are nothing short of genius. Best of all, many of them can be made...MORE from things you already have lying around the house! Turn a 5-gallon bucket into a contemporary storage cubby. Have some scrap wood and an old leather belt? Boom! You’ve got a chic, hanging shelf. The possibilities are endless!

Feeling crafty? Find the perfect project for your kiddo’s space with this DIY shelf round up. 

Add some boyish charm to your son’s room with these easy skateboard shelves. All you need is a couple of heavy-duty “L” brackets! Find the details here.  

Transform old drawers into beautiful, shabby-chic bookshelves using this simple tutorial. 

Use old picture frames to dress up a simply constructed box shelf. See the step-by-step tutorial here. 

Add a little woodland whimsy to your little one’s nursery or bedroom with these easy-to-make accent shelves. Simple cut a large, wooden tree slice in half and mount with small “L” brackets. Simple! 

Stack some pretty, wooden apple crates for a beautiful and budget-friendly bookcase. Total cost? Less than $50! 

Mount rain gutters to the wall for an instant reading corner! Get the detailed tutorial right here. 

What can you do with a 5-gallon bucket and a little imagination? Make cute, contemporary wall shelves of course! See how it’s done on Oh Oh Blog.

Create an industrial-inspired, wall-to-wall shelving unit for less using this brilliant DIY tutorial.

 Turn an old, wooden pallet into beautiful, rustic book ledges. Just cut, sand and stain. 

Wooden boxes or crates offer lots of storage space and look fabulous mounted on the wall. Paint the inside of each box for a pop of added color.

Create a rustic, wooden shelf using reclaimed wood and old belt straps. See the full DIY tutorial on Blue I Style. 

Working with a cloud motif? Dress up a simple floating shelf by painting a fluffy cloud behind it. It couldn’t be easier!