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Sandra January 30, 2019

How to Paint Plywood Edges

How to paint plywood and get smooth edges

Previously I shared a post about how to paint MDF and get smooth edges. I wanted share a tutorial for painting plywood too. If you build with plywood with the intention of staining or clear-coating it, you would use edge banding. However, when painting plywood, edge banding is not necessary. You can Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Cabinet Making 101, Jack and Jill Bathroom, Painting, Projects and Plans Tagged With: Painting, plywood, shelves 11 Comments
Sandra September 30, 2017

Built-in Office Cabinets

Built-in Office Furniture

My built-in office cabinets. are. done!!!!   So, remember when you gave birth and you were like, "I am never going to forget how my body felt", and then three short months later, you totally were on board to possibly have another and go through it all again?? Yeah, it's about the same after building Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cara C. Tagged With: book case, bookcase, Bookshelves, built-in, Built-in Office Cabinets, builtin, builtin shelves, Desk, DIY, Library, Office, office built ins, office furniture, office furniture built ins, shelf, shelves, Storage Cabinets 31 Comments
Sandra October 25, 2016

Fawn’s Library Built-in Bookshelves – Reveal

Fawn's library built-in bookshelves are finished and this is one of the most beautiful rooms I've ever seen --if I do say so myself!  I'm alway so proud when projects come together -- proud of the clients who worked so HARD to make the vision come to fruition.  Fawn and Jerry were like machines Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fawn T. Tagged With: book case, bookcase, Bookshelves, built-in, builtin, builtin shelves, DIY, Library, shelf, shelves Leave a Comment
Sandra September 11, 2015

Attaching Faceframe to Adjustable Shelves

How to add faceframe to adjustable shelves

I have been SO busy this week and gotten a ton done!  I got all my shelves cut, painted and installed.  There are a couple fixed shelves in this large cabinet but the rest are adjustable.  The fixed shelves are covered by the faceframe so I like to add a faceframe to adjustable shelves too.   How Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Cabinet Making 101 Tagged With: book case, bookcase, Bookshelves, Built Ins, built-in, builtin, builtin shelves, closet shelves, DIY, face, face frame, face plate, faceframe, Faceframes, faceplate, faceplates, frames, Library, plates, shelf, shelves 3 Comments
Sandra December 15, 2014

How to support extra wide built-in shelves

Built-in Bookcase update

In my last update on the built-in bookcase, Madison and I had finished the bottom portion.  Here's how the project has progressed since our last update...  Madison used my  track saw (under my watchful eye) and cut the plywood for the upper portion and we assembled this box.  I wanted the upper Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Cabinet Making 101, Living Room Tagged With: DIY, shelf, shelves 1 Comment
Sandra April 8, 2014

How to Install Floating Shelves

How to Install Floating Shelves

If you just read my tutorial on Building Floating Shelves,  now you're ready to know How to Install Floating Shelves.  If not, you might want to read that one.  ;-)  There are quite a few ways to secure floating shelves, I'm using one of the easiest ways which is to simply build a hollow box that Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Floating Shelves, Remodeling 101 Tagged With: building shelves, corner shelf, corner wall shelf, decorative shelves, decorative wall shelves, diy floating shelves, floating corner shelves, Floating Shelves, floating wall shelves, floating wood shelves, hanging shelves, How to Install Floating Shelves, Kitchen, long floating shelves wooden wall shelves, shelf, shelves, wall mounted shelves, wall shelves, wall shelves and ledges, wall shelving, white floating shelves, white wall shelves, wooden shelves 14 Comments
Sandra April 8, 2014

How to Build Floating Shelves

How to Build and Install Floating Shelves in a Kitchen Backsplash

There are many ways to build floating shelves.  In this method, I'm using 1/2" plywood with beveled edges.  You can build simple shelves by edging 1/2" plywood with 3/4" poplar or other solid wood to hide your plywood edges and proceed with the install.  This method is nothing like what I showed you Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Floating Shelves, Kitchen, Projects and Plans Tagged With: building shelves, corner shelf, corner wall shelf, decorative shelves, decorative wall shelves, DIY, diy floating shelves, floating corner shelves, Floating Shelves, floating wall shelves, floating wood shelves, hanging shelves, Kitchen, long floating shelves wooden wall shelves, My Home, shelf, shelves, wall mounted shelves, wall shelves, wall shelves and ledges, wall shelving, white floating shelves, white wall shelves, wooden shelves 9 Comments
Sandra March 28, 2014

How to Build Corner Floating Shelves

How to build Floating Shelves

I wanted chunky shelves in the closet. Building small decorative shelves is generally an easy task.  You build the shelf, install a cleat and hang the shelf. Done. Not these shelves. These corner floating shelves are in a small closet, hanging on three adjoining walls. The shelves are fairly deep so Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Floating Shelves, Projects and Plans Tagged With: building shelves, Closet, corner shelf, corner wall shelf, decorative shelves, decorative wall shelves, diy floating shelves, floating corner shelves, Floating Shelves, floating wall shelves, floating wood shelves, Hall, hanging shelves, https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-install-floating-shelves/, long floating shelves wooden wall shelves, Project Tutorial, shelf, shelves, wall mounted shelves, wall shelves, wall shelves and ledges, wall shelving, white floating shelves, white wall shelves, wooden shelves 27 Comments

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