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DIY Cloud Bookshelf Ledges
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 BY HOWTONESTFORLESS 25 COMMENTS
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My favorite project from my nephew’s bedroom are his new new DIY cloud bookshelf ledges. We
basically took the same idea from the bookshelf ledges in Ellie’s bedroom, just put a fun twist on it!
My sister first spotted something like this from Land of Nod, but the shelves were $39 each. We
built all 3 of ours for under $30!
This was an easy DIY project too, taking us less than 2 hours to build and paint!
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SUPPLIES:
(1) 8ft 1×4 board
(1) 3/4in 4×8 piece of MDF
2 inch screws
tape measurer
sander
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jigsaw
compound miter saw
nail gun
drill
white paint
wood filler
ceiling hooks (optional)
Don’t let the supply list scare you. It’s actually quite easy to build these.
First thing you want to do is decide how long you want your cloud bookshelf ledges to be. We
opted for 2ft wide shelves and we needed 3 of them total. So we used our compound miter saw to
cut the 1×4 board into (3) 2ft boards. Then we sanded the edges.
Next we traced out the large clouds on the MDF board (by the way, the 4×8 board is WAY more
than you’ll need for this project, expect lots of leftovers). OK, so we didn’t have a template for the
cloud, I just kind of winged it. Google “cloud clip art” to get some ideas for shapes.
I decided to make the clouds a little smaller than the 1×4 boards we cut so the bottom length of the
cloud is 22 inches total. Mark your MDF and draw your large clouds from those lines. Hint: I only
drew one large cloud, cut it with my jigsaw, then used it to trace the other large clouds.
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Once you have all 3 large clouds cut with your jigsaw you’ll want to cut your 3 smaller clouds (I
drew these clouds at 16 inches wide each). Don’t worry if your shape looks a little rough after
cutting, use your power sander to smooth out the edges.
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Once you have everything cut it’s time to put the shelves together. Lay the 1×4 down on a flat
surface. Place the large cloud behind it, flat side down flush with the 1×4 board. Use your 2 inch
screws to attach the cloud to the board (we used 4 screws in each).
Then line up your small cloud to the front of the 1×4 board and attach with your nail gun.
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Since we built 3 bookshelf ledges and used the same large and small clouds as templates for all 3,
on one of the bookshelf ledges we just flipped the clouds so they faced in the other direction. You
can see below the two right bookshelves are the same and the one on the left is the opposite.
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Paint the cloud bookshelf ledges white and let dry. To hang, use a stud finder to find your stud.
Then drill a part of the large cloud directly into the stud and countersink your screws. Use a little
wood filler to fill the gap and touch up with white paint.
Pretty cool, right?
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For one of the shelves we decided to put some white hooks on the bottom so my nephew could
hang some clothes from the ledges.
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If you think about it, the shapes for these bookshelf ledges are endless.
If you have the basic idea you can create anything!
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Anika says
February 10, 2016 at 11:51 pm
These are so beautiful!! So dreamy….
Really great job on making these like the Land of Nod shelves!
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howtonestforless says
February 11, 2016 at 3:40 pm
Thanks Anika!
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Handyman North London says
February 11, 2016 at 8:38 am
What an awesome bookshelf! In addition, it looks really easy to make! Thanks for sharing
this ideas with us and keep up the good work!
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howtonestforless says
February 11, 2016 at 3:38 pm
Thank you!!
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Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
February 15, 2016 at 1:37 pm
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SO cute! I have more kids books than I know what to do with and I think that I’ll be putting
in a request to my hubs to make these for me soon! :)
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Kati says
February 15, 2016 at 9:16 pm
These are amazing! I needed these for my kids nursery back when I did it. I used lots of
clouds and grass.
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swapna says
February 16, 2016 at 8:02 pm
This is interesting! & a lot of hard work! Would love to see your posts in the Practical
Mondays Link Up:)
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Claire says
February 17, 2016 at 9:10 am
Love these shelves they look really sweet.
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howtonestforless says
February 17, 2016 at 1:26 pm
Thanks ;)
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Marie, The Interior Frugalista says
February 17, 2016 at 5:42 pm
These are adorable – what cute idea. Pinning to share and think about making for my
grandson’s nursery.
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howtonestforless says
February 17, 2016 at 8:44 pm
Thanks Marie!
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Kristi says
February 18, 2016 at 1:26 pm
Love this idea!!! My little guy’s nursery has a rain cloud mobile and some vinyl clouds on
the wall above his crib. These would be perfect! And you’re right..the shape possibilities
are endless!! Thanks so much for sharing..this just might have to go on the todo list!
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Emily says
February 18, 2016 at 9:43 pm
These are SO adorable!! Already pinned :D
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howtonestforless says
February 20, 2016 at 5:44 pm
Thanks Emily!!
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Sam @ Living The Dutch Dream says
February 20, 2016 at 3:10 am
These are so sweet. My girls have their books displayed on a upcycled palette but this is
by far cuter!
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Pauline Molinari says
February 21, 2016 at 1:40 pm
These are so fun! Thanks for sharing your crafty inspiration on this week’s Monday
Funday Party!
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Shimi says
February 23, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Very beautiful, I love it !!! (ˊ♥‿♥ˋ)
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Jenna @ Wife in Progress says
February 24, 2016 at 1:28 pm
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Hi! Saw you featured at Work it Wednesday. These are fantastic, I think I’ll make them for
my son’s nursery!
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C.Lem (creativeclementine) says
February 25, 2016 at 10:32 am
So gorgeous!!! These are my todo list for sure.
Thanks for joining us at Idea Box Link Party! These beauties are one of my features this
week. :)
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Denise says
February 25, 2016 at 1:13 pm
Nice idea! Plus…I love finding crafty St. Louis moms!
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howtonestforless says
February 26, 2016 at 9:25 am
Thanks Denise! Same here ;)
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Karen Pope says
February 26, 2016 at 1:19 pm
Love this idea – going to make for my grandkids playroom in my house!!! The instructions
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are super.
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howtonestforless says
February 26, 2016 at 6:04 pm
THanks Karen!
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Mindi says
February 27, 2016 at 12:38 am
Erin I love these shelves! They are so cute and cleaver! I picked you as my rock star
feature at Creativity Unleashed, don’t forget to come and vote for your project! Hugs!
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howtonestforless says
February 28, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Thanks so much Mindi!
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