Description
A Do It Yourself guide to making Industrial Shelves. (Ikea Ekby Valter Hack)
Ingredients
- (2) 8in x 23in pieces of wood (I used scrap wood from a home improvement store)
- (4) 7 1/8 Ikea Ekby Valter Brackets (Black)
- Screws + Wall Anchors
- Wood Stain of choice (I used Dark Walnut)
- Wood conditioner (optional)
- Paintbrush / foam brush
- Fine Grit Sand Paper (220)
Instructions
- Sand wood making sure to sand all edges well. The smoother, the better.
- Once finished, wipe the shelf with a damp rag to get off the grit.
- Stain the shelves using wood stain of choice. You may need to do multiple coats. I did a few until I got the effect that I wanted.
- Let dry well.
- If you want, you can put a finish on top of the stain. I didn’t because I’m kind of lazy and just didn’t feel like it but that’s totally up to you.
- Once the stain has dried and the boards are ready to go, drill your brackets into the wall. This is pretty simple. If you aren’t in a stud, use a wall anchor. Then it’s just about measuring correctly and drilling into the wall.
- Once the brackets are in the wall, it’s time to attach the shelf. Make sure you put the board on the brackets and use a leveler to ensure that they are level.
- You can make pilot holes using a small drill bit but we didn’t find this necessary. We just drilled right into the boards.
- That’s it, you’ve got shelves!