In this post I am sharing how I made my own hexagon shelves for around $50. If you look for hexagon shelves on Etsy you will see that they run for about $25 per shelf. That can add up really quick depending on the number of shelves you want. I ended up finding a DIY tutorial from @living_with_kay on Instagram and was so impressed with how easy it looked! My husband was happy to help me make these when I showed him how much money we would save by making them ourselves ” />
Keep on reading to learn the steps that we followed along with my personal tips and suggestions!
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Supplies:
- 8 ft boards that are 4in deep and 1in thick (we used 4 to make 7 shelves)
- wood glue
- stainable wood filler
- sand paper
- stain (we used Early American)
- painters tape
- sawtooth hangers
- nails (not necessary, but we used a nail gun to add extra support)
Notes:
- To make a single hexagon shelf, you will need to cut six 8in boards and cut the ends at a 30 degree angle
- If you would like to add a middle shelf to the hexagon, that piece is about 14.25 inches. I recommend measuring your own shelves before cutting this piece because the diameter of each our shelves varied slightly! Cut the ends of this piece at a 30 degree angle as well.
- We glued/nailed most of the shelves together to avoid having to hang each one individually, but you don’t have to do this!
- If you attach all or some of your hexagons together, make sure the angles of the middle shelf are all in the same direction. I accidentally hung one upside down and it really triggers my OCD lol.
Steps:
- Cut the amount of boards needed for the number of shelves you plan to make (see notes section for measurements)
- Sand all of the rough edges (I recommend using an electric sander to make this process faster/easier!)
- Lay out a long piece of painters tape and line up the boards so the ends are touching
- Apply a small amount of glue in between each board
- Pull the end boards together to form the hexagon shape
- Attach the tape together to keep the boards secure
- Allow to dry for about 24 hours
- Remove tape
- Glue in the middle shelf boards (optional)
- Add supporting nails (optional)
- Apply wood filler between gaps (I only did this to the front side of each hexagon shelf)
- Let dry and sand areas that were filled with wood filler
- Stain
- Glue/nail shelves together (optional)
- Attach sawtooth hangers to back of shelves
- Hang shelves on wall (we used screws with wall anchors!)
- DECORATE! This is my favorite step 🙂
I hope you found this tutorial helpful! If you end up making these hexagon shelves send me a picture on Instagram so I can see how you decorate them!
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