Homemade DVD Shelves

If you are considering buying a shelf to hold your DVD collection, you may be surprised to find out you can make a similar shelf at a fraction of the price. This shelf is relatively basic and is perfect for housing multiple DVDs.

Supplies:

1. 1/4-inch-thick wood


2. Saw


3. Hammer 


4. Nails


5. Measuring tape


6. Pencil


7. Wood stain


8. Paint brush

1. Figure out the necessary dimensions of the DVD shelf. Look at the amount of space you have for your shelf and how many DVDs you plan it to hold.


2. If you want to stain your shelf, stain all of the wood you're using for the shelf. Let dry for 48 hours before proceeding.


3. Use measuring tape to map out the desired size of your shelf and record the dimensions.


4. Take a piece of 1/4-inch thick wood and measure the desired length of the shelf. Cut the piece to the appropriate size with the saw. Repeat this process so you have two identical pieces of wood. These are the base and top of the shelf.


5. Do the same thing with two more pieces of wood, now measuring out the wood for the appropriate height of the shelf. These pieces are to be the ends of the shelf.


6. Connect one long and one wide piece together to create a right angled, L-shaped piece. Hammer nails every four inches along the seam of the newly formed corner.


7. Repeat this process with two remaining pieces of wood, to have two L-shaped pieces.


8. Attach the two pieces together and hammer along the seams of the two remaining corners. You should now have a rectangular box shape.


9. Take your measuring tape and start measuring from the base of the shelf upward, making a mark in the wood every 8 1/2-inches with a pencil. This is the standard distance between shelves on average DVD cases.


10. Using the first dimensions you used to create the top and bottom of the shelf, cut additional pieces of wood. These will be the shelves. Cut as many shelves as you have room for after marking the 8 1/2-inch spacing.


11. Align each shelf with the marks made on the side of the shelf. Have a partner hold these as you hammer the shelves into place.


12. Using your paintbrush and stain, cover any areas of the shelf that no longer look properly stained.