Shelfies! I mean who doesn’t love them? I
for one am an enthusiast… Ok more like an addict. In the spirit of super easy, space saving and thrifted DIYs, this hanging leather shelf ticks all the right boxes. Perfect for the new apartment overhaul! (In case you’re wondering, it’s coming along nicely… only 12 (!) more major things to make for it before I can show you).
I love this project because it’s something you can use anywhere (bedroom, bathroom, tv room… wherever!) but you can pretty much make it out of scraps. I mean, we sourced the shelf from recycled pallet wood and the leather strap was originally bought for making a belt. What a win! It’s so quick and simple we had to stop ourselves from covering a whole wall in the studio with them. Watch. This. Space. Or rather, watch this video:
(Can you tell how much I love shelfies from that vid? Hahaha).
DIY Hanging Leather Shelves
You need
- A plank of wood (or plywood measuring about 12 x 107cm or 5″x 42″)
- Staple gun
- Leather strap (or an old belt about 1.6m or 1.7yd in length)
- Leather hole punch
- Scissors
How to
- Cut two lengths of leather measuring 75cm (18 in) long. You can make this longer or shorter depending on how far down you want the shelf to hang.
2. Using the leather hole punch, make two holes on either end of the leather strap.
3. Now you’re going to secure the leather straps to the shelves so they are nice and study. To check where to do this, you can hang the leather straps to the wall and slide the plywood into the straps adjusting the wood until it is balanced. Then, mark the position of the wood on the leather and remove from the wall. Using the markings on the leather as a guide, secure the leather strap to the underside of the plywood using the staple gun.
4. Hang the finished shelf onto the wall. You may have to adjust the straps a little if they are off – the front one will be longer than the back one so dont worry if you have to adjust it. To adjust, simply add a new hole in the front leather strap and trim the excess.
I put all my fave beauty products on there, all I need is a big mirror and I have the perfect little beauty nook.
But it works just as well with a few holiday trinkets and postcards as it does for beauty!
I’m super excited because we recently made a whole bunch of these shelves for hanging at one of the new restaurant Ben and his team designed – it was so fun to go there on the weekend and see them in action! I’ll be sharing some pics of the shelves and the rest of the gorgeous space soon. xx
Photos by Nicola Lemmon
I love it, it’s amazing how simple it is and I love the combination of leather and wood!
https://www.makeandmess.com/
Thanks! It’s such a simple combination that you can get your hands on so easily yourself. x
What a great idea and beautiful alternative to those regular mounting solutions. I really need to try this DIY 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
XOXO
Julia
http://juliajamei.blogspot.com
I totally agree, so much more interesting than basic shelves.
WOW! Great idea! 🙂
This looks so simple and elegant! I love how easy it is to do, any will probably be referring back to this post when I move into my new apartment next month =o)
dreamofadventures.blogspot.com
Great to hear, I’m all about handmade touches in a new apartment. x
I love this DIY! X
http://www.thoughtsinstyle.com/
Perfect DIY, gotta try this!
x
StephC
http://sstephcc.blogspot.com/
Yay! So glad to hear that. x
They look extremely elegant 🙂
Thanks so much! xxx
The shelf looks great! It fairly simple and I’m definitely planning on trying to make it this weekend!
http://livingblissfullybalance.weebly.com/
I love shelves everywhere in the house and the idea of combining wood and leather is amazing! Thanks:)
No problem, glad to hear you like. xxx
[…] if the letters DIY strike fear in your heart, this DIY hanging leather shelf might tempt you to stare that nagging three-letter acronym phobia in the face and tell it to buzz […]
[…] if the letters DIY strike fear in your heart, this DIY hanging leather shelf might tempt you to stare that nagging three-letter acronym phobia in the face and tell it to buzz […]
LOVE LOVE LOVE this. Ok I’m declaring this Saturday I am putting up 2 of these shelves. I have needed shelving in my room for some time and this is it. Thank you for this easy DIY!
http://www.throughmyowneyes.com
Love everything about a Saturday craft day! x
The end result is amazing x
Jessica — WS Community
Genius! That simple! I love it! Perfect and natural match wood and leather.
It’s so funny that they were just scraps we had but they worked really well. 🙂
Love this DIY! Perfect timing as my room is getting renovated!
http://poshpossibilities.blogspot.com/
Yay! x
Very nice DIY idea. Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Khadija
http://creativekhadija.com/
My pleasure xxx
Nice and Chic… no doubt about it. But I have a question, how do you determine the weight capacity?
http://www.thedailyweeklyblog.com
The factors you would have to consider would be the leather type, the fixing to the wall and the fixing of the leather to the plank. Overall a little tricky to calculate, but I would say as a general rule it’s probably only good for smaller items like a frame, beauty items etc. Definitely nothing precious like a Ming Vase! 🙂
You have the most beautiful DIYs!
http://poshpossibilites.blogspot.com
Thanks so much xx
Ohhh, these are so lovely!
I LOVE this idea. Thank you so much for sharing! x
[…] Learn how to make this shelf at A Pair & A Spare […]
Such a clever idea, and it looks so cute!!
x Annabelle
travelsandtea.com
[…] image via A Pair and A Spare DIY […]
This is such a beautiful idea!!
Do you have any suggestions for the best places to purchase leather strips from?
Thanks 🙂
Caitlin
[…] your entryway organizer even more organized, you could also add a little shelf for holding keys, using this tutorial. We didn’t need it because the dining table is literally *right there* and I preferred the […]