How Do You Build A Curio Shelf?

As you move through life you tend to accumulate little knick knacks. And after you've lived a little bit of life, you'll suddenly find you don't have the room you need to display those wonderful little treasures. Well if this is you, don't fret.

Here's how to build a quick curio shelf which you can place along the wall. Picture a staircase in your mind. While there are many ways to build different versions of curio shelves, this one will take the form of a staircase.

If you need to, go look at your stairs and how the steps are created. A board on the bottom (this will be your shelf), another board perpendicular to the first (this is the piece that adds height to your stairs) and then another board attached to the second laying parallel to the first board. Cut each piece of wood so that they are the exact same size.

If you've bought the wood from a home improvement store, there's no doubt that the wood will need to be cut to size. If you know your measurements ahead of time you can ... more.

If you have lots of collectibles that you enjoy displaying but need more room, a curio cabinet might be perfect for you. Curio cabinets are typically tall and skinny, so they fit in tight spaces like behind doors. You can make your own curio cabinet to suit your specific needs.

Purchase the plans or blueprints for the curio cabinet of your choice. According to your plan's specific directions, purchase wood, molding, lights, paint or stain and hardware. Order glass cut-to-size for shelves and sides of your curio cabinet.

Cut the top and bottom of your display case from the wood, making grooves to fit the glass. Cut the corner pieces of the curio cabinet from wood as well. In the back two pieces, cut two grooves on adjoining sides for the glass.

On the front two pieces, cut one groove each for the glass. Stain or paint the wood. Attach the glass for the back and sides to the corner pieces of wood.

Attach the brackets to the insides of the wood for the shelves. Attach the top and bottom ... more.

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