I have participated in quite a few "Sip and Paint" classes in the past few years. Which means I have quite a few canvases lying around my craft room. I decided a few weeks ago that they need to be properly displayed, but I didn't want to just hang them on the wall. What to do? Picture Ledges! Problem was... I wanted long ledges (6 ft) but I couldn't find them anywhere!
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Corner Moulding
Picture Credit: Lowes.com |
So, Brett and I took a trip to Lowes and started thinking of how we could make these ourselves. After wandering around the lumber department we determined we would need the following:
- 2 x 4 Poplar Board
- Corner Moulding
- L Brackets
- Paint
- Sheet Rock Anchors
We first cut the 2x4 and corner moulding to 6 ft. sections. Then we stripped the 2x4 in half, length-wise using a table saw. Since the ledges won't need to support much weight, I wanted them to be thin and sleek.
Next, we glued the board and corner molding together using wood glue. We then used a brad nailer to ensure that the 2 pieces would stay together. The glue is quite strong, but the brad nails provided some "insurance"... and gave Brett a reason to use his new tool, very important.
To fill in the small brad nail holes, I used some putty leftover from a previous project. After the puddy dried, I used some fine grit sandpaper to smooth everything and remove the excess.
Lastly, we gave the ledges a couple coats of semi-glass white paint. After they were dry, we attached 3 of the L brackets to each shelf as shown in the picture below:
Since these brackets didn't perfectly line up with the studs in the walls, we had to use sheetrock anchors. These are simple to use and ensures the nails/screws won't pull out of the sheetrock.
We carefully arranged our MAGNIFICENT works of art on the ledges and WAH-LA... we're done. As an added bonus, these 2- 6ft. ledges cost us about $30! LOVE IT!
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