How to Build a Shelf with a Wood Gallery Rail – BREPURPOSED

We’re within the midst of a little bit laundry room refresh and I’ve been slowly finishing tasks to replace this house. We completed it virtually 7 years in the past and it’s one of the vital used rooms in our house (after the kitchen). However now that we’ve got 3 kiddos and my type has advanced it’s time for some adjustments! My most up-to-date venture was constructing a shelf with a wooden gallery rail and I’m right here to share all the small print with you!

After we first accomplished the laundry room, we put a shelf on the wall above the washer and dryer that was round 5′ lengthy. I don’t know why I made a decision on that size or why I didn’t lengthen all of it the best way throughout the wall. It was early in my design journey and the laundry room was the primary room I ever designed from high to backside!

The extra I checked out it, it simply appeared unbalanced and there was extra room for extra storage and performance. So I got here up with the thought to create a shelf with a wooden gallery rail on high and a dangling brass rail on the underside.

I used to be impressed to create the wooden gallery rail after making a pet food holder for Oakley out of bigger wooden spindles. Brass gallery rails have turn into tremendous fashionable in design – we’ve got one in our kitchen and I like it – however I needed to place a unique spin on it. Lots of older antiques have this factor which is such an exquisite element, and I needed to do it in a extra fashionable means that match my type higher.

SUPPLIES FOR SHELF WITH A WOOD GALLERY RAIL

STEP 1

Drill the holes on your finials. You’ll wish to measure out your spacing first – I spaced mine 2.5″ other than each other however you are able to do no matter seems finest to you! I positioned them about 1/2″ from the entrance fringe of the board.

To drill the holes I used a 5/8″ drill bit. You may additionally use a spade bit however since these have a sharp finish, I didn’t wish to danger drilling via the wooden!

STEP 2

Trim the highest a part of the finials off. It was pretty straightforward to drill into the shelf board, however drilling into the nook spherical can be actually difficult. So to keep away from this, I simply trimmed off the highest a part of the finials in order that the nook spherical may sit flat.

I used the band noticed to do that and it was so fast and straightforward! If wanted, you’ll be able to then sand down the tops for a very easy floor.

STEP 3

Reduce and miter your nook spherical. It helps to position your finials within the holes to get a greater thought of the place the nook spherical will sit. Then you need to use your mitre noticed set at a forty five° to chop each bit.

STEP 4

Drill the holes in your corbels. When you have a drill press that’s the simplest means to do that, however we don’t so I used some clamps and my common drill. The copper pipe I used for the “brass rail” is 1/2″ and I used a 5/16 spade bit for the holes.

I stained my corbels first, however I counsel drilling first after which staining!

Begin by clamping two corbels collectively. Make sure that they’re aligned the correct means (ie. the brackets on the again are dealing with the identical means). Eye ball the middle space of your corbel the place you need the pipe to go and drill down as straight as you’ll be able to via each corbels.

When you’ve completed the primary two, take considered one of them and place it on high of a non drilled corbel. Use this as a template to drill into the one beneath. Repeat till all corbels have been drilled via.

STEP 5

Now that every one your wooden is reduce and prepared it’s time to stain. I used a wooden conditioner first which helps to get rid of splotching and offers you a pleasant even end. You possibly can apply this with a black foam brush.

Then I used my favourite Darkish Walnut Gel Stain to stain the whole lot. I used a staining pad for the precise shelf and corbels after which used a small craft paint brush for the finials. Then I wiped the finials off on a rag to take away the surplus.

STEP 6

As soon as the stain is dry, apply a high coat. I used Normal Finishes Excessive Efficiency Prime Coat in Satin and solely did one coat since this isn’t going to get lots of motion 😉

STEP 7

Reduce your copper pipe. Earlier than you narrow, measure out the size you want by putting the 2 finish corbels on the wall. This offers you a extra exact measurement however you do have some wiggle room because the pipe will sit an inch or so into the corbels.

We determined to have the pipe go throughout all 5 corbels in a single piece however you can additionally reduce the pipe into sections and have the seams be hidden inside the corbels.

Slicing copper pipe is tremendous straightforward with this little pipe cutter you will get on the house enchancment retailer.

STEP 8

Spray paint your pipe. I used this gold leaf spray paint after which this clear coat on high of that.

STEP 9

Create your wooden gallery rail! Glue your finials into the holes you drilled after which glue the nook spherical on high. This DAP Fast Fuse glue is my favourite. It dries tremendous fast and is so sturdy!

STEP 10

Grasp your shelf! Pull the pipe via the corbels and hook the corbels onto the screws within the wall. We had been ready to make use of among the present holes that had been there already after which needed to drill new holes on both finish. To drill into tile, simply be sure you use a masonry bit!

We had a little bit hassle getting all 5 corbels to slip into BOTH screws for every one so we ended up solely utilizing one screw per corbel and it was nonetheless tremendous sturdy.

STEP 11

Spray paint your hooks to match the pipe. No matter shade you spray your pipe, be sure you use the identical on your hooks in the event that they aren’t a very good match. I used these bathe hooks and love the little ball element they’ve.

Now it’s the enjoyable half – time to brighten and revel in your shelf!

This wooden gallery rail shelf feels SO a lot better than the unique one did on this house. I really like that it fills up the entire size of the wall and has the extra brass rail beneath to hold issues from. It’s additionally loads prettier and added a beautiful contact of attraction and character to our laundry room.

What do you suppose? Would you construct your personal shelf with a wooden gallery rail?

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