I’ve got 2 girls – a tween and a teen – and we have lots of nail polish and hair products. If you’ve got girls that age you know the organization / storage struggle is real! So to help with their bathroom storage I decided to make a nail polish shelf where they could store some of their hair product too. I’m joining the Power Tool Challenge this month where the girls are sharing organization builds.
I’ve been wanting to build a storage shelf for a while and it’s an easy build.
Here’s what you need:
- three 3″ x 6′ x .75″ boards
- two 1.5″ x 4′ popular hobby boards
Cuts:
- cut five 22.5″ pieces from your 3″ x 6′ boards
- cut two 30″ pieces from your 3″ x 6′ boards
- cut both of your popular hobby boards in half giving you four 2′ pieces
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Your 22.5″ pieces are your horizontal pieces (top, bottom and shelves). Your 30″ pieces are your sides. I attached all the pieces with my nailer
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Then I attached the hobby board pieces to the front of the shelves. I made the board flush with the bottom of the shelf, so it would create a little edge to keep the nail polish from falling off. I attached the hobby board with a nailer
too.
I gave it one coat of a beautiful teal paint. It’s the perfect place to store all our nail polish plus some hair products. I spaced the shelves so there’s 8″ between the bottom shelf and the 2nd and the rest are 6″ apart.
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Melanie says
January 24, 2016 at 5:32 pmWhat a great idea! I have so much nail polish I don’t know what to do with it all, but this would be perfect!
Lindsay says
January 24, 2016 at 12:44 pmWhat a creative idea!!! Thanks so much for joining us at #merrymonday
Audrey says
January 23, 2016 at 11:52 amWow, that’s a lot of nail polish, ha ha! I love this project and could think of a number of places I could use it. Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty – I hope you will join us, next week.
Anika says
January 21, 2016 at 10:31 pmThis is a super cute idea! I think I will make one very soon 🙂
Wandering over from the DIY like a boss link party… Looks like I will be hanging around your blog for a while… 🙂
Bre @ Average But Inspired says
January 21, 2016 at 5:10 pmThis is awesome! I wish I had somewhere for one of these in my home! Thanks for sharing at The DIY Collective. Pinned it!
Christy @Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
January 19, 2016 at 5:05 pmI bet this really helps keep all those nail polishes corralled in one spot, a perfect storage solution! XO
ananda says
January 18, 2016 at 9:28 pmsuch a smart way to build a shelf with the wall as backing! love the color you chose Maryann!
Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says
January 18, 2016 at 4:24 amThis is invaluable, Maryann! I could be used for so many things. Great project! 🙂
Jeanie @ create&babble says
January 14, 2016 at 4:26 pmThat is a fantastic solution to corral all of those bottles! And I love the color that you painted it.
Amy says
January 14, 2016 at 11:33 amYour shelf is super cute, perfect way to organize your polish collection!
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January 14, 2016 at 7:50 amThis is perfect for organizing your teen’s beauty supplies. It’s also handy to have the products where the girls can see them and easily get to them when they are getting ready in the morning. We have tiny bathrooms in my house and a project like this would free up some up my precious cabinet space.
Reta says
January 16, 2016 at 12:39 pmthats great. i used a spice rack added a back, for my polish.however its not quite big enough.
gail says
January 14, 2016 at 6:15 amFun organization project Maryann! We sure do collect a lot of stuff, don’t we?
Your “stuff” looks so pretty and organized!
pinning!
gail
Marie, The Interior Frugalista says
January 14, 2016 at 6:13 amThis is awesome Maryann – love the paint color too! I could use one of these in my craft room to store craft paint, brushes, etc.
Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
January 14, 2016 at 4:51 amI love your project and wall storage is one of my favorite ways to use space! What a great way to keep teens and nail polish organized. I remember how cluttered having lots of nail colors was when my girls were teens, wish I’d have known then what I know now…famous last words, right?
Cher @ Designs by Studio C says
January 14, 2016 at 4:04 amReally cute idea, Maryann! This would be perfect for my daughter’s stash of nail polish!