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    Home » Repurposed Items » Chippy Shutter Shelf

    Chippy Shutter Shelf

    Published by Gail | Published January 4, 2019 | Updated August 3, 2020
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    How to make the easiest chippy shutter shelf ever! Shutters can be hard to find and expensive. No problem! Use a bi-fold door instead of shutters. Easy! #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #shutter #shelf #upcycle #indoors #outdoors #project via @repurposedlife
    Good morning! I hope you have a great day today. Monday was a productive day for me. I need some “instant gratification”. A couple of the projects I’m working on are taking too much time and effort to suit me. I’m a little on the impatient side. hmmmm I wonder where Jamie gets it ?!
    Today’s project is made from an old bi-folding door. While looking rummaging through the shed on Monday I found just what I needed. The bi-folding door had already been cut in half. Apparently I had plans for it once before but never saw that project through.

    How to make a Chippy Shelf out of a bi-fold door

    *this post contains affiliate links,  read more here*

    easy chippy shutter shelf tutorial

    Impatient gail did not take time to take before pictures. But this chippy shutter shelf is a pretty simple and self explanatory project.
    See more shutter projects here
    attach 2 pieces together with screws
    This is the back (bottom). Two inch drywall screws were used to attach the two pieces together. A better option would be wood screws for longevity. I prefer to countersink screws so they don't protrude.
    two inch screws attach support brackets-crib railsThe 2 inch drywall screws were also used to attach the support pieces made out of crib rails.
    screws and wood glue are the best option
    I also glued the support pieces.
    crib rails used as support brackets
    Do you recognize the support pieces? They are the leftover pieces from my crib parts table. I carefully cut them on a 45 degree angle on my compound miter saw.
    white chippy shelf with blue paint showing through
    Look at the perfect chippiness! Someone had painted white over a delicious blue paint.
    white chippy shutter shelf tutorial

    White chippy shelf for indoors or outdoors

    white chippy shutter shelf hanging on weathered privacy fence
     This is the fence in my back yard. I would love to install this permanently on my fence to hold flowers, but they would die of neglect.
    white chippy shutter shelf made with bi-fold doors hanging on fence
    It really is the perfect size, and the slats would allow for water to flow through.
    bi-fold door shelf hanging on fence
    Pretty brilliant, don’t ya think? A chippy shutter shelf like this would also look great in a guest room.
    brackets for making chippy white shutter shelf
    Isn't it perfect with the blue paint peeking through?
    shelf hanging on fence
    It can hang with the shelf on the bottom . . .
    outdoor shelf hanging on fence
    . . . or the shelf on the top.
    plant shelf hanging on fence
     I think it would depend on what height one was going to hang it. I think I like it better with the shelf on the bottom. Only one side of this door has the blue undercoat. Therefore the top shelf is only white with chippy wood color, not blue.
    shelf hanging on fence
    What do you think? do you have a preference? How would you hang it?
    gail
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    1. Michelle H.

      April 30, 2013 at 9:36 am

      I like this idea for potted plants because excess water can drain out of the slats...especially on rainy days....

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 30, 2013 at 10:46 am

        Excellent point Michelle! Thanks for stopping by to check out my project.

        gail

    2. {Bellamere Cottage}

      May 08, 2010 at 3:09 pm

      How clever! I love it.

      Warm blessings,
      Spencer

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    3. Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence

      May 07, 2010 at 6:41 pm

      Impatient Gail sounds a lot like impatient Becky! I like the shelf on top and then adding hooks along the bottom shutter. It would be so cute with colorful potted plants on it!

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    4. Pam

      May 05, 2010 at 11:31 pm

      Does your mind ever slow down? LOL

      Reply
    5. MessyMissy

      May 05, 2010 at 6:39 pm

      Oh, thanks for the inspiration!! I just saw some old shutters in my barn and was wondering what to do with them next. Now, I know!! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Betsy

      May 05, 2010 at 3:59 am

      This is wonderful. I have several large shutters in my Workshop (storage building) that I needed some inspiration on. This will be one of them.
      p.s. on a different computer to access google and got a gmail account like you suggested!
      Thanks, Betsy

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    7. Rose

      May 05, 2010 at 1:01 am

      I love it both ways too, but being ornery I'll choose the shelf down mode, as it isn't getting as many votes!
      Great job on this quickie. I will have to make me some of these!
      Rose

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    8. Anne - Fiona and Twig

      May 05, 2010 at 12:44 am

      It looks fabulous!
      I'm not really sure which way I prefer better, I love it either way.

      Have a great week!

      Anne

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    9. Jody

      May 04, 2010 at 9:40 pm

      What a clever idea! You did an amazing job! Love this!

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    10. handbags*n*pigtails

      May 04, 2010 at 6:28 pm

      I love that it can be hung different ways. Actually, I was thinking itd be cute hung up in the corner (of either a bathroom, guest room or living room) of a room and used as a magazine rack. You'd just drape each one over a rung.
      The other thought I had was to hang it high up in a laundry room with the shelf on the top; then place S hooks on the rungs and you can hang wet items on the rings to dry.
      Have a great day!
      Sarah
      HandbagsnPigtails.blogspot.com

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    11. junkermidge

      May 04, 2010 at 6:08 pm

      I love this -- great job! This idea has been on my "Projects to get to" List for some time, but I think it needs to move up (I think I just work too slowly or something). I like it shelf on top with hooks below, but your hang outside for drainage idea is brilliant.
      Midge

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    12. Amanda

      May 04, 2010 at 5:37 pm

      I like!!! This may be just the idea I need for the bifold doors I trash-picked a few weeks ago. =)

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    13. Bringing Pretty Back

      May 04, 2010 at 4:48 pm

      How great is that! You should be so proud of yourself! It looks GREAT!

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    14. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking

      May 04, 2010 at 4:39 pm

      Gail - you never fail to amaze me! I am totally copying this idea & I have the perfect place to put it... Thanks!

      Reply
    15. Mardell

      May 04, 2010 at 3:57 pm

      Hi ~ I'm new to your blog & love everything about it! Your shelf is wonderful. I would hang it w/the shelf on top. You could also attach some hooks along the bottom to hang stuff. :o) You are mega creative!

      Reply
    16. Katherine @ Grass Stains

      May 04, 2010 at 3:06 pm

      I did in fact recognize the other pieces from the crib table! Great job ... the shelf is gorgeous. And I love the blue paint peeking through. 🙂

      Reply
    17. Tricia

      May 04, 2010 at 2:21 pm

      Creepy... I have two white shutters in the basement that I was just telling Jason I was going to do the same thing you did with. (holy run-on sentence, batman!) I love it with the shelf on top and the back and brackets facing down. Love!

      Reply
    18. Coleen's Corner

      May 04, 2010 at 1:47 pm

      Well now, I think that is the most beautiful thing I've seen today! I'm thinking something that adorable would have to be in my house! If it turned out to be too large as a shelf, I would hang it vertically in a corner and hang a plant from the brace. Awesome job!

      Reply
    19. Always Nesting

      May 04, 2010 at 1:30 pm

      Oh, I love this and it would look so good hanging from my fence. I've just recently told hubby that I need to decorate our fence. Of course, he thinks I'm nuts but that's ok, he's used to my ideas then loves them once completed 🙂 I'd hang it as a shelf with the bars underneath. Oh la la!

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    20. Renee

      May 04, 2010 at 12:56 pm

      Love it, you are such an inspiration! I love seeing your creations.

      Reply
    21. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper

      May 04, 2010 at 12:36 pm

      as usual a great idea! what i love is that it would work well outside because of the slots- the water would fall through rather than sit on it. it would be ther perfect shelf to go above a potting bench- love it!

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    22. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper

      May 04, 2010 at 12:36 pm

      as usual a great idea! what i love is that it would work well outside because of the slots- the water would fall through rather than sit on it. it would be ther perfect shelf to go above a potting bench- love it!

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    23. Dawn

      May 04, 2010 at 12:14 pm

      Oh what a cool piece! When the shelf is on the bottom, it makes me want to see it with table legs on it, as an entry table, decorative potting bench, or smaller sofa table. So cute! Oh, and when the shelf is on top, it looks like an adorable wall shelf to hang - anywhere!

      Wow, love pieces with such variable use applications, too much fun!

      Reply
    24. I Play Outside The Box

      May 04, 2010 at 12:07 pm

      That is so cool..I like the shelf on top!

      Reply
    25. Kelly Howard

      May 04, 2010 at 11:43 am

      Awesome job! I'm a little off right now but you inspire me so very much!

      Reply
    26. Granny J

      May 04, 2010 at 10:38 am

      The shelf looks great on the fence. I like it with the supports going down.

      I'll be watching for some shutters to make one for the front of Grampy's shed. It would be great under the window with a couple of pots of geraniums on it.

      Reply
    27. michelle@somedaycrafts

      May 04, 2010 at 7:35 am

      This is darling! Love it! Another great repurpose!

      Reply

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