Chippy Shutter Shelf
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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 rummaging through the shed, 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
Impatient Gail did not take time to take before pictures. But this chippy shutter shelf is a pretty simple and self-explanatory project.
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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.
The 2 inch drywall screws were also used to attach the support pieces made out of crib rails.
I also glued the support pieces.
Do you recognize the support pieces? They are the leftover pieces from my crib parts table. I carefully cut them at a 45-degree angle on my compound miter saw.
Look at the perfect chippiness! Someone had painted white over a delicious blue paint.
White chippy shelf for indoors or outdoors
This is the fence in my backyard. I would love to install this permanently on my fence to hold flowers, but they would die of neglect.
It is the perfect size, and the slats would allow water to flow through.
Pretty brilliant, don’t ya think? A chippy shutter shelf like this would also look great in a guest room.
Isn’t it perfect with the blue paint peeking through?
It can hang with the shelf on the bottom . . .
. . . or the shelf on the top.
I think it would depend on what height one would hang it. I think I like it better with the shelf on the bottom. Only one side of this door has a blue undercoat. Therefore the top shelf is only white with chippy wood color, not blue.
What do you think? Do you have a preference? How would you hang it?
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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. ๐
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!
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!
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 ๐ I’d hang it as a shelf with the bars underneath. Oh la la!
Love it, you are such an inspiration! I love seeing your creations.
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!
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!
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!
That is so cool..I like the shelf on top!
Awesome job! I’m a little off right now but you inspire me so very much!
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.
This is darling! Love it! Another great repurpose!