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How-tos and photos of various types of household shelving and display shelves. Also some sources on the net for readymade bookshelf units.
"An Armoire for Every Room in the House"
An armoire is a great value in home furnishings. It is a versatile piece of furniture that can make itself at home in nearly any room of the house.
Baseball Room Shelf for Trophies
A simple shelf to install near a ceiling using 1" x 4" and 2" x 2" pine lumber. This shelf is meant for small items, photos, and trophies.
Bookshelves
Simple and modern beech cabinets with glass shelves. Other models also available.
Bookshelves from SmartFurniture.com
Browse online for small, medium, or large bookshelves in a clean contemporary design. Choose a size or design-your-own furniture system.
Copper Shelf Valance from HGTV
Project to make a shelf to fit over a window.
Corner Shelves
How to add corner shelves to a bookcase to increase storage and display area.
Country Shelves
Country Home Magazine and HTGV offer easy and inexpensive ideas for giving open shelves country charm.
Crown Molding Shelf from HGTV
DIY project to make a wall display shelf using crown molding.
Crate and Barrel
Contemporary open shelving, including the Arc Shelf and other styles.
Custom Shelf from HGTV for CD storage
A DIY project to make a hanging CD storage shelf unit from fabric panels and squares of 1/4" plywood.
DIY Bookcase Shelving
Materials list, photos, and step-by-step instructions to build your own bookcase shelving from HGTV.
Gallery Shelf from HGTV
How to make a narrow wall trough that's perfect for displaying artwork.
Hang a Corner Shelf from Southern Living
Nice photo and instructions to hang a corner shelf unit, from Southern Living.
IKEA
Click on "Product Guide" and "Design Tools" to design your own Ivar shelving unit. (Java required)
Ideas for Dressing up Shelves
Unusual shelf ideas from HGTV and Romantic Homes magazine for making and dressing up small shelves.
Glass Shelving
Inexpensive and stylish, these 3 shapes of frosted glass shelving are held up by metal rods -- for contemporary interiors.
Magazine Shelf
Photo and directions to make a slanted magazine shelf to hang on a wall, using 1" x 12" poplar lumber.
Merchandising a Shelf
Click down the page for photos and shelving ideas, in this feature titled "Decorating Dallas" from HGTV's m By Room.
New Life for Old Pickets
Three projects (headboard, shelf, candleholder) using old picket fence pieces.
Paneled Room Wainscott with Shelf
A beautiful look with paneled walls (instructions available), seafoam green walls, and a handy display shelf, in this "Teen Room Update" from Room By Room #605.
Shelf edging
Several ideas here to embellish the front edges of plain shelves.
Shower Shelf Valance for a Bathroom
Hang a shower curtain from this elegant shelf treatment made of crown molding and installed over a bathtub.
"Storage in a Child's Room"
Storage in a child's room is almost as important as the wallpaper or curtain choice. Find out some unique ways to tackle storage of toys, collections, books, trophies, hobbies, and more.
Toy Storage Shelf from HGTV
Materials list and instructions to build shelves from 1" x 12 " lumber.
Wall Display Shelf
Very pretty room, with photos that show display sheving made from stock lumber and shelf supports. These are mounted 3/4's of the way up the wall and painted white. From Room By Room.
Whimsical Rowboat Cabinet from HGTV
Instructions and lot of photos on making a cabinet made up of three parts--the lower shelf section which holds the TV and VCR, the upper storage shelf, and the boat shell.
White and Black Shelves
Wall mounted mantle type display shelves.

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