Our TV wall was looking very bare. I was looking at buying bookshelves for each side, but being on a tight budget, that wasn’t happening any time soon. I was browsing Hobby Lobby one day when I saw that their metal brackets were 50% off that week. I grabbed the one bracket they had and drove to another store in hopes that they had 5 more. Thankfully I found the motherload of brackets at the next store and got the 5 other brackets that I needed.
After a quick trip to the Home Depot, I had the materials I needed for my shelf.
Materials:
- 6 – Black Flat Metal Brackets – large
- 2 – 1in. x 12in. x 6ft. Common Board – Cut in half for 3 foot sections
- Wood Stain – I chose Varathane in Special Walnut
- Wood Screws
Tools:
- Sander/Sand Paper
- Level
- Stud Finder
- Drill
- Saw
We cut the 6 foot boards in half at home, sanded and stained them with the Special Walnut wood stain. Then we used the stud finder to help us find studs, which in turn made the decision of where the shelves were going to go.
After the shelves were put in place on the brackets, we secured the boards to the bracket with a screw at the bottom.
Result
We plan on hanging the TV sometime in the near future, so the wall isn’t exactly complete yet. But for a total of around $70, this shelf and some Halloween decor makes the living room feel a bit more like home.
-V