Bookshelves Made Out Of Gutters

So easy in fact a toddler can help.

Bookshelves made out of gutters.

Vinyl rain gutters we purchased one 10 ft. This entire project only cost about 24. These also make cute ways to display toys or pictures. Check out the entire playroom reading nook and all the projects and products in this space.

Check out kimberly s site from raising olives for a tutorial on how to make rain gutter shelves. End caps for the rain gutters. With the book fronts facing out kids are likely to read more and they can get and put away the books themselves. So i grabbed the end caps and hangers and a 90 degree elbow.

We purchased our supplies at home depot but you should be able to get them at pretty much any home imporovement store. The theory behind the rain gutter bookshelves. Then we used a hacksaw to cut them to five foot. The bookshelves in his new room are made from rain gutters.

Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed. White vinyl rain gutter to make the 3 shelves brackets for the rain gutters. Vinyl rain gutter color of your choice. Kimberly is a homeschooling mom with 9 kids she gives great instructions how to make and install your own shelves.

A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20. They re perfect because they are durable inexpensive and super easy to install. We started with three ten foot sections of gutters all available at any hardware store for around 7 00 each. Why use rain gutter bookshelves it is well known that the best way to encourage little kids to read books is to have the front of books visible to little readers to peak their curiosity.

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