How to Build a Nursery Bookshelf

Though your baby may not be much of a reader yet, wall-mounted bookshelves give any nursery extra room for storage and display. Whether you want to store bedtime stories or display framed pictures and small stuffed animals, building a small bookshelf gives you a way to do it. It keeps things out of reach of your little one even as she learns to walk, giving you the peace of mind of knowing that she can't help herself to whatever is on the shelf.

Shelf
Electronic stud finder (optional)
Pencil
Mounting brackets
Power drill
Screws
Level

Instructions

- 1
  Determine the approximate location where you want to hang your shelf and check for studs. While you can use an electronic stud finder, you may also test for studs by knocking on the wall and listening for when the noise sounds more solid than hollow.
- 2
  Screw one of the mounting brackets into the wall on a stud. Find the next stud over and mark it with a pencil.
- 3
  Lay one end of the shelf on the mounted bracket. Hold the other mounting bracket against the wall so that the other end of the shelf rests on it. Set the level on top of the shelf and move the second bracket vertically until the shelf is level. Screw the mounting bracket in place into the wall, then rest the shelf on the brackets.

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