Be Your-SHELF and Get CRATE-ive with These 5 Clever Wood Hacks

Been dying to do a DIY project this weekend? Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dig out your power tools; you can transform a bookshelf or even an old guitar into the perfect shelf. Want to recreate our hacks? Check out each hack below for a list of materials needed and follow along with the video above for full step-by-step-instructions!

Storage Bench

This storage bench makes for the perfect reading nook! All you need is a bookshelf and a cushion.

Materials needed:

• bookshelf (ex: Ikea)
• fabric (color of your choice!)
• foam
• gorilla glue
• plywood
• staple gun
• velcro

Spinning Storage Bin

Keep the good times spinnin’!  Take some old wooden crates and put them on a lazy susan and you’ve got yourself a spinning ottoman.

Materials needed:

• 4 wooden crates
• wood glue
• wood screws
• power drill
• lazy susan
• screws

Guitar Shelf

Got an old guitar lying around? Crack it open and turn it into a shelf!

Materials needed:

• dremel
• sandpaper
• wood glue
• plywood
• fairy lights (optional)

Rope Shelf

Is it a swing or a shelf? Spoiler alert: it’s not a swing.

Materials needed:

• plywood
• power drill
• clamps
• rope
• paint (optional)

Magnetized Bottle Opener

This magnetized bottle opener is the ultimate party game changer!

Materials needed:

• hole saw bit
• clamps
• magnet
• industry glue
• bottle opener
• power drill
• wood screws
• paint (optional)