DIY Corbel Shelving

DIY Corbel Shelving

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I love corbels. I love old corbels, new corbels, white corbels, red corbels, big corbels, small corbels. Get the point? I really love old corbels with some history, but they have been super expensive when I have found them anywhere. So, alas, I must settle for Home Depot corbels. For our master bedroom makeover, I really wanted a corbel shelf. So, I got one. Grunt Labor and I just had to make it. We all know I’m too cheap to buy a pre-made $50 one.
DIY Corbel Shelving:
Easy DIY Corbel Shelf
This was so simple y’all. We started out with an old floating shelf we had laying around.

We bought two corbels at Home Depot like this.

Corbel for DIY Shelving
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We added trim, like the kind we used on our built in bathroom shelving, to the edges of the floating shelf and attached the corbels to the bottom. I spray painted the whole thing with basic white spray paint. I WAS NOT going to try and coat every nook and cranny of those corbels with a paint brush. Here’s a closeup of the underside of the shelf so you can see how it all went together.

DIY Shelf with Corbel Bracket

Please accept my apologies for no pictures of us actually making this thing. There was a baby to contend with and we just wanted to get it done. But, this is so simple y’all, you really don’t need step by step photos.

Grunt Labor finally hung it on the wall:

DIY Corbel Shelving

Whadda ya think? By the way, that julep cup and lamp are both Goodwill finds! Score!

Need more shelving ideas? Be sure to see these then: 

Simple Built-In Bathroom Shelving – easy and costs around $25!

DIY Modern Rustic Bookshelf – a great bookshelf for storage that looks good and is easy to build!

How to Build Wall-to-Wall Shelving – I did these in my daughter’s playroom and they’ve been a lifesaver!

Comments

38 responses to “DIY Corbel Shelving”

  1. Lydia, they were super simple to make and still stylish! Thanks for stopping by! So happy to have you following along!

  2. Jessica @ A Humble Creation

    Looks great Jenna! Thanks for the inspiration. I’ve got an old hunk of shelf laying around trying to decide what to do with it. I’m thinking copy Jenna and make one of these in my upcoming craft and office redo!

    1. Jessica, thanks! It was really simple to make! So glad you dropped by!

  3. You totally just taught me a new word- corbel . And to think my daughter has had one in her room this entire time!

    Thanks for linking up on photo Friday. Have a super weekend.

    1. I’m glad I taught you something! Haha! Thanks for hosting your linky party and stopping by!

  4. I am pinning this! I was just telling my husband I wanted shelves like this for my craft area! Thanks for stopping by my blog as well!

    1. Stacey, thanks! They are sooo easy to make! Let me know how yours turn out! Would love to see them! Happy you dropped by!

  5. I love that shelf! I am following from the blog hop. Hope you follow back 🙂

    1. Jo, thanks! So glad to have you follow along! I’m headed your way!

  6. Amy, I linked up! Thanks for stopping by and hosting your linky party!

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  8. Looks so fantastic! Corbels just liven it up. And I love some great Goodwill finds.

    1. Rachel, thanks! I love just about anything with corbels! So happy you dropped by!

  9. Stopping by from the link party at ishouldbemoppingthefloor. Looks good! And so easy too! I’ve been wanting to build some shelves around my T.V. You gave me a great idea! Thanks!

    1. Selene, thanks for stopping by! These shelves are soo easy to make! I just went to your blog and I loved your concealer tips! Totally going to try and apply mine how you did, maybe then I can get rid of these dark circles!!

  10. You can do it! And cheap! So happy to have you following along! I’m headed over to check out your blog!

  11. Thanks, Mandy! They were super simple to make! So happy you dropped by!

  12. I have been meaning to do this in my master bedroom forever! Thanks for the tips!

    1. Your welcome, Marisa! So happy you stopped by!

  13. Your shelf looks great! I love those corbels. Thank you so much for sharing with us at A Bouquet of Talent this week. Have a wonderful week. 🙂

    Hugs
    Kathy

    1. Kathy, thanks! I love linking up to your party!

  14. That looks fantastic! I’m looking for something similar for the bathroom I’m renovating… I think I need to head to home depot! Thanks for the inspiration!

    1. Leisa, thanks! It was way easy to do! Thanks for stopping by!

  15. Looks great! I’ve been searching for inspiration for a shelf to replace something in the living room.
    Now following. 🙂
    Have a great week!
    Kelly

    1. Kelly, thanks! It was way easy to make! So happy to have you following along!

  16. We’ve made shelves like this for our children’s rooms over the years, but we never thought to trim out the board as you have done. That really adds a nice touch.

    1. Bonny, adding the trim along the edge was way easy! Thanks so much for stopping by!

  17. Great shelf! I like how you decorated it!

    1. Diana, thanks! I’m not that great at decorating shelves, bookcases, etc. so your comment means a lot to me! So happy you dropped by!

  18. Kathie, I will head over! Thanks!

  19. Sumo, these are really easy to make! Thanks so much for featuring me! You made my day!

    Jenna @ https://rainonatinroof.com

  20. Lisa, thanks! I will head over to link up!

  21. Really pretty Jenna!
    Thanks for linking up this week!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

  22. Looks awesome Jenna! Thanks for sharing!

    1. Trish, thanks! Love linking up at your party! Thanks for hosting!

  23. Mulla

    Great blog!
    Few questions if you don’t mind answering.
    Where did you buy your molding?
    and a follow up question where could i purchase the same?

    Thank you

    1. Hi Mulla! I am pretty sure the molding came from Home Depot. It’s been a while, but that is where we have usually bought most of our molding. 🙂

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