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January 25, 2013 By Jenna 38 Comments

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:ย 

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!

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  1. Jenna LaFevor says

    January 25, 2013 at 3:38 pm

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

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  2. Jessica @ A Humble Creation says

    January 25, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    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!

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 25, 2013 at 10:19 pm

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

      Reply
  3. Ladies Holiday says

    January 25, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    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.

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 26, 2013 at 10:49 am

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

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  4. Stacey at Real Southern Living says

    January 26, 2013 at 12:50 am

    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!

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 26, 2013 at 10:50 am

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

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  5. Jo Lane says

    January 26, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    I love that shelf! I am following from the blog hop. Hope you follow back ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 27, 2013 at 9:17 pm

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

      Reply
  6. Jenna LaFevor says

    January 27, 2013 at 9:18 pm

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

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  7. Angela Meisenburg says

    January 28, 2013 at 10:03 am

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  8. Rachel O. says

    January 28, 2013 at 11:33 am

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

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 28, 2013 at 9:37 pm

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

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  9. Selene Galindo says

    January 28, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    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!

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 28, 2013 at 9:35 pm

      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!!

      Reply
  10. Jenna LaFevor says

    January 28, 2013 at 9:36 pm

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

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  11. Jenna LaFevor says

    January 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm

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

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  12. Marisa Howard Design says

    January 29, 2013 at 11:01 am

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

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 29, 2013 at 9:34 pm

      Your welcome, Marisa! So happy you stopped by!

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  13. Kathy Moody says

    January 30, 2013 at 12:37 am

    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. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Hugs
    Kathy

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 30, 2013 at 10:37 am

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

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  14. Leisa says

    January 30, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    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!

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 31, 2013 at 2:00 pm

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

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  15. TheMoonAndMe says

    January 30, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    Looks great! I’ve been searching for inspiration for a shelf to replace something in the living room.
    Now following. ๐Ÿ™‚
    Have a great week!
    Kelly

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      January 31, 2013 at 2:01 pm

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

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  16. Bonny Yokeley says

    January 31, 2013 at 3:15 pm

    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.

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    • Rain on a Tin Roof says

      February 1, 2013 at 10:07 pm

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

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  17. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    January 31, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    Great shelf! I like how you decorated it!

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    • Rain on a Tin Roof says

      February 1, 2013 at 10:08 pm

      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!

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  18. Rain on a Tin Roof says

    February 1, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Kathie, I will head over! Thanks!

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  19. Rain on a Tin Roof says

    February 2, 2013 at 10:40 pm

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

    Jenna @ https://rainonatinroof.com

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  20. Rain on a Tin Roof says

    February 3, 2013 at 10:49 pm

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

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  21. Stacey says

    February 4, 2013 at 10:51 pm

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

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    • Rain on a Tin Roof says

      February 4, 2013 at 11:12 pm

      Thanks, Stacey!

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  22. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    February 6, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    Looks awesome Jenna! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Jenna LaFevor says

      February 7, 2013 at 6:57 pm

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

      Reply
  23. Mulla says

    February 10, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    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

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      February 11, 2016 at 10:35 am

      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. ๐Ÿ™‚

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