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“BUT MY STYLE IS MORE ______

We’ve got you covered! Here, three pretty and practical shelving
schemes, complete with wood stains and task lighting

CLASSIC MODERN FEMININE

“I’m not

handy enough
to hang them.”

Pishposh! Here’s
how to do it (or, if it
THE PLATE THE PLATE THE PLATE comes to it, how to
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family member).

step 1
Eyeball where you want
your shelf to go (using the
measurement consider-
ations below), then use a
level and pencil (or, to
avoid marks, painter’s tape)
THE SHELF STAIN THE SHELF STAIN THE SHELF STAIN
to map out a line.
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Oil and Finish Wood Finish Interior Wood Stain step 2
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Hold brackets up to the
shelf line and measure and
mark where anchor holes
will go (assuming shelves
Paint it don’t align with a stud).
white!
step 3
Drill holes, then install
THE BRACKET THE BRACKET THE BRACKET
“Hamilton” Shelf Mix-and-Match “Constance” anchors following package
Bracket from $14; Shelf Bracket $20; Bracket $28; instructions. (Toggle
vandykes.com worldmarket.com anthropologie.com wall anchors are good for
drywall; consider hollow
wall anchors for plaster.)
step 4
Align your bracket with the
holes; use a screwdriver or
drill to screw into anchors.
step 5
Slide shelf onto bracket,
then drill from bottom
THE TASK LIGHT THE TASK LIGHT THE TASK LIGHT
“The Original” Wall Sconce “Cage Bath” Sconce Hudson Valley “Sidney” of shelf up through
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shelves in place.

MORE USEFUL NUMBERS TO KNOW

0 0 0
$ $ $
2 The longest recom- Ideal shelf depth, Number of inches What a local hardware
12 12 12
2 : 3 : 3
244
2
14 14
2 : 3
24
14
ILLUSTRATION BY MELINDA JOSIE. if the shelf is 12 inches, goes up to 48 inches for in inches, to allow for between upper shelves plank to your ideal length
Ideal ratio of protruding
leg of bracket (the
store will likely charge
of space to leave
mended span between
you to trim a 1"-by-10"
support leg) to shelf
a neat line of three
wall supports for
to accommodate an
wine glasses or three
1"-by-10" lumber. (It
depth. In other words,
upright 11- or 12-inch
if you buy it from them
16-ounce mason jars
dinner plate
2" by 10".) Stagger
the bracket should
brackets accordingly.
be (at least) 8 inches.
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