This undated photo shows the creation of a DIY bookshelf beginning with attaching metal flanges to wood planks with metal screws. By solidly attaching each flange, you are creating a stable base for ...

Kevin O’Connor, host of the Emmy-winning “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House,” stops by with home improvement ideas that will take one hour, one day or one weekend.May 11, 2016 ...

Strong, quick to build, no visible supports and made from only two parts! Floating shelves are handsome, easy to build and inexpensive. And they’re strong even though they have no visible supports.

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I often find myself wondering which features from today will still be inside the homes of the future, because they’ve certainly changed over the past century. Do you think architects and builders from ...

With perfectly styled #shelfies taking over Instagram, it's never been a better time to give your lackluster bookcase a glamorous makeover in trendy, versatile lilac. The soothing hue is excellent for ...

– One 4 x 4 grid Ikea Expedit bookshelf (find some inexpensive options here on craigslist) – 2 sheets of 1/2″ thick plywood cut to 38″ wide x 60″ long (technically you could use one large sheet of ...