Tutorial Tuesday: Rain Gutter to Book Shelf!

My kids are always knocking books off of our more traditional bookshelf so they can see the covers of the book.

I thought that there HAD to be a better way!

I can’t believe how EASY and INEXPENSIVE this project was!

I got this idea over at Mama Notes and thought it was soooooo smart!

Yes, the people at Lowe’s though I was crazy when  I came in with 3 small children asking where the rain gutters were.

They asked me if I was doing it myself.

“No, I’m making bookshelves!”

Blank stares ensued.

I moved on.

I opted for the vinyl rain gutter.

It was 15 feet long and I knew that I wanted to cut it in half to make two shelves (although a long one for our playroom might be next!).

So, I bought four end caps.

Total cost: approximately $12!!!

First, I cut the rain gutter in half using a hack saw.

I then hot glued the end caps on to make sure they were extra secure.

I had red spray paint at home already (these were going in my son’s room), so I gave it a few coats. I have seen many people leave them white, so you can always skip this step!

Waited impatiently for it to dry.

Then, using a stud finder, I marked a few points on the wall. Since it was going to hold books, which get heavy, I wanted it to be securely screwed into the wall.

I drilled a few pilot holes, screwed it in, and viola!

An awesome bookshelf!

He has bunk beds, so I put one on the top bunk and one on the lower bunk.

Seriously, this project is really easy and even easier if you decide not to paint them!

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