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A Cozy Farmhouse Bathroom Update

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Floating Shelf

I added a floating shelf in this one toilet cove (that’s a weird name for this space, don’t you think?) and I was planning on adding more, but since I’m also still planning on doing the rest of the planking , I will have to wait until that’s done to add a shelf below, if I decide to do that.

build a floating shelf in a toilet cove

Floating shelves are not hard at all.  Just make an “E” out of 2×2’s.  I measured the length of the space and cut the back piece that length.  Then I cut the adjacent pieces about 6″ long and screwed them into that first piece.  I recommend using pocket screws for this but I was lazy and just screwed screws into the back…it actually ends up being more work that way and not as strong so I don’t recommend it.

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Screw your letter E to the studs in the wall.  Then nail a 1×10 piece of wood to the top and a 1×4 to the front.  You can add 1/4″ plywood to the bottom if you want but the 1×4 hangs low enough you can’t really notice the underside unless you are looking for it.  I had it there at first but then I realized I forgot a screw so I had to take it back off and didn’t put it back on.

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Once it was all put together, I taped off the walls and stained it Minwax Early American.  Then I placed a cute basket with some white washcloths in it as well as a jar of soaps and some other trinkets.  I love having this shelf for some extra storage.  I could probably also store a basket of toilet paper or something there.

floating shelf

floating shelf toilet cove

8 Comments

  1. I love the beach print you have in the bathroom!! Where did you get it?

    1. Heidi @ Honeybear Lane says:

      It’s from Home Goods. Thanks!

  2. What color gray is on the walls?

    1. Heidi @ Honeybear Lane says:

      It’s color matched to Passive Gray Sherwin Williams.

  3. Alexandra says:

    Loved this, Heidi. Farmhouse style is beautifully clean and simple with a touch of nostalgia. Pinned and shared on my Wife Sense FB page.

  4. what did you use for the top trim (where the towel hooks are)?

    1. Heidi @ Honeybear Lane says:

      It’s a pre-primed MDF piece, approximately 1×6 or possibly 1×8, I can’t remember.

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