I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with delicious food, family and a whole lot of relaxing. Ours was just that, and also included a bunch of work around the house, because I get antsy and need something to do. One of the things we just finished was a new shelf above the TV in the basement. The wall was pretty bland, and needed a new touch.
So I went to the local hardware store and picked up an 8′ – 1″x4″ and an 8′ – 1″x2″ for under $6. I cut the boards in half so the shelf would be 4′ long, the same length as our entertainment stand. I used one of the 4′ – 1″x4″ plank as the back, and one as the actual shelf, and a 4′ 1″x2″ as the overhang to create the shelf. I used a countsink drill bit into the back of the back plank to adjoin the bottom and rear planks together, and so the screws wouldn’t be against the wall. I used 2″ finish nails to attach the front overhang to the bottom of the shelf.
Once the shelf was built, I tried to match the stain similar to our entertainment stand, but had no such luck. So I headed over to sherwin williams and was able to match the color with paint. Two coats later, the shelf was perfect. I simply counter sunk three screws into studs in the wall, and boom, the shelf was up.
I had bought some extra wood as well, and may build a few smaller but similar shelves to go next to this one. We haven’t decided on it quite yet, but it nice to have some extra shelf space in the basement. It has since been filled with christmas decorations. That should be no surprise.
About Matt and MC
We just recently bought our first home, and we decided to share our story of our adventures with you. The ups and downs of home ownership, and all the fun we'll have in between. Ignore the typos and just have fun, that's what we're here for. 
