When it comes to home storage, floating wall shelves are incredibly versatile. They can be added just about anywhere, from the garage to your living room, bathroom, bedrooms or kitchen. Line the shelves with storage baskets to conceal clutter, or display decorative items, childrens toys, or books. The options are virtually endless. Plus, floating shelves can be finished in a multitude of ways to accommodate any decor. Use a bright paint color to contrast the wall and have a modern pop, or use a classic wood stain to create a rustic, traditional feel. Creating floating wall shelves is such a simple carpentry project, that even a novice can tackle it.

All you need for this project is wood, a tape measure, sandpaper, a leveler, a jig saw, L brackets, varnish, and wood stain or paint and paint brushes. When you are ready to go, simply follow these instructions:

First you must determine the shelving dimensions. The standard thickness for a shelf is 1, but you can create shelves of any length or width, depending on your needs and the space you have. Once you have determined the dimensions, measure the wall space with your tap measure, transfer the measurement to the wood, and then cut the wood to the required length using the jig saw. Use the sand paper to smooth out the jagged edge left behind by the jig saw. This will give your shelf a clean, smooth finish. If the wood is jagged on other edges, smooth those out as well. Stain or paint the entire shelf before attaching it to the wall. Wood may require more than one coat of paint. Be sure to let the paint dry completely before applying a second coat. Once the paint or stain is completely dry, apply varnish. This will give the shelf a protective finish that minimizes day-to-day wear and tear. If you want the shelf to be glossy, apply a second coat of varnish. You should gently sand the shelf between varnish coats to ensure a smooth finish. Attach the L brackets to the shelf first. I recommend spacing them every 24 for a stronger, more stable shelf. Now attach the shelf to the wall. I recommend using a leveler to ensure the shelf is perfectly even.

In the current economic climate it is becoming increasingly difficult to sell your property quickly whilst achieving the highest price possible.

Therefore homeowners are realising the need to make their property more appealing to a larger market, what appeals to you may not to prospective buyers. Recent television makeover programmes all refer to the negative effect of clutter in the home and its impact on a house sale. Staging your home is become an important factor in activating a property sale.

To help prospective buyers visualise your house as their home the use of household self storage unitscan provide a clean, safe and secure temporary home for your larger non-essential belongings to create the feeling of space in a balanced and harmonious home. With the flexibility of household storage items can be manoeuvred around the house sale / purchase process i.e. prior to selling self storage units can be used to declutter, after the sale other items can be added in conjunction with the removal. Once settled in your new home items can be taken out at your leisure. The size of your unit can be reduced at anytime during the process also reducing the costs.

Where just decluttering and using a self storage unit is the answer, some cases may require more aesthetical work such as decorating or full / part renovation. Once again household self storage rooms can house your belongings whilst the work is undertaken keeping them safe and clean out of harms way. Money spent wisely on redecorating, renovating and storage very often results in an increase in the market value of the property, which vastly out weighs the costs incurred. By achieving the optimum price for your well presented home, and maybe negotiating a reduced purchase price on a poorly presented house can maximise the benefit, making all your work and planning worth while and cost effective.

A further advantage of using household self storage; to enable you to obtain the home of your dreams, and as an alternative to moving, extending your property can be the solution. Should you be in need of space for a growing family, an en-suite bathroom, extra bedroom, loft or garage conversion, could provide the space you need.

During the planning process and before any work is undertaken, the first step within the home should be to remove any un-needed or delicate household belongings. It is not always convenient or practical to move items from one room to another as you go. Therefore the use of self storage units is a perfect and practical solution. As work is completed items can be removed and returned to the home as needed. In some cases i.e. a loft conversion, the permanent loss of storage space in your home can become an issue if there is no alternative space available. Self Storage can offer you the required space, very often long term storage periods can be agreed at discounted rates offering excellent value for money.

Which ever route you take moving or renovating, the benefits of using self storage during the process have become invaluable and certainly worthwhile considering.

In the current economic climate it is becoming increasingly difficult to sell your property quickly whilst achieving the highest price possible.

Therefore homeowners are realising the need to make their property more appealing to a larger market, what appeals to you may not to prospective buyers. Recent television makeover programmes all refer to the negative effect of clutter in the home and its impact on a house sale. Staging your home is become an important factor in activating a property sale.

To help prospective buyers visualise your house as their home the use of household self storage units can provide a clean, safe and secure temporary home for your larger non-essential belongings to create the feeling of space in a balanced and harmonious home. With the flexibility of household storage items can be manoeuvred around the house sale / purchase process i.e. prior to selling self storage units can be used to declutter, after the sale other items can be added in conjunction with the removal. Once settled in your new home items can be taken out at your leisure. The size of your unit can be reduced at anytime during the process also reducing the costs.

Where just decluttering and using a self storage unit is the answer, some cases may require more aesthetical work such as decorating or full / part renovation. Once again household self storage rooms can house your belongings whilst the work is undertaken keeping them safe and clean out of harms way. Money spent wisely on redecorating, renovating and storage very often results in an increase in the market value of the property, which vastly out weighs the costs incurred. By achieving the optimum price for your well presented home, and maybe negotiating a reduced purchase price on a poorly presented house can maximise the benefit, making all your work and planning worth while and cost effective.

A further advantage of using household self storage; to enable you to obtain the home of your dreams, and as an alternative to moving, extending your property can be the solution. Should you be in need of space for a growing family, an en-suite bathroom, extra bedroom, loft or garage conversion, could provide the space you need.

During the planning process and before any work is undertaken, the first step within the home should be to remove any un-needed or delicate household belongings. It is not always convenient or practical to move items from one room to another as you go. Therefore the use of self storage units is a perfect and practical solution. As work is completed items can be removed and returned to the home as needed. In some cases i.e. a loft conversion, the permanent loss of storage space in your home can become an issue if there is no alternative space available. Self Storage can offer you the required space, very often long term storage periods can be agreed at discounted rates offering excellent value for money.

Which ever route you take moving or renovating, the benefits of using self storage during the process have become invaluable and certainly worthwhile considering.