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Raingutter Shelves

Recently I’ve seen DIY book shelves all over blogland so I figured what the heck…I’ll throw mine into the mix.

These are the book shelves that are in the preschool room here at my house. They aren’t a novel idea (no pun intended) poor school teachers have been using this trick for years….

…book shelves made from rain gutters….they are light weight, easy to transport, easy to hang, and perfect for displaying books. All you need is rain gutter cut in the desired lengths (your local Home Depot will even cut it for you if you don’t want to and if you ask nicely) and some end caps.
Then screw them into your wall and you have instant, inexpensive bookshelves. It’s easy. And like I said, poor school teachers like myself (and Elizabeth) have been using these for years.
Happy Reading!

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  4. Jaime says

    Liz great solution, why didn’t I think of that sooner???? And think of all the cute colors you could paint them! Thanks for an awesome idea.

  5. Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy says

    We JUST did these at my house and I lOVE them! But it never occurred to me to paint the bookshelves (er, raingutters). I like mine bright and white for the room they’re in, but it’s nice to know I have options for the future.

    Thanks for sharing!