We had a truly amazing weekend a couple of weeks ago. Not only did we celebrate my son’s first birthday but my husband, father-in-law and brother-in-law put up industrial shelving in my middle son’s room (check out the before pictures here). Talk about a whirlwind weekend! I quite honestly don’t know how we pulled it all off but the party and the shelves turned out amazing.
{Click if you would like a sneak peek into my son’s first birthday.}
My husband’s father is an amazing woodworker. He has made us many pieces of furniture over the years, including my kids’ custom bookshelves (click here) and a beautiful cradle that both of my sons have slept in (click here). Since the whole family came into town for the birthday party, my husband, his father and brother-in-law decided to take on a DIY project. It only took one day for these three awesome guys to design, cut, measure, paint and complete the installation of these custom industrial shelves in my son’s room. It was an amazing surprise and a successful weekend to say the least.
Below is how his room looked prior to adding the shelves. The industrial shelves really help to fill up that long wall and I love that they were able to create a desk space by adding two boards across the bottom shelf.
My son loves to draw so colored pencils and art supplies are essential tools for his desk. Both the pencil holder and supplies are from IKEA.
Decorating the shelves have been such a fun project. I’ve mixed antiques, metal boxes and toys to create a colorful yet rustic look. I the pops of turquoise from the globe, Hardy Boys books and the gumballs.
The small metal box is from HomeGoods. Lincoln has since filled it with Legos, his wallet and a few other adorable trinkets. I love to see how he makes his new space his own.
Tutorials and information on how to build shelves like these are HERE and HERE.
See how to create built-ins using IKEA bookcases HERE.
For a simpler way to build shelves, see the easy DIY stained shelves Amy built in her kitchen.
