Beverly DeJulio, host of HGTV's Homewise, frees up a window-seat area by adding floating glass shelves, suspended from wall brackets, to the sides of the window seat. Materials: Floating-glass shelf kit
Tape measure
Pencil
Level
Awl
Hammer
Nail
Drill
Liquid soap
Wall anchors, if necessary
- Mark the placement of the shelf, and draw a level line on the wall (figure A).
- Position the shelf anchor bracket on the line, and mark the screw holes with an awl. Hammer a nail into the marked spots. If the nail doesn't go into a stud, drill a pilot hole and install wall anchors for support.
- Screw the shelf bracket into place on the wall (figure B).
- Insert the rubber gasket that comes with the shelf kit in the groove of the bracket (figure C). Put a little liquid soap on the gasket to help it slide into place.
- Install the glass shelf by pushing it into the groove in the bracket and centering it (figure D).
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