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That’s right. A wooden shoe rack from Goodwill.
At least that’s what she was in her former life.
For the longest time I have been wanting a sling bookshelf for our playroom. These bookshelves are often found in preschools and classrooms because it is so easy for kids to see each book looking at it’s cover rather than the spine. I also just like how they look.
I don’t however like the price tag. $40 was the least expensive I could find with decent reviews. Add on tax and shipping…
Let’s just say I knew there was a cheaper way and I wasn’t going to spend that money when I didn’t have to. So here is my version of a sling bookshelf.
I think she’s pretty perfect.
Cost breakdown:
$1.98 shoe rack + $5 colored denim fabric + $8 velcro strips = $15 for my thrifty version!
We're linking this DIY project up here for DIY Thursday at A Soft Place to Land and here for Trash to Treasure Tuesday at Reinvented.
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7 comments:
Very cute idea!!!
Oh I love this idea! I will be featuring it on somedaycrafts.blogspot.com in a few days. Grab my "featured" button.
I really love sling bookshelves! Great idea to use the CD rack... and I love the bright colors!
very practical idea. thank you.
a reading room stimulates children to read, and a well-read child does well in school and in life.
Soooo withyour creativity you are doing good in the world.
Rose
Http://www.FineCraftGuild.com
I never would have thought to do that! That is such a great idea! Must be much easier than lining up the spines on conventional bookcases every.single.day.(UGH!) :D
This is such a great idea!! I'm kicking myself now for getting rid of that old shoe rack!
I posted a link to your project on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/lookie-what-she-made-sling-bookshelf-from-shoe-rack/2009/09/27/
--Anne
Ah how'd you do it???!!??! I've been wanting one of those shelves for my son and I have one of those old shoeracks in the basement- will have to figure this out!!! Fabulous!
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