This shelf unit is sturdy and sleek with just the right amount of natural texture. It’s incredibly simple to make, and relatively inexpensive at around $100 for a significant amount of space. I hacked the IKEA MULIG shelves, because they’re tall, strong and made of black metal—We have a lot of black metal accents as well as natural fibers in our family room. Even though these shelves are actually designed for the garage, the addition of sisal rope on either side makes them belong perfectly our family room. For our particular needs, our completed shelves had to:
- Be strong enough to fit all of the kids’ heavy encyclopedias and workbooks. Since the kids are homeschooled in the family room most of the time, they need space for their materials.
- Be large enough to fit all the books, toys, games, and their ceramic works of art. The previous shelf unit was brimming over with too much stuff.
- Be tall enough to keep important books and delicate items out of reach of younger visiting cousins and friends. The top shelf in the previous unit was too low.
- Eliminate the sliding of books down the sides of the shelves—We had that issue with the previous shelves because of a significant gap between the shelf bottom and shelf side.
- Be stylish enough to fit in our family room!
This DIY can be done with as many shelf units as you need for your space, and with any shelf unit without sides—not just the MULIG. Simply wrap rope around both ends of the completed shelf unit, secure with a knot at each end of the rope, and adhere with super glue!
Materials:
2 IKEA MULIG shelf units ~ $40 each — Or any other shelf unit without sides
2 spools of 1/4 in. by 100 ft. sisal rope ~ $10 each — Or any other thickness of rope you prefer
Clear Gorilla Super Glue ~ $5 — Or any other super strong glue
Steps:
1) Assemble the MULIG shelves (or other shelf unit) as directed.
2) Remove the packaging from one spool of rope. Tie a knot around the top bar of one side of the shelf. Tightly wrap the rope around the side of the the shelf, going up or down with each loop until you reach the bottom of the shelf. You can choose a fixed pattern, or you can go for a more random look. I decided on the random look for our family room.
3) Once you like the look of the rope on the side, tie a knot to secure the bottom end of the rope. You can either cut the leftover rope, or you can tie it around the bottom of the back part of the shelf so it is not visible from the front. I chose to tie it rather than cut it.
4) Repeat on the other side of your set of shelves.
5) Apply super glue to the knots and other areas of the rope which might slip.
6) Secure the shelves to the wall using screws.
7) Decorate your shelves with books, plants, and anything else your heart desires!
1) Assemble the MULIG shelves (or other shelf unit) as directed.
2) Remove the packaging from one spool of rope. Tie a knot around the top bar of one side of the shelf. Tightly wrap the rope around the side of the the shelf, going up or down with each loop until you reach the bottom of the shelf. You can choose a fixed pattern, or you can go for a more random look. I decided on the random look for our family room.
3) Once you like the look of the rope on the side, tie a knot to secure the bottom end of the rope. You can either cut the leftover rope, or you can tie it around the bottom of the back part of the shelf so it is not visible from the front. I chose to tie it rather than cut it.
4) Repeat on the other side of your set of shelves.
5) Apply super glue to the knots and other areas of the rope which might slip.
6) Secure the shelves to the wall using screws.
7) Decorate your shelves with books, plants, and anything else your heart desires!
that is beautiful tabarak Allah <3
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