Step-by-step
Step 1
This photo shows at a glance all the equipment you need. You'll also need some rawlplugs and matching screws in order to fix your shelf to the wall.
Step 2
First, remove any handles from the drawers. Next, drill a hole on two opposite sides of the drawer using a large drill bit, making sure the hole is big enough to thread through your elastic band.
Step 3
Once you’ve done that, switch to a smaller drill bit and drill a hole in the top-right and top-left inside corners of the drawer so that your shelf is ready for hanging. You can hang the shelf horizontally or vertically. It’s entirely up to you!
Step 4
Thread your elastic band through the holes and tie a knot on the right and left sides, making sure the band is taut and doesn't sag.
Step 5
Finally, attach your new shelf to the wall. Thanks to the handy edding carpenter pen, it’s so easy to mark up your drill holes. Simply slot the pen's extra-long tip through the hole in the shelf to correctly position your marks on the wall.
Step 6
Here's our finished shelf as an example.
Products and materials
Other materials
- Old drawers
- Thick elastic band
- Drill plus suitable drill bits
- Folding ruler
- Rawlplugs and matching screws (2 per shelf)
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