Then we used a hacksaw to cut them to five foot.
Bookshelves made out of gutters.
Vinyl rain gutters we purchased one 10 ft.
Why use rain gutter bookshelves it is well known that the best way to encourage little kids to read books is to have the front of books visible to little readers to peak their curiosity.
With the book fronts facing out kids are likely to read more and they can get and put away the books themselves.
They re perfect because they are durable inexpensive and super easy to install.
Vinyl rain gutter color of your choice.
The theory behind the rain gutter bookshelves.
These also make cute ways to display toys or pictures.
Kimberly is a homeschooling mom with 9 kids she gives great instructions how to make and install your own shelves.
White vinyl rain gutter to make the 3 shelves brackets for the rain gutters.
This entire project only cost about 24.
Check out kimberly s site from raising olives for a tutorial on how to make rain gutter shelves.
They are super easy to install.
Here are the items you need.
How to make innovative rain gutter bookshelves designs with instructions.
We purchased our supplies at home depot but you should be able to get them at pretty much any home imporovement store.
Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed.
So i grabbed the end caps and hangers and a 90 degree elbow.
End caps for the rain gutters.
The bookshelves in his new room are made from rain gutters.
A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20.
The vinyl rain gutter was the perfect fit for the gap between the wall and the bunk bed and it had the lip the books needed to stay up and not fall out.