![]() Next add the two brackets and secure them with two pocket hole screws. This is how it will be attached to the wall.Īssemble the shelf by centering the vertical support piece on the bottom side of the shelf. I also drilled pocket two holes along the top of the shelf at the location of my wall studs. Drill two pocket holes with your Kreg Jig on each end to attach the brackets and three along the top to attach the shelf. The vertical support strip is what will hold everything together. I also added a 1/2″ chamfer on the bottom side of the shelf. I chose to use a chamfer bit to put a 1/4″ chamfer on both sides of the long side of the triangle brackets and the curtain rod hole. Route any detail you wish or leave them as is. You may have to increase the size of this hole if you have a larger curtain rod. This should accept any standard curtain rod. The hypotenuse is the only edge of the bracket that will be visible so I do not want any end grain to show.ĭrill a 3/4″ hole that is located 3″ from the top and back of the bracket pieces. These are also laid out so that the hypotenuse of the triangle is long grain. The triangle supports are the shape of a 30-60-90° triangle with the shelf side at 6-1/2″. For the shelf I went with a 4″ overhang on both sides to give a total length of 43″ and a front to back depth of 7-1/2″. I also made this piece 2-1/2″ tall so that my pocket hole screws (drilled in the back) would not be visible. For a little leeway I added 1/4″ to each side and made my vertical support piece at 35-1/2″. If you have window molding make sure you use the outside to outside molding measurement. ![]() My window has no molding around it and an outside to outside measurement of 35″. The first step is to layout and cut out your pieces. Two 2″ screws (you could actually use nails if you do not have any screws this length).6′ of 1×12 (a Lowes “project panel” was cheaper for me).The most simple way to describe this is two rectangles and two triangles. I made a painted set for my living room last year and this time I wanted to make a smaller, stained version to match my bedroom furniture. This is one of those really easy projects that will make a big difference to your room.
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