Freebie Friday: Scraps to Shelves!

Alright, so I can't take credit for this.  I mentioned to my grandparents that I was considering making a type of bookcase for my closet; not for actual books, but for miscellaneous things.  I had drawn up a blueprint, but since we don't have a power saw, it'd be a pain in the butt for me to try to make it myself.

Nana had been asking dimensions for it and pointed out a part of a desk that they had in their garage.  It was a little taller than I was originally going for, but I wasn't going to complain.  The width was about perfect and it already had shelves.

She called again a week or so later wanting to double check the dimensions one last time because "Pop was looking for something to do" that day.  I confirmed and reconfirmed that the dimensions were right and that I was sure it would work.

A mere few hours later and this beauty was finished!  The body of it is from a desk and the backing was leftover cabinet wood.

I mostly wanted something where I could put my perfume and lotion bottles so they would be out of the way, but I also realized it would be great for some of the makeup that I don't use regularly.  I'm still working on filling up the shelves, but that's an amazing feeling.

Also, you can see my repurposed cans.  I haven't gotten around to covering them, but I thought they worked quite nicely.  I may have to salvage a few more from the recycle bin.

So remember, craftranauts:  Next time you're making a yard sale pile or going through yard sales, look at things from a different angle.  Think of different purposes it could have.  Think outside of the box.

Like I really have to tell you guys that...