Well, here it is! It’s been a while since we last posted but the wait has been worth it! Made of reclaimed farm wood and metal piping, we’ve made our first piece of furniture and it looks great! Notice the new door!
The unit is screwed into both the wall and floor for extra support. We secured two planks together to make a front door that locks easily with magnets.
The metal piping runs through the unit for a clean look while supporting each shelf. I love how much character these planks of wood have!
Perfect for any kind of living room storage: blankets, pillows, remotes and extra decor such as candle holders and coasters.
On the right is our newly acquired West German pottery. We’re beginning to start quite the collection. To the left is a photo of a lava field during our first trip to Iceland.
We thought the rustic and lava feel of these vases were quite fitting. All dating from the mid century, some of them are Canadian made.
Our newest Moon globe and Modern House 3. We’re still thinking about adding either metal or simple leather pulls to the door but can’t decide…
We decided to take our living room makeover in stages since there’s just so much to do! The entrance and complete living room makeover will be coming next! Hope you like it :)
June 29th, 2010 - 2:55 am
The moon globe looks nice in this amazing shelving unit! Am tres jealous that you can make things. I on the other hand needed help putting something as simple as my bed together!
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your living room come together.
June 29th, 2010 - 3:31 am
GREAT job!! I really love how this came out — the cabinet is perfect.
June 29th, 2010 - 3:35 am
Wow… great job! It looks fantastic. Fresh modern and cool. Am digging on those white floors too. Love!
June 29th, 2010 - 3:36 am
just fantastic, you guys! love it!
June 29th, 2010 - 5:15 am
Beautiful job! It looks amazing.
And I would say to go without the knobs. Just keep it simple.
June 29th, 2010 - 6:51 am
that looks amazing! i’ve been hanging out to see these :)
when you say “pipes”, were they just plumbing pipes? i’m on the hunt at hardware stores around here in melbourne for similar to make a freestanding shelf unit. this is very inspirational, can’t wait to see the rest of your living room!
June 29th, 2010 - 11:03 am
It looks great! Amazing job! I like your home very much!
June 29th, 2010 - 3:31 pm
wow, great!
question – is each shelf screwed to the wall or only the top and floor? It looks like the backs of the shelves are just resting on the pipes, but I cant quite tell.
I vote leather pulls, or rope. or leave it bare.
June 29th, 2010 - 3:42 pm
Nice take on the wall unit – with the rustic box for storage. Looks great guys!
June 29th, 2010 - 3:52 pm
This is truly one of a kind. I love love love it!
June 29th, 2010 - 3:55 pm
What an awesome first piece! Great job!
June 29th, 2010 - 4:01 pm
Design*Sponge just “Tweeted” you out. :) Your shelf/storage unit looks GREAT. Sometimes people make things themselves and well … they look like they made them themselves. This doesn’t. Super-cool. Great job.
June 29th, 2010 - 4:04 pm
Nice job!!! Check out the similar DIY shelves here: http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html
June 29th, 2010 - 5:28 pm
great job! love all the recycled aspects. wow!
June 29th, 2010 - 5:43 pm
I love this! Does the box also function as a desk top?
June 30th, 2010 - 2:47 am
wow, mid-century modern meets barnyard. i love following your blog. you guys are so talented! thank you for sharing!
June 30th, 2010 - 1:17 pm
this is totally cool! i love it!
June 30th, 2010 - 7:12 pm
I really need major bookshelfage and this would be great because I also need some storage for linens. Rad!
July 1st, 2010 - 1:32 am
Wow this is lovely. Thank you for sharing. Are the shelves attached to the pipes or just resting on?
July 1st, 2010 - 6:46 am
Looks amazing, was worth the wait!
July 2nd, 2010 - 10:57 am
That’s so cool – thank’s for sharing and the inspiration.
July 2nd, 2010 - 6:14 pm
Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for your kind words! We couldn’t be happier about how it turned out!
Just to clarify, the cabinet at the bottom is not a vintage box or crate, we made it ourselves out of the same barn wood. Here’s a link to what the wood looked like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hindsvikvintage/4754964355/
We attached the planks with the large black braces as you can see in the 4th photo!
Ryan – yes, the pipes are just plumbing pipes. We measured what we needed and got them cut and threaded at the hardware store.
Anna and Molly – the unit is bolted to both the wall (at top) and the floor. Each shelf is resting on the pipe brackets and it is surprisingly sturdy! The pipes go through each piece of wood (shelves) which keeps it in place. Hope that helps :)
July 7th, 2010 - 7:42 pm
the wood has a great color! love the look.
July 28th, 2010 - 6:41 pm
It looks good :). I actually like it better then the original. And I work for the company that built the same piping shelves for Ace Hotel New York. We are in TO too.
PS. We built them out of pipes and flanges too, some welded, some threaded connections.