bathroom niche design ideas
until now, this triangular area under thestairs has just been wasted space. but today i am going to turn this spot under the stairsinto a beautiful and useful recessed bookshelf. the first step for doing any project whereyou are recessing something into the wall is to find the studs. trace out the stud pattern,and then you can use that framework to design the bookshelf. basically what i am going to do is to createboxes that fit between the studs, and attach those to the studs with screws. then i canput trim around the outside edge to hide those seams. the first step is to cut out the drywall forour boxes, and i will do that with a drywall
saw like this one. so now we have our openings and can take measurementsto draw up the plans for my boxes. i am making 3 boxes with adjustable shelving, which willget smaller as they go, to match my descending staircase. you can build your boxes out of plywood, andattach them together with screws or nails. make sure to test fit as you go. you wanta decently snug fit, but not too tight. you can always add some shims to make it fit betterwhen you screw things together later. now that the boxes are built, i can drillholes for the adjustable shelving. i have these shelf pins from lowe's, and that showsme what size drill bit i need to use. use
a piece of pegboard as a guide to draw theholes for your shelf pins, and then drill only a quarter-inch into your side pieces. these boxes need some shelves. measure yourboxes and cut your shelves to the right size, and test fit with the shelf pins to make surethey fit correctly. now is a good time to paint the boxes andshelves. i'm going to paint the sides of my bookshelf white, and the back panel to matchthe rest of the wall. the way you paint and decorate this bookshelfwill really change the look of the room, so explore some paint and wallpaper options thatfit your space. put the boxes into place, make sure they arelevel, and attach them with screws into the
studs. finish it up by adding trim around the outsideedges, and you are done! if you enjoyed building this project withme, please check out lowes.com/howto for more great project ideas.