Hi all,
We're creating a home office in a small bedroom and want to install wall shelves (see chicken scratch sketch below for context).
We have one long wall with a short adjacent wall with a window that, ideally, we'd love to max out for additional shelf space otherwise its just an unusable corner (this is not 100% needed though).
The original idea was just to blue-and-yellow Scandi store approach this - pre dressed and schmicky shelves (we don't need anything fancy) are either 80cm or 120cm. We'd ideally like the brackets to be evenly spaced for aesthetic purposes but that's not strictly necessary either. Not keen on floating shelves nor tackling a custom build, the former for strength reasons and the later for time reasons, so looking to either:
a) Source timber in a length that suits the wall and stud span (don't mind a cut/match up in middle, so long as the brackets allow for a really solid, strong shelf) - but the depth of the shelf needs to be at least 25cm, and I can't seem to find an option this deep on website. We'd get this cut to size and finish/stain/seal at home, but that's about the extent of our abilities. This is our preferred option.
b) Bung up a pre-made shelf product (like the Scandi store) with all the same allowances made for stud placement and including a little overhang etc. Perhaps there's a Bunnings product that better fits our measurements? The less 'join ups' the better (hard to ensure they're all level with lots of separate pieces).
I can't for the life of me find a solution to either option. Either I can't find a hardwood length at least 2.6-2.8 m with a 25cm depth, or I can't find an individual shelf length that allows for even bracket placement on the studs. Like I said, not fancy people, don't need this to be particular moustache-twirlingly-satisfying, they just need to be solid, even, able to withstand the weight of a full shelf of books, and just a sprinkling of aesthetics.
Oh, and in case the images aren't clear, the more bookshelf real estate the better, so they'll start around 50cm from the ceiling and probably be replicated 3, hopefully 4 shelves down the wall (for whatever span solution we can gather).
(LHS wall is the front face of a BIR, which has drawers that extend out beyond the doors, so the left end point of the shelves will have to be fixed in roughly that spot).
So, questions:
1) Does Bunnings sell a 25cm deep DAR Tasmanian Oak in a length that would work for this project?
2) Does anyone else?
3) Any other recommended products along these lines?
Cheers!
Stud placement and wall length
Overall vibe (ignore the lean!)
Ideal scenario ('L' shaped) but not *strictly* necessary
