Floating Acacia shelves on Jarrah beam

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This clever project uses Acacia panels slipped into cuts on a Jarrah beam to create a stylish and functional set of shelves.

• The project
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The project

My wife wanted a simple set of shelves in the old shed we converted into a games room so we can store games and puzzles for when the grandkids visit.

I used an old piece of Jarrah that I found lying in a backyard of a house we cleaned up. I ran the plane over it to tidy it up, then I bought some panels from Bunnings for the shelves.

I used the drop saw to cut the trenches for the shelves – lots of small cuts then a chisel to tidy up. I did measure each cut against each shelf as the panels are not always the exact same thickness

SpecRite Acacia Golden Teak panels from Bunnings.

I cut some strips off and glued them to the ends with biscuits to keep them from bowing.

Teak finish applied.

Test fit.

Another test.

Finished product attached to the wall.

Required staging.

I did make a small mistake in not allowing for the thickness of the Teak finish of the shelves. The finish  required removing with a very sharp blade so they would slide all the way in!

More project inspiration

Bunnings Workshop member Benskimo built a similarly stylish mid-century modern custom shelving unit.

Workshop member Jess used salvaged timber shelves to transform a bare part of her kitchen. 

There are also plenty of great ideas in our Top 10 most popular indoor furniture projects, Top 10 most popular storage projects and our collection of 10 ways to use a floating shelf.

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