8 DIY Hanging Shelves For Your Home

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Hanging shelves are a fresh and modern take on traditional shelves, they look lightweight and though you may say they lack some functionality, they actually hold no less stuff. If you wanna add a catchy touch to the space with such creative shelves, here are some DIYs to try.

Embroidery hoops are an essential tool for those of us who love hand stitching but turns out they’re good for a lot more than just needlework. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make a hanging shelf using just a single hoop. This is such an easy and super adaptable project. You can make a collection of hanging shelves in various sizes, and customize them in endless ways. Paint or stain the hoop, and finish with tassels, pom-poms, or strings or beads. Make it sleek and minimal, or give it some bohemian flair, whatever matches your decor!

DIY hanging shelf of embroidery hoops, cork and tassels (via stitchedmodern.com)

DIY hanging shelf of embroidery hoops, cork and tassels (via stitchedmodern.com)

These cool hanging shelves will make any stuff a part of décor and they will easily fit a modern or a boho chic space, and the latter are all the rage right now. I especially like the idea of hanging shelves hanging on rings, which add a cool touch to them and the contrasting combo of dark threads and light-colored wood. If you like them, too, enjoy crafting!

DIY boho hanging shelves with rings and black cords (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY boho hanging shelves with rings and black cords (via www.shelterness.com)

Open shelving is a cool and practical way to store your things while displaying them at their best. Most of them are usually attached to the walls to make them stable but hanging shelves are only suspended. Hanging shelves are very popular for any kind of spaces: kitchens, pantries, bathrooms, bedrooms, closets and living rooms as they look lightweight and still provide much storage space. This tutorial will tell you how to make such a shelf yourself using a round wooden plate or a cutting board. Get inspired!

DIY hanging shelf of a wooden board and rope (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY hanging shelf of a wooden board and rope (via www.shelterness.com)

If you want to make an easy and quick bathroom shelf, this tutorial is right what you need. Atilio blog shared a wonderful and super easy idea of a small yet functional bathroom shelf to make, and it doesn’t require any special skills. You can make it very fast and you’ll get a cool small storage unit idea for tiny bathrooms.

DIY small hanging bathroom shelf (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY small hanging bathroom shelf (via www.shelterness.com)

Do you have a bunch of prints you want to hang but don’t want to commit to framing them or want to make a bunch of holes in your wall? Then let’s make a hanging shelving unit that could be hung from only two hooks. This a quick and easy solution which you could be placing stuff on today and it’s very fast and easy to make, enjoy!

DIY hanging shelving unit of wooden ledges (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY hanging shelving unit of wooden ledges (via www.shelterness.com)

We have a lot of plants in our home—they are a great addition to any space as they literally bring life into the room (they are alive!), some of them can help clean the air, and as an added bonus, they are cute too! A good way to get a plant off the floor is to do a hanging planter and here’s a gorgeous two-tier planter with acrylic discs for a lighter look so that the plants looked like they were floating in mid-air. Enjoy!

DIY hanging acrylic shelf that seems floating in mid-air (via abeautifulmess.com)

DIY hanging acrylic shelf that seems floating in mid-air (via abeautifulmess.com)

This is a cute idea for a girl’s bedroom – it’s a hanging shelving unit with pink ropes and hearts and flowers and books! I love the trendy ombre effect and pink ropes – this is a fresh and bold idea for a shelving unit that are usually very neutral. Customize the piece painting the shelves in various colors and changing cords and ropes to fir the space décor.

DIY hanging pink shelf with an ombre effect (via www.ducklingsinarow.com)

DIY hanging pink shelf with an ombre effect (via www.ducklingsinarow.com)

Go for a cool shelving unit that is hanging, it’s suspended on leather belts! The shelf has a cool boho feel and looks very nice, customize the shelf with any belts or cords that you like. The piece is very easy and fast to make, so rush!

DIY easy leather strap hanging shelf (via www.burkatron.com)

DIY easy leather strap hanging shelf (via www.burkatron.com)