Game Closet Shelving

The bar provided the perfect spot to apply the Contact paper

We had some plywood from the previous house. We had put removable closet shelves in the kids' closets but we don't have the same dimensions here, so John planned to use the pieces for the game closet after shaving off a few inches with his circular saw. He really wanted the edges to be protected from the saw marks, so we decided to apply Contact paper (but I don't usually do this).

Each piece was covered with the lovely faux wood grain Contact paper

This closet will be full of games soon when there are shelves to hold all the boxes

These pieces go against the side walls and hold up the shelves,
there's no need to attach them in any way, the weight of the shelves
puts enough pressure on them that they don't fall over

Because these shelves are so long and will be holding a heavy load, we put in 2"x2" supports, but most often these "stacking shelves" don't need extra support. You can't see the side "legs" in this photo.

Once all the games (we have lots!) are tucked onto the shelves,
they will virtually become invisible

I LOVE that we did this for under $5 because we already had the wood-FREE closet shelving! We need to do this in the linen closet as well, then we'll be able to find a permanent home for the towels! Stay tuned for another exciting adventure of "Mini-Projects That Should Have Been Completed a Month Ago"!

Here's another post on cheap, renter-friendly shelving:
http://oneyellowhouse.blogspot.com/2016/01/cheap-removable-closet-shelving-renter.html