Shelf from plasterboard - original and functional solution

Drywall shelves are an original and functional solution for storing things.

Thanks to their functional and aesthetic properties, it is possible to equip shelves from plasterboard in any apartment of the apartment.

Many people prefer this particular material, and there are many reasons: the plasterboard is very plastic, suitable for finishing the ceiling, creating arches, partitions and shelves.

It is not only functional, but also very attractive, which makes it suitable for use in the interior.

If your house has empty niches or non-functional corners, you can close them by installing corner shelves from plasterboard.

This material is quite economical - you can make shelves from gypsum board, which was used earlier, for example, for finishing the ceiling or creating an arch. From the remains it is quite easy to assemble a shelf and hang it on the wall.

Pay attention to plasterboard is especially worth it, if you do the repair yourself, becauseeasier to process and install the material is difficult to find.

You may not have experience of repair work or knowledge of interior decoration - it does not matter.

There is nothing complicated in working with plasterboard, and it does not require any specific tools.

From the article you will learn how to make shelves from plasterboard with your own hands, how to hang and fasten them on the walls, as well as some design nuances about how to place shelves in different rooms of the apartment, so that they look the most advantageous in your interior.

Photo of the stages of work, as well as design options will help you choose which shelf, niche or partition will look best in your interior.

Creating and mounting

Below you will be given instructions and photos with work stages that will helpyou make a frame and assembling a shelf of plasterboard.

The size and density of the structure will depend on what you plan to place on it.

Shelves designed for heavy loads - for example, placing a TV or music center on it, should be provided with metal profiles that enhance their stability.

If the shelf does not plan to put anything heavier than a vase, then you can use the profiles of the rack plan. But in this case, remember that nothing large on the shelf will not be placed, becauseit just breaks.

Therefore, it is better to make the construction stable at once, and do not worry that in time it will fall apart.

To make and fasten the shelf, you will need the following tools:

• screwdriver;
• scissors for working on metal;
• special knife for drywall;
• perforator;
• hangers and profiles;
• fasteners - nails, screws, dowels.

Since the shelves of gipsokartonovyh sheets can be literally any size and shape, it is better to spend time and draw a drawing of the future structure, having studied before it examples of ready-made shelves.

In addition to how the shelf will look, the dimensions of the drawing are reflected in the drawing, which will help you calculate the amount of material you need for work, and not spend money on extra meters.

When you understand exactly what will be placed on the shelves, it will be easier for you to choose the length and width of the material.

The length of drywall can be 2-4 meters, and the width - 6-24 mm. Naturally, the thicker the material, the greater the load it can withstand.

Making the frame

The first step is to make the frame structure. To do this, you will need a UD profile. It is narrow enough that it will make the building elegant and not heavy, besides it will be easier to hang it on the wall.

The profile should be mounted on a wall and fixed using metal or nylon dowels. Places of fixation of the frame must be noted in advance in the drawing, so that the shelf is located exactly in the position you want, and was not too low or left in the side.

To make the frame more durable, you can use jumpers.

See how this is done, in the photo, before starting to build your own skeleton, becauseits creation is the most difficult stage of work, and it will be much easier to make and hang the shelves from gypsum board.

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At this point you will need self-tapping screws - with their help you need to screw the lower and upper part of the shelves to the frame. The most important thing here is to make sure that the material is not deformed and does not break, so work should be done fairly accurately, without sudden movements.

At each stage of work, it is necessary to check the drawing and photo instructions to avoid discrepancies, becausere-do everything again will be problematic.

You can find the irregularities of the shelves by using a level - use it when installing the frame, as well as installing the material itself.

If the weight on the structure of plasterboard is assumed to be significant, it is possible to combine plasterboard with other materials, for example metal or glass - so the construction will become more reliable.

If you want to arrange shelves of plasterboard in the bathroom, then the scheme of work above them will be similar, just be careful when choosing the material: it must be resistant to moisture, and treated with a solution against the fungus and water.

The color of such material is blue or green( see photo ) - remember this, and then you will not be mistaken in choosing the material for the bathroom shelves.

If you are interested not only in the wall shelves, but also in the arch or partition for the living room from plasterboard, then you can do them - the stages of the work will be similar.

First of all, you need to draw a scheme of the future design and prepare the opening, make it top straight and flat, so that it would be easier to install the material. After that, you can proceed to the patterns and installation of the material.

As well as shelves, the arch and the partition require the creation of a frame, which is made of a metal profile. For the normal stability of the design, you need to make 4 parts of the profile - two vertical, and two - horizontal.

When installing the profile, do not forget to consider the size of your future design, and leave between the profile elements about 1.5 cm deep. See the photo to place the frame correctly.

After the frame is ready, the arch is installed. It is screwed to the frame with the help of metal screws, which need to be drowned in the sheet a little, so that the whole structure is kept better, but not too much, otherwise the plasterboard can break.

When installing, make sure that the distance between the screws is not less than 12 cm. You can see on the video how to make shelves, an arch or a niche and repeat this in your living room, bathroom or any other room of your apartment.

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Design and layout

Drywall is a very pliable material, so it is not necessary to make standard corner shelves - you can experiment with the dimensions and shape.

Designing the design of a design, it is necessary to proceed first of all, how organic it will look in the interior of the room.

Shelves and niches in the living room

For example, shelves from plasterboard for the living room can be equipped with spotlights, usually they are mounted on the side. This will create cozy lighting and an additional light source that does not take up unnecessary space.

It's a great idea to make a shelf on the wall built-in and place it in the living room niche - so it will occupy an empty nonfunctional, at first glance, place, without truncating the size of the room.

No less popular than shelves, are gypsum board niches. Make them not more complicated than shelves, but you can use it more functionally.

For example, you can make a niche in the living room, where you can put the TV, or do a niche in the bathroom, which can become the frame of the mirror.

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Shelves and niches in the kitchen

You can hang a shelf on the wall not only in the bathroom or the living room, but also in the kitchen or in the corridor.

In the kitchen, too, the gypsum board construction with backlighting will look good - you can install it in the dining area, and it will add comfort to the room.

Of course, open shelves are not very suitable for storing household utensils, but it is quite possible to place decorative elements or vases with flowers on them.

Arch with illumination can become an interesting design solution, as well as the border between the kitchen and the lamp.

In this case, the partition is equipped with spotlights from the inside - it's a bit more complicated than placing them on the shelves, but it's quite possible for any non-professional.

Such an arch can be located in the corridor, and serve as a passage to the living room in the event that you want to remove the door.

See other options, like making fixtures in a niche arch and shelves in the photo.

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Placing in other rooms

Niches from plasterboard - a great opportunity to make the room visually more. You can make niches large - so that they serve as a partition in the living room or kitchen.

Thus, you divide the work area and rest zone.

Niches can also be equipped with lighting - then on the one hand it will be solid, just like a partition, and on the other - have functional shelves for placing decorative elements.

Making such niches is best of all white, becauseit makes the room visually larger, and placed in large rooms - for example, a living room.

For the bathroom is best suited built-in shelves, tk.there is not much room in this room.

It is best to hang such a shelf in the corner - it will serve as a storage for hygiene items, and a bathroom mirror can be equipped, for example, with a decorative niche that will serve as a decoration for the room.

Built-in shelves fit not only for the bathroom - they can be hung on the wall in any room where there is an open angle.

In the corridor, you can make shelves for shoes( if you do not mind that it will be open), in the nursery to equip a shelf for books and toys, in the bedroom or living room - for photo frames and other decorative elements.

Thanks to the plasticity of the material, you can use it literally in any space, no matter which variant of its location you choose - shelves, arch, niche or partition.

For design options for shelves and other structures from this material in the bathroom and other apartment areas, see the photo.

It's not difficult to make shelves from plasterboard with your own hands, it's the same with other objects, so if you have not worked with this material before - do not worry, the installation of plasterboard elements is much easier than wood or, worse, metal,but he looks very impressive at the same time.

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