Do-it-yourself drywall shelves (photo)

The modern design of the premises often does not welcome the use of familiar wooden cabinets, cabinets or shelves in the interior. In many cases, it is more rational to use less cumbersome decisions that fit organically into the environment. To achieve maximum functionality in combination with decorativeness, drywall shelves will help, photos of which can be seen in the catalogs of construction companies and on the Internet. With the right choice of their construction and design, you can create an interesting and unique interior and make the room convenient and comfortable.

Use of drywall shelves

Using drywall in the interior allows you to create beautiful shelves and exclusive built-in niches in the hall, in the kitchen, in the pantry and even in the bathroom.

• For zoning the premises, you can set functional partition walls with through shelves.
• The plasterboard shelves in the bedroom look very original, made as a separate element or component of the main structure. In terms of functionality, such shelves are not inferior to standard wooden cabinets and chests of drawers.

• For storage of kitchen and other household utensils, open shelves and built-in niches are widely used, which can significantly save space in the kitchen and pantry.
• Shelves and racks are often used for installation in the hall of household appliances, storage of books, favorite souvenirs and other small items.

• Embedded shelves on the wall in the bathroom not only harmoniously fit into the interior, but also hide pipes and communications. Due to the high humidity of the room, drywall with high moisture resistance indicators is used for these purposes.

To decorate such structures, they use both spotlights and lights around the perimeter. You can enhance the play of light with the help of mirrors and glass elements. Such an additional source of light will allow you to create a romantic atmosphere and bring mystery and grace to your interior.

Drywall Shelf Design

Technical characteristics possessed by GCR allow you to create decorative elements in the interior of various shapes and sizes. The main advantages of this material include:

• simple and quick installation;
• the flexibility of the material (it is possible to create structures of any shape);
• a large selection of finishes (coloring with any paints and pasting with materials of different textures is allowed);
• low cost.

You can add personality to the room by making corner shelves of drywall with your own hands. Such designs will fit perfectly into the nursery, bedroom or living room. The use of corner elements is very important in a small room, where the issue of space saving is an acute issue.

The manufacture and installation of angular structures is an excellent way to use the free corners in the room for practical purposes.

The classic option is the rectangular built-in shelves of various sizes and shapes. They are embedded in special niches, which can be part of the design of the wall created at the stage of repair, or also be constructed from sheets of drywall as a decorative element. If you decide to make drywall shelves with your own hands, the proposed photos will help you choose the most suitable design, and the installation guide will help you get the job done quickly and without errors.

Stages of manufacturing drywall shelves

Before you make shelves of drywall with your own hands, you need to prepare materials for mounting the frame and the main elements, namely:

• plasterboard sheets;
• metal profile - supporting and guiding elements;
• fasteners (dowels and screws);
• serpian net;
• primer and putty;
• finishing materials (wallpaper or paint).

Design

A step-by-step instruction for making a shelf begins with creating a diagram. Before you make a shelf from drywall, determine the design, purpose and location of the shelf on the wall. After creating the sketch, the wall section where the future structure will be placed is measured.

Correctly performed calculations allow you to determine the necessary amount of materials to create a supporting structure and components, as well as the amount of work performed.

The finished drywall construction may take the form of a built-in niche or a protruding decorative surface. In the first case, the shelves are mounted on the wall in the process of assembling partitions or leveling the surface, in the second - on a flat surface of the wall.

Wireframing

The most time-consuming and complex process that requires certain skills. After designing, control marks are put on the wall surface, which will correspond to the location of the surfaces of the future structure. For a perfectly even arrangement of shelves when applying marks, it is necessary to use the building level.

After marking with dowel nails, the guides are fixed to the wall. They attach a profile in accordance with the drawing, making the frame for drywall surround. The perimeter is made of their guides, the reinforcement is made of a bearing (rack) profile.

Installation of lighting

At the stage of creating the frame, wiring is laid for future lighting, if this is provided for by the project. Wires should be hidden in the corrugation. Under spotlights holes are cut out in a drywall sheet.

The best solution for organizing the lighting of drywall shelves is the use of LED strip.

A finished shelf with backlight harmoniously fits into any interior.

Gypsum plasterboard casing

Before sheathing, sheets of drywall are cut into individual parts of the desired size. Further along the planned lines, the necessary elements are cut out with a hacksaw or cut with a sharp knife. All irregularities on the cutting lines are sanded with sandpaper.

Using self-tapping screws, individual drywall parts are mounted on a previously made frame. Possible misalignment of elements should be avoided in order to prevent fracture and deformation of drywall shelves in the future.

Important! In order for the structure to withstand the load, you need to use a more durable plasterboard 1.8 cm thick or mount a standard wall material (1.25 cm) in 2 layers. Additional strength will give the frequent placement of the frame jumpers.

Joint Processing

To obtain a perfectly flat surface of the shelves, it is necessary to carefully process the joints between the individual parts. To do this, put a layer of putty on well-primed seams, then glue with a serpentine net and putty again, not forgetting to seal the recesses from the screws with putty as well.

To give the edges of the design aesthetic appeal, special aluminum or plastic corners are used, which are glued with gypsum putty and hidden under its layer. The use of such corners will prevent mechanical damage and abrasion of drywall.

After drying and grinding of the treated areas, the entire surface is putty, which is then also ground to smoothness.

Finishing work

After you have managed to make a shelf of drywall with your own hands, you can begin to finish the surface. To do this, the structure can be painted or glued with various materials.

To create contrast in the interior, shelves and niches are painted in colors that differ from the main color of the walls in the room. It is recommended to use a self-adhesive film with a pattern for decorating drywall shelves in the kitchen. You can decorate the shelves in the bathroom with tiles or mosaics.

In addition to performing a decorative function, any finish protects the surface of the drywall from damage and moisture, which creates a reliable design that will last you a long time.

Video instruction