Adorable Mini Wall Shelving Is Easy To Create With A Clever IKEA Hack

Finding storage solutions that look great while helping you remain organized is the key to maintaining a visually stunning home. Unfortunately, chic organizers are often pricey. Hacks are a great way to replicate the look of those high-end storage solutions for less. An easy DIY storage project you may want to consider involves building your very own mini wall shelving by gluing a few of the IKEA DRAGAN 4-piece bamboo boxes together in whatever arrangement you like best. You can line them up to create a symmetrical rectangle shape. Alternatively, you may also glue some boxes upright and glue others sideways to create a unique asymmetrical piece.

Feel free to purchase multiple sets of these boxes to create a larger organizer. After building this adorable mini wall shelving, you can use it to store and display small items you have around your home. It is the perfect organizer for perfume, makeup, or anything else of your choice. Do not forget about the affordable price of this project as well. A set of four of the DRAGAN boxes is only $16.99, so you can look forward to saving money by opting to build this mini wall shelving yourself.

Before building this unique DIY shelving unit, first decide whether you would like to paint your bamboo boxes. If so, do this first, as you will need to sand them down to ensure the paint sticks properly. To paint the bamboo boxes, sand them, apply primer, and go in with spray paint in a color of your choice. Spray paint is the most beginner-friendly option when it comes to transforming bamboo. After the paint has dried completely, you are ready to build.

Start out by setting your first layer of boxes down in your desired arrangement. You can mimic the design shown in the TikTok above, but you may also create your own. Next, apply a layer of wood glue to the sides of the boxes. The $4.98 Titebond Ultimate Wood Glue from Home Depot should keep things held together well. You can use the 6-Piece Nylon Spring Clamps, which are priced at $16.99 on Amazon, to attach the glued boxes to one another as the adhesive dries. Next, apply another layer of glue on top of that first layer of boxes, and stack the following layer on top. Do not forget to glue them together at the sides and attach more clamps wherever needed.

Repeat this process until you have used all of your DRAGAN boxes, and you are done! Consider placing your completed shelving DIY on a vanity to store cosmetics. You could also set it on your kitchen countertop to store your favorite mugs and coffee supplies. If you have enough bathroom countertop space, feel free to place it there to hold small bathroom essentials.