Make A Stunning High-End Glass Tiered Shelf With A Simple Dollar Tree DIY

Shelving is one of those basic necessities for creating storage in any home environment. But shelves don't have to be exclusively functional — they can be stunning décor items as well. This easy DIY uses a few Dollar Tree items to craft an elegant tiered glass shelf system. Use it in the kitchen to function as a beautiful countertop bar cart, or set it up in the bathroom for a stylish bathroom shelf to organize all your essentials. You could even arrange your chic shelves on a bookshelf or table and fill it with candles and plants for a unique and elegant decorative touch.

To construct your shelves you'll need to stop by Dollar Tree and grab a few items: a pair of 7 inch by 7 inch Special Moments MDF Square Photo Frames, two 5 by 7 inch Special Moments Memories Collection Matted Gold Plastic Picture Frames, two 12 inch Floral Garden Brass Wreath Rings, and a pack of Crafter's Square Wood Craft Cubes. The craft cubes will create the "feet" of your shelving system, so you may want to paint them to match the frames or the wreath rings before you begin. Then, separate the glass from the photo frames, and you'll be ready to begin constructing.

Create the base for your shelves by using a heavy-duty adhesive to attach the wood cubes to each of the four corners on the front-facing side of your 7 by 7 inch photo frame. Now, set one of the wreath rings into each side of the frame. Then, situate the second 7 by 7 inch frame on top of the gold rings, with the back of the frame facing upward. Create the shelf by setting the glass from the 5 by 7 inch frames into the space between the wreath hoops. That's it for the basic structure. Of course, now that you know how to create your own stunning shelving system with this simple DIY, you can experiment with making it bespoke to you.

Pick up some banding like this peel and stick adhesive metal edging from Amazon and use it to add a little glam by covering the inside edge of the frames where the glass shelf meets the wood. Or, wrap the metal banding around just the corners on the exposed edges of the frames. Perhaps you'd prefer to paint your frames in a color that complements the rest of your space, or use a stencil to add a design to the edges. For a more industrial look, you could paint the feet of your shelves matte black and swap out the brass rings for something like these black metal hoops from Amazon. Once your project is complete, adorn the shelves with boxes or baskets, or fill them with candles and other decorative items. You could even use this DIY to make your own indoor plant stand.