Post #191812 by Tikiwahine on Tue, Oct 11, 2005 11:15 AM

This weekend I finally got my mug shelf put together and mounted.

I stained the shelves & shelf supports, and used a dowel to make pegs that will support a fishing line rail along the front. I used a dremel to carve little Tiki Bob tributes into the 5" pegs before staining, then gluing & screwing them into the shelves. The shelf is 16' long.

:down: Here DrunkenMunky pre-drills holes for the drywall anchors.

:down: Some of the little faces. This was my first carving and staining experience.

:down: The brackets are up, and the shelves have been screwed down to them.

:down: Mugs are finally up. Vintage on the left, new on the right.

It's amazing how few mugs this thing holds, I figure I need at least one more this size just to get all my mugs up on the wall. I'd like to clear off the other shelf unit below so I can display all my Treasure Craft, Coco Joe's, Hip Original and wooden items.

We're thinking of trimming the shelf front and brackets in bamboo, and installing a plate rail below the brackets. I think LPs will fit perfectly in the 16" spaces.

The ceiling is going to be covered in matting and bamboo eventually, since it has a wonderful vaulted shape to it.

Thanks for looking! I've been waiting forever to get a shelf like this up, it's great to finally have it done.