60-minute bookcase

Step 7 Finishing

Wait for the glue to dry.

Sand the rough edges off the plywood.

Finish the bookcase to taste (stain, seal, paint, etc.).

Some variations:
- turn the bookcase on it's side, and now it's a bookshelf suitable for mounting on your wall!
- build a bunch of these units and stack them together. It's modular!

Comments

[cuevassweetie]

Love your design! I'm wondering what you might think of the structural integrity of this bookshelf if I was to put a mattress on top and 3-4 of these guys lined up. Im in desperate need of more bookselfs and under the bed is my only option now :o)

[CraigStanton]

Thanks for the inspiration, nicely used up a plank I've had sitting around for a while. I might even go buy more so I can make it reach the ceiling now.

[SkizMaroo]

Lol, cool brainfart. PBR never affects my creativity quite like that :-)

[ravijojla]

This is a bit more then '60 seconds' but definetly worth a try... Thanks! 

[fiducianullus]

 It says "60 minute"

[jollymoon]

How do you make the bookshelf more stable so it doesn't fall over?  It looks kinda narrow and with 40-50 paperbacks on it what keeps it from tipping forward or sideways??

[keno1010]

Im going to put in in my room. Because i keep slipping on my books. Thanks a million...

[--scare--]

you know u could just stack them, that way it would be higher to step on...

[dobbylvr]

I love it! Now that I've seen it I just have to try it! Thanks!

[mdk313]

cool design, thanks

[willpall]

If you mount this sideways on the wall, you'll have 3 cubbies to use for books, and 2 voids that could be filled perfectly with...

http://www.instructables.com/id/Invisible-Book-Shelf/

[MiInstructables]

I'm so impressed! I've been looking for an "interesting" bookcase to fit in a small space in my livingroom!. This is it! Thanks for posting it!

[ly101]

Im gonna try this out at school, what was your original inspiration for this wicked sick design Innerbubba?

[materialgirl331]

This is so cool for small spaces! Thanks