I'm slowly finishing up the baby's room, one DIY at a time. I wanted somewhere to put pictures and thought these leather strap shelves would be perfect for the space. They don't require many materials, or much time so this shelf would make a perfect DIY for beginners.

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Supplies

1"x6" Lumber
Leather- https://amzn.to/3cDlEar
Leather Punch- https://amzn.to/3jjb3T9
Eyelet Pliers- https://amzn.to/3rk3cHT
Eyelets- https://amzn.to/39Kyd1R
Drywall Anchors- https://amzn.to/39KFlLC

Step 1:

First things first, I cut, sanded, and painted my board for my shelf.

I’m using a 1x6 piece of red pine and cutting it at 30” but the size and finish will vary depending on your style.

Step 2:

Since my shelves are going on white walls, and I’m painting them white, I wanted to keep as much texture as possible in the wood so I gave it a very quick sand just to get rid of the hairy bits and then I scraped my paint on, making sure it got in all the cracks and crevices and keeping it off all the high spots and ridges.

Step 3:

Next I prepped my leather straps.

I’m using 1.5” wide, but 1.5mm thick cognac coloured leather that I found on Etsy.

First I figured out how long I wanted my straps to be. I cut mine at 29’.

Step 4:

I measured 1” down and half way across to mark where my eyelet hole would go for hanging.

Step 5:

Then I used my leather punch to make my hole. No problem if you don’y have a leather punch, you can also just use a drill.

Step 6:

I also used eyelets and eyelet pliers, but you can skip the eyelet and just put a screw directly through your leather. If you choose this route, I would recommend a screw like this roofing screw that has rubber washer to give the hole more strength and is aesthetically pleasing.