Paving Stone Shelf

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Introduction: Paving Stone Shelf

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About: My name is Randy and I am a Community Manager in these here parts. In a previous life I had founded and run the Instructables Design Studio (RIP) @ Autodesk's Pier 9 Technology Center. I'm also the author of t…


I made this shelf using 8" paving stones from Home Depot and some pine boards my previous roommate had left behind when she moved (they were the base of her bed frame). I had some fun playing around with centering the board for each shelf and, hence, the staggered appearance. It cost me about $10 to make and has been rather functional thus far.

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    4 Comments

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    MichaelAtOz
    MichaelAtOz

    11 years ago on Introduction

    You can also varnish/pollywhatchamacallit the pavers.

    It gives them a nice luster and keeps dust from flaking.

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    porcupinemamma
    porcupinemamma

    12 years ago on Introduction

    We used make shelves at university, but we used house bricks. Yours look way way nicer!

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    MichelMoermans
    MichelMoermans

    12 years ago on Introduction

    Reminds me of the simpsons episode...

    "Sir there are 16 bricks missing from the constructionyard"

    "Sigh, No hospital then... I'll alert the children..."  :p

    Great work!