You could opt for this strategy if for example you end up with an old chest of drawers which you no longer need or if you simply want your wall shelves to look special.
How to hang dresser drawers on the wall.
Tip 1 hang single artwork at eye level.
Move the dresser back to the wall.
A cheaper alternative than bookshelves and more versatile as well.
You ll need one bracket per small drawer and probably two per wide drawer.
Lay a pencil on the top of the dresser and make a horizontal line above the two vertical lines indicating the location of the stud.
The main idea is to turn a drawer into a wall shelf.
3 attach the drawers to the wall using brackets we used brackets for each shelf but also put a few screws into the back of the drawers into the wall studs since we knew this area was going to be used for actual planting and heavy pots and dirt etc.
In order to do so you can use a hammer to aid you.
Other wall art projects you might like.
I kinda like that they still look like exactly what they are.
Place your old drawers to the wall and start decorating.
To hang them up i decided to use some simple metal brackets.
A particularly interesting option is actually a diy strategy.
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If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture.
We find it s best to hang single artwork at eye level and 60 inches from center to the floor is the magic number.
You can use old drawer to make a beautiful bed for your puppy.
If you re hanging your art above furniture it can be 4 6 inches above the piece.
With a solid anchor to the wall you can even store heavier objects or hang items from the bottom possibly using the handle as a make shift hook of sorts.
Jun 24 2018 explore iris bowman s board hanging drawers on a wall on pinterest.
Old furniture funny odd measurements sometimes so the trim and the mending plates just ease those oddities a bit.
Put them to new use on your wall as useful storage in the form of shelving.
I used my pliers to screw the hooks into the wall.
You can use it as a jewelry hanger.
Hang them on the wall and use them as shelves.
4 hang drawer shelves to the wall.
Into the holes go the anchors.
Hang the drawer with old belt.
Make sure they are level with the wall.