{"id":3094,"date":"2016-08-11T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T20:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/?p=3094"},"modified":"2016-08-11T20:39:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T20:39:42","slug":"build-colorful-bookshelf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/build-colorful-bookshelf\/","title":{"rendered":"Build A Colorful Bookshelf For Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3093 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Building-a-Colorful-Bookshelf.jpg\" alt=\"Building a Colorful Bookshelf\" width=\"550\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Building-a-Colorful-Bookshelf.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Building-a-Colorful-Bookshelf-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3093 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Building-a-Colorful-Bookshelf.jpg\" alt=\"Building a Colorful Bookshelf\" width=\"550\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Building-a-Colorful-Bookshelf.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.maggwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Building-a-Colorful-Bookshelf-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A jigsaw or similar saw<\/li>\n<li>Sandpaper\/electric sander<\/li>\n<li>Wood screws<\/li>\n<li>Power drill or screwdriver<\/li>\n<li>Lumber<\/li>\n<li>Wood glue<\/li>\n<li>Paint<\/li>\n<li>Measuring tape<\/li>\n<li>Pencil and paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>The Plan:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Use your saw to cut your lumber pieces to the length that you need.<\/li>\n<li>Use a vice or clamps to hold the pieces together and use wood glue to join the corners of the lumber together. When they are dry, drill wood screws into each corner for reinforcement.<\/li>\n<li>Sand down all of your edges.<\/li>\n<li>Paint your boxes. We used high-quality spray paint, but any thick, interior household paint or craft paint for wood will work just find.<\/li>\n<li>Stack boxes into an alcove and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t the look adorable, colorful and unique? I can&#8217;t wait to try it myself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you&#8217;ll need: A jigsaw or similar saw Sandpaper\/electric sander Wood screws Power drill or screwdriver Lumber Wood glue Paint Measuring tape Pencil and paper The Plan: Use your saw to cut your lumber pieces to the length that you need. Use a vice or clamps to hold the pieces together and use wood glue to join the corners of the lumber together. When they are dry, drill wood screws into each corner for reinforcement. 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