15 DIY Shelving Ideas That'll Instantly Transform Your Walls

If individual shelves feel too messy and cluttered for your walls, DIY pegboards. You'll gain additional space for vases, plants, mirrors, and frames while warming up the space with a wood accent. Just take it from this pegboard display in Food Network star Molly Yeh's kitchen, which she used to show off decorative items and mugs. (Plus, if you get bored of one look, you can easily rearrange the shelves!)

Get a tutorial at Vintage Revivals.

Tap into your knotting skills by fashioning a macramé hanging shelf. Use the bohemian-style accent to show off tiny plants, candles, jewelry, and other trinkets.

Get the digital pattern from Masuca on Etsy.

Forgo a china cabinet in favor of A-frame shelving. It'll make it easier to put your entire collection of tableware on display—just make sure it's sturdy before you place anything on it!

Get the tutorial at Vintage Revivals.

Creating your own built-in bookcase can be as simple as connecting a few IKEA Billy bookcases. Make it more of a challenge by adding baseboards, trim, and paint.

Get a tutorial that includes adding decorative arches here.

If you're a big fan of popsicles or are simply looking for an inexpensive material to work with, consider making hexagon-shaped shelves out of popsicle sticks. Upcycle ones you've eaten, or buy a pack of them for a quick supply.

Get the tutorial at eHow.

Belt straps can easily give shelving a rustic look. The best part? You don't have to have serious skills to get the job done.

Get the tutorial at At Home In Love.

Repurposed pallet shelves are a great way to display plants or thin objects like books, magazines, and family photos—just make sure to fully clean their insides first!

Get a tutorial from DIY Candy.

Give your walls a more organic, bohemian look with wooden shelves hung using rope. All you need is wood, rope, a drill, and two large hook screws to make one.

Get the tutorial at Burkatron.

This circle shelf is the perfect place to display your favorite tiny objects. It looks store-bought, but it's actually made out of three quilting hoops.

Get the tutorial at A New Bloom.

If your style leans industrial or rustic, these DIY floating shelves are a must. You can even tailor the wood stain and spray-painted black pipes to your color preferences to perfectly match the rest of your space.

Get the tutorial at The DIY Playbook.

Sure, you can't put anything on top of this shelf, but it's still so pretty. Mason jars are attached to the bottom of the board, with a small hole drilled through to slip your favorite bloom.

Get the tutorial at With Lovely.

Add a playful element to your wall decor display by creating Tetris shelves. Leave them empty, or fill them with small treasures.

Get the tutorial at Our Nerd Home.

Put leftover copper pipe to good use with these super-simple shelves. For this project, you only need basic construction skills and a long, flat surface to place on top of the pipes.

Get the tutorial at A Joyful Riot.

Squeeze these whitewashed floating shelves into an unused corner and load them up with succulents. They're an easy way to bring greenery into an empty space.

Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.

Make old crates useful by hanging them on the wall, like this clever two-tone shelving. Here, they're used to store makeup and nail polish—but you could also stock them with spices or knickknacks.

Get the tutorial at Acute Designs.