Adding upper shelving to built-ins

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV0ZANQQv-fNVfFOgrduGS5Q9dsxSCl25eRw4ODAoocdO_Vr6mKy1UuM2IUtUvuhLHzWSSun49iRxacFNBtZ3FyehmvXBPBSUyUlIJqVAIsnpt-IZXuZs0O4hA3mHbLyLI0WbNim3XKvX/s1600/2014-11-25+15.57.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV0ZANQQv-fNVfFOgrduGS5Q9dsxSCl25eRw4ODAoocdO_Vr6mKy1UuM2IUtUvuhLHzWSSun49iRxacFNBtZ3FyehmvXBPBSUyUlIJqVAIsnpt-IZXuZs0O4hA3mHbLyLI0WbNim3XKvX/s1600/2014-11-25+15.57.42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to keep the uppers shallow as to not block the window..which  meant I could use MDF 12"x 8' boards which are under $6.00 each.... I was going to take a break and not install these uppers at this point but I figured why not just get it done now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IRCFxTP1YntKvv520ao267f3zeJ2GyGcNDI8Flq772PWFBXQQoacuVQ84GV7RD0Hv15Vk60U6bgroTIAiOGsoRgPSSdgnUyCQfzjhTeSR5Vp91u-IouJhW7BxEXq8ZlatOXnzC4_fxx7/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IRCFxTP1YntKvv520ao267f3zeJ2GyGcNDI8Flq772PWFBXQQoacuVQ84GV7RD0Hv15Vk60U6bgroTIAiOGsoRgPSSdgnUyCQfzjhTeSR5Vp91u-IouJhW7BxEXq8ZlatOXnzC4_fxx7/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQEYdTzKVJlktdx_ozuNb4NPcyT4-OSLk_npQybewBuMeI16qvFlsWOz-5Q1nTPKhyphenhyphenwCwRjXjbAaczJyNcrEBk7D8KYMNEHfOajTNXdH_jarkTmSLptcWmMpzj7b-FWvcMPuTqnUHtdgV/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQEYdTzKVJlktdx_ozuNb4NPcyT4-OSLk_npQybewBuMeI16qvFlsWOz-5Q1nTPKhyphenhyphenwCwRjXjbAaczJyNcrEBk7D8KYMNEHfOajTNXdH_jarkTmSLptcWmMpzj7b-FWvcMPuTqnUHtdgV/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love having 9' ceilings, these built-ins are so tall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVi8yqa1h_LQrm1HmT4zBgZNCToGalDk04YGW6FodMZkcONmqc6DDfOGiPTX3u_hn0vuwphdxJGnqfLLgp7U4RLLxui-U4OORIv0zGno5masIaLOtmL53oKcnlUKiCggoxo6pCCq6fzYL/s1600/2014-11-25+15.28.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVi8yqa1h_LQrm1HmT4zBgZNCToGalDk04YGW6FodMZkcONmqc6DDfOGiPTX3u_hn0vuwphdxJGnqfLLgp7U4RLLxui-U4OORIv0zGno5masIaLOtmL53oKcnlUKiCggoxo6pCCq6fzYL/s1600/2014-11-25+15.28.08.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used 1x3" pine to create these simple boxes I attached them using Kregjig pocket holes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf4mnUwDvv2lkMqV04j1ckhnTlWGzQqeIxkGs2CBkW-ktxQQfJhbIM1e22Eklx84jJ7d9Xr6ldza8ujgkfMnksSGzlWtvPjqloj_RkmTau8QQf4eV63nyJSh7jpdSAShgDVLGCFj56VC0/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf4mnUwDvv2lkMqV04j1ckhnTlWGzQqeIxkGs2CBkW-ktxQQfJhbIM1e22Eklx84jJ7d9Xr6ldza8ujgkfMnksSGzlWtvPjqloj_RkmTau8QQf4eV63nyJSh7jpdSAShgDVLGCFj56VC0/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Here I am testing out some shelf placement.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Vc_Cm9Bfb3bo5GMRGi6oIT5RcJ2FateE7tgXyrhunEaC_tYdPil2Z7SgNFGGpcWntOz9As9OQfUUQc3QPuB3h7sKggqLN8wsl1x3Bv899zFTaLpjHTa394Xt3MuopDNk-2eDji0hMnNL/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Vc_Cm9Bfb3bo5GMRGi6oIT5RcJ2FateE7tgXyrhunEaC_tYdPil2Z7SgNFGGpcWntOz9As9OQfUUQc3QPuB3h7sKggqLN8wsl1x3Bv899zFTaLpjHTa394Xt3MuopDNk-2eDji0hMnNL/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As you can see creating these boxes is really simple 4 boards and 2 sides that's it, this will all be hidden. I can use these pieces that lay up against the wall to attach the boxes to studs in the wall.<br /><br />Today I will work on the shelves which will be thick 2" shelves....I just don't know if they will be painted or stained...I will know when I go shopping for materials.<br />See you soon.

Adding upper shelving to built-ins

I decided to keep the uppers shallow as to not block the window..which  meant I could use MDF 12"x 8' boards which are under $6.00 ...

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