Build your own custom boat shelf that fits your space or shop the look.
I think a boat shelf is a fun functional seaside-y storage solution. You can build this boat shelf any size you want, paint it any color you want. Make it a wall shelf or a self standing shelf.
To build this boat shelf might look more difficult than it actually is. You cut wood shelves with slightly angled ends to accommodate the curve, and for the sides and back of the shelf you use sheets of veneer plywood. It is all well explained and illustrated over at Home at Home. Plus there is a link to another boat shelf tutorial below.
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To build this boat shelf might look more difficult than it actually is. You cut wood shelves with slightly angled ends to accommodate the curve, and for the sides and back of the shelf you use sheets of veneer plywood. It is all well explained and illustrated over at Home at Home. Plus there is a link to another boat shelf tutorial below.
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Another idea for a boat wall shelf is this Boat Cleat towel rack for the bathroom. A clever Coastal Storage Solution. Original source unknown.
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