Floating Nautical Shelf

This is an easy one-hour project that anyone can do! And surprise, it's not a Pottery Barn knock-off...it's a Pottery Barn Kids knock-off =). I saw this as a display a while ago in PBK although I am not sure it was ever for retail. Here's what you will need:

• Wooden shelf (I bought a ready-made shelf in the storage section of Home Depot)
• Sisal rope
• 2 drawer pulls
• Large drill bit

Step 1:

Measure and mark drill holes for the rope to thread through about 1.5" in from side and edge of shelf

Step 2:

Drill holes on marked spots

Step 3:

Mark and drill drawer pulls into wall keeping into account the length of the shelf and the distance between rope holes. (don't worry if it's not exact...this is one of the few shelf hanging projects that is forgiving when it comes to measuring and leveling)

Step 4:

Measure out 2 equal lengths of rope and cut. Thread one of the rope pieces through the back hole (hole that will be closest to the wall when hung) on the left side of the shelf and the other through the back hole on the right side of the shelf. Tie a knot so the ropes stay in place.

Step 5:

This step could use an extra hand but CAN be done alone. Choose one side of the shelf to hang first and loop the rope around the corresponding drawer pull and then down through the front hole tying a hole when through. Now, using the level, do the same on the other side of the shelf until your shelf is level. 

AHOY! You are done faster than you can say "She sets sea shells on her new sea shelf".