You could opt for this strategy if for example you end up with an old chest of drawers which you no longer need or if you simply want your wall shelves to look special.
How to hang dresser drawers on the wall.
Make sure they are level with the wall.
In order to do so you can use a hammer to aid you.
Put them to new use on your wall as useful storage in the form of shelving.
Hang them on the wall and use them as shelves.
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We find it s best to hang single artwork at eye level and 60 inches from center to the floor is the magic number.
With a solid anchor to the wall you can even store heavier objects or hang items from the bottom possibly using the handle as a make shift hook of sorts.
I kinda like that they still look like exactly what they are.
Tip 1 hang single artwork at eye level.
Use different kinds of drawers to make chic and vintage drawers chest.
The main idea is to turn a drawer into a wall shelf.
Old furniture funny odd measurements sometimes so the trim and the mending plates just ease those oddities a bit.
3 attach the drawers to the wall using brackets we used brackets for each shelf but also put a few screws into the back of the drawers into the wall studs since we knew this area was going to be used for actual planting and heavy pots and dirt etc.
You can use old drawer to make a beautiful bed for your puppy.
You can use it as a jewelry hanger.
If you re hanging your art above furniture it can be 4 6 inches above the piece.
A cheaper alternative than bookshelves and more versatile as well.
You ll need one bracket per small drawer and probably two per wide drawer.
I used my pliers to screw the hooks into the wall.
Move the dresser back to the wall.
A particularly interesting option is actually a diy strategy.
To hang them up i decided to use some simple metal brackets.
Place your old drawers to the wall and start decorating.
Hang the drawer with old belt.
A nice use for drawers that have seen better days.
4 hang drawer shelves to the wall.
Lay a pencil on the top of the dresser and make a horizontal line above the two vertical lines indicating the location of the stud.
Cute little shelves made from cast off drawers.
If the art is going above a sofa or console the piece should be approximately 2 3 width of the furniture.