#Kitchen Chronicles: DIY floating rustic shelves

These last few days have flown by! With our housewarming party approaching in May, I ve been tackling a handful of other projects. The kitchen is still our priority though, and our newest addition is one of my favorites

Here s how it all began.

This open wall between the two windows needed something, and I thought would make the perfect space for a couple smaller shelves:

But after we decided on a white backsplash, it was just too much white. I needed a more natural element, and wood was the answer.

I spotted a couple tutorials on Pinterest that got my attention, like Ana White s floating shelves at YHL :

And these from Shanty 2 Chic:

Ultimately, I decided Shanty s version was simpler (+ required less wood) so I used that as my inspiration. They were a bit too thick for what I wanted, so I substituted the top side pieces of wood for 1/4 plywood instead of 1 boards.