Dear James: I really need to organize my bedroom. I have noticed how organized my friend’s room is. Do you have any suggestions for some easy-to-install shelves that won’t take up my already limited ...

If you’d like more storage at home — and who wouldn’t? — a good do-it-yourself project is installing shelving. Our mission today is to learn to put up a floating shelf that appears to come right out ...

Dear James: When we moved into this house, it seemed to have plenty of closet space. Now, with my daughters in their teens, there isn’t enough space. How can we install some inexpensive shelving to ...

Using the miter saw and table saw, cut the components listed in the cut list above. Use wood glue, clamps, and 1-1/2-in. 18-gauge brad nails to assemble the outer frame of the floating shelf out of ...

Dear Pat: I want to install some extra shelving, but I am afraid some things may be too heavy. What is the best type of wood or kit to use for sturdy shelves, and how do I know if it will hold? – ...