If you’ve been shopping for an industrial-style bookcase and assumed you’d have to pay a hefty sum for one, we’ve got a nice surprise. These popular pieces are not hard to make.
As this style of furniture has become more sought after, many companies and craftsmen have begun offering variations on the theme: rustic, sturdy shelving units and tables made from planks of wood and plumbing parts.
It is relatively easy to build a good-looking, functional bookshelf from stock lumber and plumbing parts in a few hours. See Saturday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette HomeStyle section for details.