Day 3 – Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves

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Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

Finding my bathroom window a little boring, simple shelves were installed, which made it possible to create these glitzy silver bling Christmas tree window shelves!

Wooden window shutter and old crate toilet paper storage / Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

The backlit silver really casts a lovely glow and offers an interesting focal point to an otherwise bare and boring window. It was fun to jazz them up for the season, but I also can’t wait to play with them more after Christmas too!

Here’s how I made them:

Building window shelves

Building window shelves / Glitzy silver Christmas tree pallet wood window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/ 

1. Using pallet wood, boards were cut to size to fit just inside the window. Two small supports per shelf from other scrap wood were cut to the same depth. 

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Tip: Here’s a little cutting trick I learned from Follow Your Heart Woodworking’s Julie.

For the cleanest saw cut possible, place a board behind the one you are cutting. The board behind will get the jagged edge this way, not the one you are wishing to use. 

Building window shelves / Glitzy silver Christmas tree pallet wood window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

The jagged board to the left was the backer board. The board to the right was the one in front. Clean as a whistle! Neat trick, especially if you’re cutting lots and wish to reduce the amount of sanding.

Building window shelves / Glitzy silver Christmas tree pallet wood window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

2. Sand all boards well using a palm sander. Aren’t they pretty?!

Building window shelves / Glitzy silver Christmas tree pallet wood window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

3. Paint the boards!

I used an interior / exterior primer, followed by a semi gloss pure white latex that I used for the window trim so it all matches.

4. Thank your cat Skye for not walking all over the table while the boards were wet.

Building window shelves / Glitzy silver Christmas tree pallet wood window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

5. Measure and mark where you desire your shelves to sit, predrill holes, then screw in.
Touch up screws with white paint. 

Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

Then layer on your silver’s finest, rope with some costume jewellery Christmas garland style, and add a little faux snow for fun 

Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

 The silver accessories are actually productive, holding bathroom items.

Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

A winter bathroom / Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves via https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/

 Pallet wood has never looked so pretty in these parts… 🙂

Have you ever tried shelves in a window before? I think I’m going to do this to my kitchen in summer!

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26 thoughts on “Day 3 – Silver bling Christmas tree window shelves

  1. Hi Donna,
    You always have the best ideas and this one is a beauty! Love how you used the silver pieces and the costume jewelry garland. Very cool!
    Warmest Regards,
    Suzanne
    Pieced Pastimes

  2. I have wanted to do something like this for my kitchen window, but thought it would be too difficult. You’ve shown me that it isn’t at all! I love how yours turned out and you have them decorated so perfectly!
    Thanks for showing your how to.
    Debbie 🙂

  3. Donna, I stand in awe of your amazing creativity. What a beautiful, unique Christmas tree and so appropriate for the bathroom. This is why I love you, she said in a totally non-creepy way. 😀

  4. You are the most creative person I have ever come across! I love this idea! And I love that it is low cost 🙂 Simply beautiful!

  5. Oh Donna–you are lucky to have those deep windows! What a lovely display–may have to get my white ironstone creamers out and replicate this somewhere…

  6. Nice Q-tip container….
    Who would of thunk it but Donna!
    How to decorate the bathroom PLUS be functional?
    Great job.

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