DIY Hexagon Wall Shelves- the EASY way!

My honeycomb obsession goes wayyyyyy back. I’m not sure why I love them, I think it has something to do with bees. But then why do I love bees? Since Freud isn’t on call to figure this one out, let’s just say when I started spotting wooden hexagon wall shelves all over the interwebs I knew I needed to make my own. There were many styles to oogle, such as these shelves from Dot & Bo:

or this modern set I spotted from Handmade Riot :

Since I’m seriously lacking in spare time, I knew I couldn’t whip out my miter saw and make my own wooden set. I needed something faster and cheaper. Think… think, think, think…. ah ha! Paper mache hexagon boxes would make a great base.

I ordered a set of five 7″ boxes from a craft warehouse (here’s an affiliate link for a similar version on Amazon) and spray painted them gold. Obviously this happened way back in the fall when I could actually do things outside. Not that I’m bitter. But let’s just say it’s been a long time since I was able to wield a can of spray paint.

After letting them dry, I played with a pattern until I found an arrangement I loved. Using a level, I made sure each box was straight and then used two screws through the back to attach to the wall.

Of course, that left ugly screws sticking out so I covered the back with textured gold scrapbook paper using double sided adhesive photo corners.

DONE! So easy.

When I was young, I adored miniatures (and I’ll admit, still kinda love them). Having a spot to arrange a few precious mementos adds character to our home, so I loaded them up with treasured objects:

turquoise votive from last year’s Philadelphia Flower Show and a handmade octopus pottery dish from The Outer Banks

brass pig from Nesting on Main

antler ornament from…. Kohl’s

and a few other trinkets along the way

Here’s the side view of our awkward living room; it’s a long room with doors on three walls and a fireplace on the other. Difficult to arrange for sure, but we’ve adapted to what’s best for our family and not necessarily what looks good in photos. 😉

We’ve had the honeycomb shelves up for awhile now, and I love how they define this little corner as part of our drop zone.

Note that I placed them higher than what may typically be visually pleasant. That was a calculated move in our family friendly home. Otherwise none of these objects might survive the curiosity of a 3-year-old boy.

Can you spot said 3-year-old boy in the outtake below?

These little honeycombs make me happy. Considering one wooden hexagon box costs about $45 each, making my own set in under an hour for way less than that makes me even happier.