How To Add Shelf To Top Of Nightstand. I used a bit of gorilla wood glue and 1 1 4 pocket hole screws to attach my shelf pieces to my sides. Look for a shelf wide or deep enough to hold a small bedside lamp and book and hang it at the same height as the top of your mattress.
My very best tip if you don t have drawers in your nightstand but have a shelf it to invest in a pretty lidded basket or box big enough to hold everything you need. Every nightstand needs lighting and books. How to style your nightstand.
Countersink by lining up a square headed screwdriver with the nail head and then tapping lightly with a hammer until the nail is below the surface of the mdf.
This is what those 3 pieces should look like now now to assemble. Press the baseboard in place against the base of the nightstand and secure with finish nails. Dec 11 2018 explore sarah genz s board night stand redo followed by 152 people on pinterest. Constructed from the parts of two 4 bekvam spice racks this little shelf is perfectly sized for holding a glass of water your phone and a pendant lamp so everything you need is right within reach.