The Shift Shelf
As with most of my home projects, it began with a request from my wife. She is a plant-lover and has transformed much of our home into a jungle. Along with that comes the challenge of finding enough space for all of the pots, big and small. My wife asked for a shelf that we could put on the wall in our bedroom for small plants. I did a quick internet search and found images of what the internet calls a 'Shift Shelf'. Basically, it is a frame that has a few boards inserted into it, shifted from one side to the other. The design was simple enough that I didn't need to download any plans for it. I guess that comes from having a little bit of experience. I showed it to my wife, she loved the design and asked for 2 of them! Google search results for a 'wall plant shelf'. I sat down and drew up the plans. I looked at the wood I had available in my stockpile of scrap wood, and found that I didn't have all the boards I would need. I discussed it with the boss and we agr...