Old Wooden Ironing Board Turned Corner Shelf

So my first step was to remove the cover, turns out there were about 100 thumb tacks to hold it in place.

Next I dismantled the legs. Not an easy task I might add! I ended up having to cut the legs off as there was only one piece with screws in it that would come a part.

Now it is time to start building. Here is the tools needed for this project. My awesome new jigsaw from Hometalk and a hammer and 2 inch nails.

To make my shelves I used Barn board in a natural wood color purchased at Home Depot for under $10.00!!

So, to measure my shelves, I just laid the wood on the ground and put my ironing board on top making sure it was at the end and drew a line at the other end, then cut with my jigsaw. The amount of shelves depend on you.

I wanted to use the legs off of the ironing board so I cut them the same width as my shelves, which I will use to secure underneath each shelf and on the bottom.

Now it is time to attach your shelves. Once determined the placement of my shelves I nailed them in place using 2 inch nails and then nailed my legs that I cut underneath to help secure the shelves.

Now it is time to do the sides. For this I used a hardboard, it's white on one side and natural color on the other side. You will need two sheets as they are only 48 inches in length and my ironing board is 53 inches. Also 2 pieces of PVC trim. I purchased both at Home Depot for under $20.00

So I measured out my hardboard. The width was 8 1/2 inches. I then used painters tape to mark my line. I find it easier to use as a guide when doing a long cut to help keep a straight line when cutting. Repeat step.

To attach the hardboard I laid the ironing board on its side. I put the white side facing down. I attached using 1 inch nails. As mentioned this board was not long enough so I had to cut two pieces and add to the bottom and second shelf. Repeat step on other side.

So it should now look like this. Next step is to add the trim. I laid the board down flat and attached the trim following the shape of the board. This is easy to do as this PVC trim is very flexible. I attached using 1 inch nails.

Here it is with the trim attached.

To finish off the sides I used some barnboard wallpaper I had left over. You can choose to paint your sides.

Here it is finally finished! I am so happy with the end result. I know my grandparents and my dad would be smiling too!