which will create the top level of your shelf where your items will sit. In terms of aesthetics, add wood filler, sand, stain ...

Plants in ceramic pots on a wooden shelf - JeniFoto/Shutterstock The shelf and desk fixture in Ian's video looks great, and that's in no small part because of how well he's decorated it.

These DIY rustic shelves from TikTok woodworker @reclaimedbyjay perfectly illustrate this point: scrap wood is elevated and, ...