To put up a shelf on a plasterboard wall, you will need to find two studs (a stud is the upright wooden support in the wall to which the plasterboard is attached) to anchor your shelf brackets.

Run a taut length of tape across the shelf’s bracket, marking the screw holes with a pencil. This will be your easy guide to map how far apart your anchors need to be and also acts as a mock up.

Fixing a shelf to a wall using brackets is really a simple task and should provide years of faithful service in holding up your books or knick-knackery.

Kel Harmer, who is an interiors blogger and author of The Art Of The Shelfie, shares her simple how-to guide to putting up floating shelves.

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