Material for shelves

[Davey]

GF has decided she wants some wall shelves in the lounge for storing CD's and DVD's. I'm going to make these as a simple 4 sided box that will be fixed to the wall with hidden corner plates.

However she wants these painting the same colour as the walls - Wickes vinyl Matt emulsion.

What's the best (quickest) material to use for the shelves? I can use wood which will take a lot of sanding before priming and painting or MDF - less sanding but hard to get a decent paint finish on the edges?

Is emulsion suitable for painting shelves? I did think about covering it in a clear varnish to protect it 😐

Thank you

 

[Belboz]

You CAN use that paint for the shelves.

What about MDF with an edging strip? (not the iron-on stuff but proper wood the right thickness)

Save you a lot of hassle instead of sanding wood or laboriously sanding the MDF edge to get a good finish.

an MDF box as you suggest is quick and easy to do and you can always just wood glue the facing on to save extra filling etc.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Or, and this might be anathema on a DIY site, just buy some plain white Bennos, paint them, and use your time to do DIY where you can add real value.