Summertime is ALL about relaxation. You don’t need a vacay to get away—get a reminder to get your flow on with a pretty holder for your yoga mat! Zen up your meditation area with this cute shelf that doubles as a storage spot for your mat.
Here’s how:
- Start with a simple shelf that goes right onto the wall.
- Using a drill, make four holes in the shelf: two on one side and two on the other.
- Cut two equal lengths of rope, 20 inches each.
- Glue the ends of each strand to keep them from fraying.
- Thread the ropes through the top of the shelf, knotting at the ends.
- Hang your shelf in your go-to mediation spot.
- Top with plants, books or your an essential oil diffuser.
- Place your yoga mat through the hanging loops.
- Namaste!
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I made this and am really happy with it! I would add a few details to this post, though:
1) I used smaller rope so I had 3 strings. I drilled a hold that was 3/8″ and it worked perfectly. Gluing the ends was key!
2) I recommend you either score the wood before you drill (on both sides) or drill down from the top side of the shelf. I drilled from the bottom and the wood splintered so I had to flip my shelf upside down in the end.
3) I needed WAY more than 20″ of rope! I ended up cutting rope that was 40″ long so that when I put it through the holes and tied it I could shorten to the right length. When I did 20″ at first I wasn’t even able to put my yoga mat through it!