To make sure that I get the measurements right on the first try (and also to get an idea of how it would look), I used some 3D modeling software at work to model up a prototype:
Here is the dry-assembly before glue and paint set up against the wall mount:
Here's how it looked after some paint and assembly:
And here's how it looks installed:
With the shelf made out of 1/2" PVC tubing, the long span of the shelf was a little flimsy, so I reinforced it by inserting some 1/2" copper pipe inside the PVC, which makes it very rigid. The Pottery Barn version costs $99 on their website, and I was able to build this for $37 ($15 of which was paint and $11 for the copper).
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Very cool! Reminds me of how you helped out me and my college roommates with a wall art project for our apartment years back. I remember the offer to help didn't come until after we asked to borrow some tools and you asked if we needed a stud finder. To which I replied "What's a stud finder?"
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