Nursery Wall Layout Update: Getting There

Before I got too far into the finish detail work on the layout, I wanted to bring it up from the basement into the nursery for a test fit and to determine the final placement. Since we started this project, the plan has been to use some Rubbermaid standard shelving brackets to hang the layout on the wall. The only thing left to figure out was how high on the wall it needed to be. 

Well, we ended up deciding to plate it above the long dresser we have in the room. I used that location as a starting point and went looking for studs in the wall to screw the brackets into for extra support. After all, this thing has gotten pretty heavy after putting together four Rubbermaid shelves with a thin sheet of plywood on the back. Once I got those marked, I went ahead and fastened them to the wall. Let's just say there is no worry of this thing falling off the wall now.

A Look at the Brackets we Chose for Hanging the Layout

The brackets are actually pretty cool looking and go well with the blue, white, and grey theme we chose for the room. I originally planned on going with four, but after testing it we realized three would more than do the job and it just looked better this way.

A Look from Above at the Layout Where it Will be on Display

Now that this part is out of the way, its back into the basement to finish up the detail work. I still need to finalize a few of the buildings and put the finishing touches on the mountain for the left side of the layout. The rest of the hard work is assembling everything into a finished layout.