DIY recessed shelving - Part II

It's all done but the trim work, which will have to be Part III of this post... 
Have a lunch date with my dad first...

Here's the progress so far:

 Lay it out and mark for the 1/8" birch plywood backing

 Cut using a jig saw

 I chose a natural stain finish for a contrast, but you could paint it a matching or contrast color or even wall paper it at this point

 The MDF I used came prepainted with a matte finish, but it was marked up so I gave it a quick coat of glossy white

 Here are the two ready for glue and nails

 Ready to be installed

Here's the dry fit - just some shims to keep it centered and plumb and it'll be ready to nail into place flush with the dry wall.  Then the trim will come later.....

DIY recessed shelving - Part I

Here's a little project I am doing in the 3rd bedroom.  There's a little area between the closet door and the corner of the wall where it was just perfect for a little recessed shelving unit....
The measurements are 16"x34" with 3 fixed shelves.
Had to block out the framing to make it fit where I wanted it to between the studs, but it's coming along nicely.

Cut the hole

Frame out the top, bottom and sides - glue and nail for stability

 Add shelves - glued and nailed

Shelf is ready for the backing and to be installed...  did a dry fit tonight with out the backing, but had to go to dinner with friends...

So, the rest will be the Part II blog post tomorrow ...