SWMBO wants the TV on a shelf, rather than on the stand it came with, so she can put things under it. It needs to go in the alcove created by the chimney breast, which is 36cm deep. Unfortunatly, the TV is too big to go on a shelf 36cm deep, so I need the shelf to get wider as it goes away from the chimney - and my instructions are to try and get a curve. At the far end (1.3m away), it will need to be 65cm deep.
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So, I have 2 problems: What should I make this shelf out of? Is there any board that I can cut and treat so that it matches the other waxed pine shelves, or should I just get some MDF and paint it to match the skirting board/door frame? I'd be happy with ply, even though the front edge would be stripy, but I don't know what sort of ply/etc I'm looking for. And what tool do I need to cut it? I guess a jigsaw, but I'm a bit limited on budget, so does anyone have any recommendations? Many thanks!