Bookcase Built Into Wall

Add wood to encase your bookcases then it s time to cover the open space between the ends of the bookcases and the walls to make this a true wall to wall built in.

Bookcase built into wall. I left 1 1 2 in between each bookcase. I am building some in my daughters bedroom and was wondering how to trim them out i will definitely be using the 1 3 s another jaunt to home depot tomorrow. The next part will show the trim build and instal. Lowes like this one and.

Home depot like this one for example comparison shop. I was also wondering what you used for the crown trim at the top. It s functional beautiful and so doable as a diy when you use billy bookcases as the base for your built ins. I put scraps of 2 4 in between to maintain even spacing.

This large oak library wall fitted around a door with multi level shelving and lower stepped unit to house lp s the surface provides a handy place to place your books. Let me know if you have any questions. How to make a diy wall to wall bookcase an ikea billy bookcase built in what you need. The sides and backs of the bookcases are nailed into the walls.

I measured the distance between the wall and the inner edge of the first bookcase in the row to find out the width of the board i would need. Bookcases are used in private homes public and. This five section bookcases built onto a wall creates a central balanced look drawing your eye to the middle unlike a bookcase with even sections. We chose birch boards and plywood along with maple moldings and then used a gel stain to give the project a cherry wood appearance four our built in bookcases.

As many flat pack bookcases as will fill your wall. This is the first step in building a full wall bookcase. This corner bookcase is completely packed to the brim in a very small home. A bookcase or bookshelf is a piece of furniture with horizontal shelves often in a cabinet used to store books or other printed materials.

This built in bookcases project is made from hardwood plywood 2x6s hardwood boards and standard moldings available at home centers and lumberyards. Amazon like this one. Designer ashley whittaker extended the everything in its place shipshape feel of the room with library style case mounted lights. In this video i show how i make the rough shelves.

Reply to this comment poppy september 24 2013 at 12 47 am. If you have a big empty wall in your house turning billy bookcases into built ins is a great way to add storage and polish as well as a strong focal point if your room is missing one. Use shims under or behind the bookcases to ensure each bookcase is level and plumb before securing it to the wall. Secure your bookcases to the wall studs through the cleats you installed at the back of the bookcases.