Bookshelves Built In The Wall

I used upper wall cabinets because i only wanted them to be 12 inches deep but i set the middle section out a few inches.

Bookshelves built in the wall. Fill the shelves with books and you will get a home library where you can sit and enjoy books. How to build built in bookcases from ikea billy bookshelves to figure out how to best use the space the picture below shows how we did the math. If you put a table and a desk it can become a homework station for your kids too. Don t have a nook to fit your built in shelves into.

The top and bottom are wrapped with the same moldings that rim the ceiling and floor completing the built in look. We might be addicts now. This built in bookcases project is made from hardwood plywood 2x6s hardwood boards and standard moldings available at home centers and lumberyards. Build a set of library shelves out from the wall.

Another great ikea hack. I measured the space in between the walls in our case it was almost exactly 12 feet or 144 inches then i subtracted out the width of the bookcases which are 31 each or a total of 124 inches. I m using the sw color grizzle gray mixed in behr ultra satin for the built in bookshelves. My built in bookshelves process.

Flank your existing element with built in bookshelves to create a cohesive traditional look you can be proud of. Also brass library lights. The poplar boxes are screwed into the walls and ceiling with flat poplar stock edging the thin inch mdf shelves for a heftier appearance and creating panel details along the bottoms and sides. Ikeahack bookcase built ins diy basement.

Now if you missed any of the process here s a basic rundown. I did the back wall and the cabinets at this point before moving on. Install the entire wall of the window with built in shelves and beneath the window make a built in storage bench that can act as a window seat or a reading nook. In order to use the upper cabinets as base cabinets i had to build bases to.

I started with stock cabinets from home depot. This ikea billy bookcase built turned out beautifully. 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. We used the oxberg doors for hidden storage underneath.