Built In Bookcase Wall

To figure out how to best use the space the picture below shows how we did the math.

Built in bookcase wall. I left 1 1 2 in between each bookcase. Take it to the next level with floor to ceiling built in bookshelves where you can not only organize your precious possessions but display your personal style through travel knick knacks artwork and beyond. We sized the bookcases to fit into a typical room with an 8 ft. Crown molding that continues along the wall connects the bookcases as does painting the built ins moldings and walls the same deep blue hue.

Designer ashley whittaker extended the everything in its place shipshape feel of the room with library style case mounted lights. Use shims under or behind the bookcases to ensure each bookcase is level and plumb before securing it to the wall. This is the first step in building a full wall bookcase. Ceiling and at least 8 ft.

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. Shelves are an easy way to elevate the design of any blank wall while maximizing storage space. Part 1 of building a built. Of wall space something like a typical bedroom you may want to convert to a library or home office.

This built in bookcases project is made from hardwood plywood 2x6s hardwood boards and standard moldings available at home centers and lumberyards. Builing a bookcase wall when building a bookcase you have a large variety of options starting with the materials you could use up to its design and shape. From books to record collections to art built in shelves frame your objects in an attractive way. A simple bookcase with a traditional design requires a significant investment as solid wood boards are pretty expensive but they will last for decades if are properly built.

It can also be expanded by adding standards the upright partitions. 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. Whether you opt for built in shelves around a fireplace or built in wall shelves you can have storage without sacrificing extra floor space or crowding a room with additional furniture. The next part will show the trim build and instal.

In this video i show how to build a bottom cabinet as well as built in bookcases with plywood using pocket screws for my office. How to build built in bookcases from ikea billy bookshelves. Secure your bookcases to the wall studs through the cleats you installed at the back of the bookcases.