Built in look bookshelves

A step-by-step tutorial for how to make professional looking DIY built-in shelves using IKEA bookcase sections for vertical storage.

I showed off these fabulous IKEA bookshelves my Dad recently built for us in this post HERE...If you missed it, this was just a blank wall in our living room. This post has the step

It's been over 3 years since we moved into our home and I can remember when we were building, our home office wasn't a priority when it came to upgrades. For the price our builder asked, I just felt like it was something we could wait on and do later and spend much less money doing so. Fast forward 3 years, we FINALLY made it a priority- and I'm SO HAPPY we did! It's funny how horrible you realize a space looks once you invest the time (& money) into making it how you want it. The office is…

DIY built-in bookshelves are simple and straightforward to build. Discover ideas to create storage and display in your living room, TV room, or home office.

Looking for an easy way to update IKEA furniture? Here we discuss how easy it is to paint IKEA furniture and answer all the important questions. Read here.

When building Built-ins: What is the best way to do shelves? Using cleats/supports around the shelves, doing the pre-drilled holes with pegs, or using a dado type groove to slide the shelves in?

I've been planning to write up a post with more detail about the Home Office built-ins' trim work even before the One Room Challenge ended. I think many of us are visual learners, so hopefully having the trims listed out will help if you want to do a similar project. I started with Target bookcases, but I think the premise can be applied to any basic bookcase. And feel free to use these trims as a jumping off point. There are so many different options, so mix and match to cover seams and…

DIY Built Ins from IKEA Bookcases + ORC Week 2 - Bless'er House

Ikea Hack Built-Ins: I wanted to create custom looking built-ins around the french doors in my house. I started with Ikea Billy Bookcases and customized them to make a to make a unique, built-from-scratch look. By adding trim moulding and paint, I was able to add an u…

Ikea Shelves Into Built-in Bookcases :: I really love this. You could turn any room into a library with this idea. And you don't need ikea for it, either.

DIY Office Built Ins — Life on Still Water Lane

Charlene Wong on Instagram: "Not shown: All the “blood, sweat & tears” 😅 Super proud of this project and can’t wait to tackle my next one, which I think will be my front entryway. In the meantime, I’m getting ready for the holidays over here. I’ll be turning this space into a winter wonderland theme and hanging snowflakes from the ceiling ❄️🙌🏼 Everything I used for this @ikeacanada built-in hack is linked on my @shop.ltk (link in bio) … #ikeahack #ikeacanada #ikea #homereno…