![]() Miter Saw (to cut mitered angles for Baseboard, if using)Įlectric Sander and sandpaper (I like this one because it’s not too heavy for me) Materialsģ, 1-in x 12-in x 8-ft Whitewood Board for the middle shelf We approached the project differently in several ways, but it’s a great additional resource if you decide to take on a project like this! Tools I relied heavily on this very thorough DIY post that uses the same Billy bookshelf style from A Beautiful Mess. ![]() Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the whole project: DIY Built-In Bookcase IKEA Hack Here are some inspiration boards I mocked up in Photoshop: Since IKEA doesn’t make any horizontal Billy products that would work to fill in the middle, we had to create that shelf from scratch. I think something about this design element really seals the deal in terms of making shelves look truly built-in. Even though I wish the shelves themselves were a bit deeper (they’re only about 10” deep), this coincidence of measurements was far too good to pass up.Īll my inspiration photos had one thing in common, and that was connecting shelves in the middle between the vertical shelves and above the sofa. I also knew I wanted to put a 72” sofa between the shelves, and oddly enough my room measurements worked out so that two of the 15 3/4” shelves would fit almost perfectly on either side of the sofa. ![]() My ceilings are slightly less than 8 feet high, so if you have 8 foot ceilings this size should be a perfect fit for you too. It just so happened that the size I chose - the 15 3/4” wide x 93 1/4 " tall shelves - was almost exactly the perfect height for my office ceiling. While IKEA carries a lot of styles of bookshelves that would work great for a built-in hack project, I decided on the Billy for a few reasons. Because I was already decorating on a budget I decided to DIY my built-ins with IKEA Billy bookcases, and luckily the internet is full of awesome resources from DIYers who have used these versatile and affordable shelves in their projects. If you’ve ever looked into custom cabinetry or shelves, you know that hiring someone to create them from scratch can be outrageously expensive. ![]()
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