Looking for a way to add built-in shelves & fireplace to your home without spending a fortune? Check out this IKEA hack to make the process faster

We recently bought a new house. Ever since I laid eyes on the living room, I knew I wanted built in bookcases along the back wall with the fireplace to make a functional focal point of room. Bookcases are my favorite way of storing toys/materials for the girls. Everything has its own place to live that's easy to access, and it forces you to not over clutter. Here's the before photo of the living room when we bought the place. So, along with the other projects we asked around for quotes on…

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DIY IKEA Billy Bookcase Built-ins | Gena Shingle Jaffe

Materials: (2) IKEA Billy Bookcases with Doors (2) IKEA Billy Bookcase Extensions (4) 1x2x8ft Select Pine 1 gallon Zinsser B-I-N Primer 11/16 in. x 11/16 in. Pine Cove Moulding Caulk Baseboard Moulding Crown Molding Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel Paint (1 gallon of Pure White, Semi-Gloss) (10) 6in. 8ft. Shiplap Boards Stain (I used […]

Friends a couple of weeks ago, a big dream that I’ve had for this home finally came true. I began working on my fireplace built-ins.…

I have a room in our home that I haven't shared much on the blog. It serves as our guest room, library, and Matt's office all in one. I've never been happy with this room,

IKEA Hacks & Ideas | Home Inspiration | Houseware & more on Instagram: "⚒️💪🏻 Built-in with IKEA BILLY 📚 @theedgewoodhome shows us her built-in look with IKEA BILLY Bookcases. She attached also arches on the top for even a more steady look before painting everything. How do you like it? For more IKEA hacks hope over to her page and follow @theedgewoodhome #ikeahack #ikeahacksdiy #billybookcase #billybookcasehack #billyhack #ikeabilly #ikeabillybookcase #builtins #builtinshelves…

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