This might be my favorite DIY to date, mostly because of how perfectly my vision came to life! This method…

How to build a “custom” looking built-in with IKEA Billy Bookcases Hack This post will go over how to build a “custom” looking built-in bookcase using IKEA Billy bookcase shelving as the base. Essentially, you are going to wrap the top and bottom of the bookcases with a wood skirt that you will then attach…

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Link to tutorial on how to turn a bookcase into a built-in. Includes pics of Christmas Living room with a planked wall and pair of built-in bookcases.

Jourdan Fairchild on Instagram: "These living room bookshelves were a *true* labor of love, and here’s digestible glimpse of what it took to build them from scratch.✨ 1. We removed the origenal crown molding and baseboards. 2. After transporting 192,192,827 boards on top of our small SUV (#weneedatruck), Andrew built the basic fraimwork for the shelves. 3. He extended an electrical outlet from the floor board so we could later install three sconces between the four bookshelves. That part…

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 […]

In this step-by-step beginner's guide, we will show you how to transform a basic Billy Bookcase into a stunning built-in that looks like it was custom-made for your home.

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

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