![]() We have 9′ ceilings, so we wanted a tall bookcase. The height extension simply adds height to your bookcase. We purchased and put together the following IKEA Billy Bookcase items: (4) Billy Bookcases 31.5″x79″x11″ (4) Billy Bookcase Height Extension 32″x14″x11″ (8) Oxberg Doors.įind the bookcases here. If you are wanting to have hard-wired lighting, this is where you want to call in an electrician. My husband is an electrician, so at this point, he did all the necessary wiring to be able to install the lighting after the built-in is complete. We removed the baseboards along this wall and saved them to re-attach later. We started with a blank wall measuring 141″ wide with 9′ ceilings. Our starting point- a blank wall Executing Our IKEA Hack Plan I came across a few IKEA hack wall of built-ins and decided that may be the perfect solution.Īfter researching and reading tutorials, we came up with a plan. I got a bid from the cabinet shop that did our cabinets, and it was way out of our budget. How we turned IKEA’s Billy Bookcases into a wall of built-ins!Īfter moving into our home, we wanted a wall of built-ins installed in our den. I hope you learned from my mistake and find lumber that fits the brackets! Now for some styled pictures of the shelves in action!Ĭheck out more pics from my Office along with the entire Office Reveal.Today is all about our IKEA Billy Bookcase Hack. I already have a couple more of these and plan to add these shelves to my bathroom. Now I have a custom Rustic bookshelf that looks professional and high end! I love them soo much! You can see the wood fits the brackets perfectly! It looks so much better don’t you think? Once dry I installed it by following IKEA’s instructions for the brackets. Now that the lumber was ready I lightly sanded it and brought it outside for staining. I then cut the wood to the length of the shelf I wanted. So my plan was to rip the stair thread down to the width of the bracket, I think it was 7 1/2″ wide. ![]() I bought 2 and took them home knowing I would make them work.Īs you can see these have a bull-nose on 1 side which could be a unique feature for a shelf but I liked the idea of clean lines. They were too wide and long for the shelves but the thickness was exactly 1″ wide. Well I finally did! I was so excited when I stumbled upon the stair threads like these. This was not gonna work for me so I went back to the hardware store with my bracket in hand to find something, anything that would work. Here are some pictures of others shelves, I cropped their pictures so not to name names! I was very disappointed to see they all accepted the 3/4″ thick wood. So, I started researching what other bloggers did for this project on Pinterest. I wish they would call it 3/4″ or just increase the size to 1″ but who am I to change what has been happening for years! I really don’t understand why the industry does this. So if you expect to buy 1″ thick it will most likely always be 3/4″. I then went back to the hardware store thinking I bought the wrong size wood but then I was reminded that when you buy lumber it doesn’t match the dimensions they call out. Of course me being OCD and can’t handle the look of this, well I freaked out! It looked soo sloppy and not professional. Well I get home and place the bracket over the wood and there’s a gap. So I went to the hardware store and bought 1″ wood thinking everything is great. Now for the point of difference…These brackets fit a piece of wood that is 1″ thick. ![]() I spray painted them in bronze so they would better match the rustic look I was going for Rust-Oleum in Oil Rubbed Bronze is my favorite to use. Thanks for supporting A Shade of Teal! I only share products I truly love!)įirst off I purchased the Ekby brackets from IKEA. If you buy something I receive a small commission of your purchase. I know so many other bloggers have made these DIY shelves already but mine are a little different. Today I’m sharing how I made my DIY rustic bookshelves with IKEA brackets. Hello there! I’m so happy its Friday it’s been one of those weeks that drags on. ![]()
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