Crown or cove molding can help build your cabinetry up to the ceiling for a fully builtin look. To see that it can be done in an apartment without an involved workbenchshopetc is inspirational as well as the details about the latice wood. This tutorial will help you keep your mudroom locker organized. Bookshelves come in a variety of materials, finishes, and shapes, so it is easy to find a shelf or cabinet for your home. View details, map and photos of this single family property with 4 bedrooms and 4 total baths. Cut the crown molding or other trimwork to fit the top and bottom of the bookcase using the miter saw. We just made the 10 hour round trip drive to ikea to purchase the drawer bookcase combination piece. Adding crown molding to the top of bookcases diy furniture. How to make an ikea bookcase look like a professional builtin. How to build easy built ins from ikea bookcases lovely etc. Brilliant ikea billy bookcase hacks that will inspire you to create your own library, reading nook, closet space and so much more.
How to add crown molding to a billy bookcase home guides. Measure the space you need filled, then cut the mdf to size with a saw. We are installing our ikea cabinets now did you use the ikea crown molding or buy different. With a stud finder, we found the wall studs and used the anchor brackets that ikea provided to anchor the shelves to the wall. Molding for the length of your wall and to wrap the top of your bookcases.
One piece should be cut in the opposite direction as the other directions. If your bookcase has a wide enough top edge you can skip this portion. The bookcases have doors and are a tight fit in the openings on either side of the fireplace. To cover seams where the extension pieces and the plywood above it were added near the top, mysha installed thin pieces of trim. In order to install crown molding on a bookcase, there needs to be a surface to attach the crown molding to. Tack the crown molding to the front of the bookcase with the finishing nails. A few readers asked for full view shots of the bookcases, which youll see today as im sharing how i added beveled crown moulding to these ikea billy bookcases, which happened by complete accident. How to add faux brick to the back of a builtin bookcase. Our elegant and affordable crown moulding is multipurpose, bringing style to. Since our baseboards are more substantial than the carveout provides we ended up removing a section of our baseboards. Jul 30, 2010 how to make a builtin from an ikea billy bookcase.
Position the molding against the front of the billy bookcase and between the crown molding on the right and left sides. As for the baseboard, in order to replicate it we ended up layering a few different types of trim. If using a nail gun predrilling would not be necessary as the wood is less inclined to split. Mar 22, 2017 i used the same thin trim to cover the seam between the billy bookcase and the extension unit. Link to tutorial on how to turn a bookcase into a builtin. Ikea billy bookcase builtin hack bookcase assembly. This whole project started way back in 2012 when i decided i wanted a wall of built in bookcases in our living room to add style and storage.
Adding crown molding to the top of bookcases remodelando. The room already has existing crown molding and chair rail. Ikea bodbyn, contoured deco strip, gray, can be used as a decorative strip to hide the lighting units, cords and outlets under wall cabinets or as a molding on top of wall cabinets and high. Bob vila provides very good, stepbystep directions. Im a little stumped on how to end the chair rail though. Thats why, although they are called bookcases, we believe they are not for books only. A few weeks ago, in this post, you saw the design and direction for our ikea kitchen. Crown molding elevated the finished look, and furniture anchors safely secured the unit to the wall. We went with 3 ikea billy bookcases and used moulding to make them look like one, cohesive piece. Thus, you can make a cheap bookcase look more expensive by adding moldingeven if it starts out as a plain laminate piece. This takes a little bit more work, but it will make your bookcases look built in.
Set the nails after nailing the crown molding j into the filler strip d2. I was thrilled with the results and learned that a little paint and crown molding. They improve the design of many rooms in the home, while also providing a practical place to store your possessions. The part that makes these bookshelves look custom is the trim work so we added crown molding to the top. How to add crown molding to a bookcase thistlewood farms. Adding crown molding to ikea billy bookshelf bookcase. Five simple ways to make ikea cabinets look expensive. How to make a billy bookcase look expensive ikea hackers. Mar 20, 2012 builtin billy bookcases are certainly not a new concept, but i never felt like the directions were close enough to what i needed. Let this piece dry for an hour before adding the crown molding on top of it. Paint sprayer i post about this so much because it is probably my favorite amazon purchase yet. Shop ballard designs discover perfect furnishings and decor, and our bookcases with crown molding built with quality and inspired design.
First, cut the crown molding for the front of the bookcase, where the top length of the bookcase front will be the short point for doing the mitered cuts. This diy builtin billy bookcase project gave me an affordable way to create a customcabinetry feel for our home library. You can use our shelving units to protect and show off your precious porcelain sets, the finest glassware, or store your unique collection, for example. I gave an ordinary ikea billy bookcase a builtin, custom made look. I had seen many an ikea billy bookcase hack out in the blogosphere. And then we added another piece of shoe molding to the top to hide the gap between the 1 x 8 and the bookcase. Ikea billy, bookcase, white, make use of the rooms maximum surface area with corner shelving. Predrill molding with a 16th or smaller drill bit to avoid splitting the wood crown molding. Come and explore all the different creations that are possible. Kate from centsational girl made a pair of ikea billy bookcases unrecognizable by installing base and crown molding. This bookcase has a height extension unit, allowing you to make the most of the wall area. Billy bookcases, designed and sold by ikea, come in a variety of heights and two different depths, allowing you to form a custom storage system that fits the.
This bookcase has a height extension unit, allowing you to make the most of the wall. To provide a surface to install crown molding to, cut a piece of plywood that is at least one inch wider than the top edge of the bookcase. The height you install the rail depends on your trim. Crown molding is usually what you need to turn a bookcase. Then, i used crown moulding on top, spanning the entire length of the ikea hemnes bookshelves, to make them look like one big builtin bookcase. Apr 03, 2014 the bookcases have doors and are a tight fit in the openings on either side of the fireplace. Crown molding wouldnt work for us because we didnt have enough wall space for the crown to sit. Its important to understand a frameless cabinet box like ikea sektion doesnt have a place to attach the crown molding, so you actually need a twopart crown. Use small finish 3 penny and nail into drilled holes attaching the molding almost flush leave a small reveal to the bottom edge of the bookcase. Laura wanted the bookcase to look like it had always been there and have that builtin appearance so we had the challenge of matching the existing base board and crown molding. While i loved the 15 depth of ikeas newer bookcase, i knew i wanted.
How to make ikea bookcases look not ikea claire brody designs. How to make a builtin bookcase with ikea shelves this old. Customized ikea billy bookcases diy built in bookshelves. Not only do you have to be aware of an inside corner, outside corner, right board, or left board, you also have to magically hold the crown molding up against your miter saw fence at just the right angle or else your corners will never fit together. We went with 3 ikea billy bookcases and used moulding to make. Ikea bookcasebuilt in bookcasebookcase in living roomhome living roombilly bookcase doorsdiy bookcasesliving room decorliving room built inschristmas living rooms. Ive been thinking about ikea s billy bookcases for years, but i was always disappointed with their 11 depth. In october, ikea release a 15 deep billy bookcase which finally sold me on the wall to wall bookcase project ive been thinking about for years. We attached crown molding to the top of the shelves along the ceiling. Our crown molding had a profile height of 1 14, so we lowered the suspension rail by 1 14. Ikea billy bookcase builtin hack arinsolangeathome. We put that piece in first, then the bottom baseboard molding.
How to make a builtin bookcase with ikea shelves this. Adding crown moulding to the top of bookcases ikea crates bookshelves add crown molding to a bookcase. Now to finish the bookcase at the ceiling, miter the crown molding and nail it in place. An ikea bookcase refurbished with a custom furniture look in easy steps using a mitre saw.
I used the same thin trim to cover the seam between the billy bookcase and the extension unit. She gave some more details about the project, and i knew i was sold. Use pieces of mdf as filler to take up a small amount of space between the bookcase and the trim or wall. With the crown molding up i did the same thing for the base molding. Turn ikea billy bookcases into gorgeous built in bookshelves with these step by. Huge builtin bookcases are incredibly expensive, so i decided to save money by using ikea billy bookcases and just adding molding. Billy bookcases, designed and sold by ikea, come in a variety of heights and two different depths, allowing you to form a custom storage system. Aug 04, 2015 i wanted a statement and didnt want it to look ikea but was of course buying from ikea. How to add crown molding to a billy bookcase home guides sf.
Find your bookcases with crown molding and the best furniture and accessories for every room in your home. The bookshelves come with a curve to accommodate baseboards so the bookshelves can fit flush with the wall. When bullnose molding is used to trim a bookcase, it appears to double the thickness of the bookcase framing and shelves lending a sturdy, finished look to the bookcase while trimming the raw edge. To begin, matt built the bookcases according to the ikea instructions. Building in ikea billy bookcases with molding southern. There is a 1 x 2 in the back, on the other side, behind the 1 x 8 to stabilize it. A few readers asked for full view shots of the bookcases, which youll see today as im sharing how i added beveled crown moulding to these ikea. Installing crown molding on a bookcase by jay visnansky. Brilliant ikea billy bookcase hacks the cottage market. Sauder barrister lane salt oak open bookcase 414108 the. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future. However, about a year ago i enlisted the help of my father and a few other skilled family members to help me transform a few bookcases into a custom entertainment unit. There are various logistical, governmental or economic factors that could restrict online merchandise in this way. Isnt it amazing how quickly bookcases can go from average to fabulous built in look by adding crown.
The crown molding wasnt too hard to find a replica. Continuing the crown molding around the ceiling will work fine and really give them the built in look. And finally, i used my saw and router to make 6 pieces of trim to cover the gaps between the bookcases. Next it was time to hide the seams between the bookcases with thin wood. Buy products related to crown molding shelves and see what customers say about crown molding shelves on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. In order to add the crown, youll need an extra piece of wood at the top to have something to attach the crown. We used the 39 tall cabinets because that left a decent space between the cabinets and the counter. An easy way to make a plain bookcase look better by installing crown molding on it. Bookcases are an essential piece of furniture to have in your home. How to add crown molding to kitchen cabinets abby lawson.
Ikea bodbyn, contoured deco strip, gray, can be used as a decorative strip to hide the lighting units, cords and outlets under wall cabinets or as a molding on top of wall cabinets and high cabinets. Dec 19, 2015 adding crown molding to ikea billy bookshelf bookcase diy project. If you have a compressor and brad nailer, use that instead of handnailing. Drive one nail into each end of the molding and at least two more equal distances apart. Glue and nail both a pieces to the outside base of the bookcases.
Jan 17, 20 greetings all, thanks for the sweet words on the office upgrades from yesterday. How to make an ikea bookcase look expensive hack youtube. Another added benefit with these billy bookcase hacks is that it shows you how you can transform an ikea billy bookcase into a customized wardrobe. Ikea billy bookcase is a simple unit with enough storage for a limited space or a foundation for a larger storage solution. We purchased all of our cabinetry and some appliances dishwasher, hood range during one of ikeas kitchen events, which i totally recommend. Because nothing says fancy like a piece of shoe molding. How to make a diy walltowall bookcase an ikea billy. Fine furniture is usually finished with as much trim and molding as the style allows. Sep 06, 2019 then, i used crown moulding on top, spanning the entire length of the ikea hemnes bookshelves, to make them look like one big builtin bookcase. Mysha bolen, whose blog remington avenue covers topics for the home ranging from diy projects to recipes used three billy bookcases from ikea to form a dramatic builtin bookcase. Pushing back all of the molding on the top of the bookshelf would have looked weird. May 14, 2012 so we added a 1 x 8 pine board, inset 2. Includes pics of christmas living room with a planked wall and pair of builtin bookcases.
Diy builtin bookcase reveal an ikea hack studio 36. Polystyrene crown moulding is lightweight and can create new ambiance in your home. How to use molding to trim a bookcase home guides sf gate. How to make a diy walltowall bookcase an ikea billy bookcase builtin what you need. I have always been a fan of custom builtin bookcases but have been intimated by their price and the skill required to create them. Sep 28, 2015 with crown molding it seems like there are 10 considerations to make for every single cut. Crown molding of your choice measure the linear feet around top of bookcase and add the breadth or height of the crown molding for each outer corner then add 10% just in case additional flat stock molding and lattice if adding more detail more on this below. Super easy way to cut crown molding by gene lonergan. Next it was time to hide the seams between the bookcases with thin wood called latices after a quick coat of paint and primer matched from a small shelf i was ready to style the bookcase. Customizing and decorating my ikea billy bookcases youtube. How to make prefab bookcases look like builtins ehow. How to build a diy crown moulding bookshelf home interior. Thus, you can make a cheap bookcase look more expensive by adding molding even if it starts out as a plain laminate piece. Hello kala, unfortunately, the barrister lane salt oak open bookcase cannot be shipped to hawaii.
Adjustable shelves can be arranged according to your needs. First things first you need to assemble each of your billy bookcases and add any. Love this how to make a billy bookcase look expensive. How to trim out ikea cabinets may 26, 2015 27 comments.
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