Ikea billy bookcase hack built ins around electric fireplace

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It all started about a month ago. My husband went to Ikea on a mission to pick up the two Billy bookcases I had told him about. He borrowed my dad’s truck so he could transport them home, whi…

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 […]

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…

In this user-friendly project guide using IKEA Billy bookcases and Oxberg doors, you can easily build a fireplace that makes a custom statement, without the custom cost. This is an intermediate DIY project (if you know how to measure properly and make mitered cuts on your miter saw, you can absolutely build this!) Hiring a contractor would cost $3,000-$10,000 for a build of this caliber. Using this plan, you'll only spend ~$1,300 all in and a few days of your time. Because of Ikea's wavering…

When it comes to hacking beautiful storage, no other IKEA product works a room like the Billy bookcase. Here are some of the best Billy bookcase builds.

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 […]

DIY electric shiplap fireplace, using IKEA Billy bookcases, diy built ins, fireplace with built ins i

[picture shows a Studio Kosnik designed fireplace with media on-top, /w flex-panel; flanked by series of hacked, built-in Billy bookcases, featuring OXBERG doors, custom base, extra trim and crown mouldings] [Prelude] That's my entry to the ToDo 2018 Design Festival. I put it there so it lures the eyes, hopefully. But I do think that this is a nice design - the bookcases fit well, and the fireplace is media friendly [there is a hidden cavity that all the cables run to]. But for the show I am…