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This is like when a cooking show host says “on lazy days when I don’t feel like cooking, alls I do is dice up these 8 vegetables, whip up a custom soup base, pluck a chicken..”
Guys, before you fill in all those inner holes - IKEA sells little cover caps that you just stick in there and can remove anytime later if needed. You can find them in their VARIERA or KOMPLEMENT series. 😊
I still don't get why 2x4's were needed .. just use appropriately sized screws.. 1-1/4 will be long enough to bite into both layers and hold them together. Or drill through at one of the predrilled holes and connect with the bolts that Ikea will happily provide .
I was literally sitting here thinking "why not just make an actual custom bookshelf at that point?" Like if you're gonna have to go get trim and wood and paint and screws anyways😂
she thought of that too. white satin duck tape ..take about a roll, an tape across the gap in a X pattern, then some longer pieces to tape over the x's along each side of the cases🧑🔧👩🏭👷♀️
@@lovealwaysmomYes this needs to be DRILLED (pun intended) home every time vids like these are made. It's boring point but saves a trip to the ER (don't ask me how I know LOL).
True, but this has a better feel to it. My first thought was “why?”. But honestly I can see this as a good compromise between feel, utility, cost, skills, and effort. Shes not gonna keep it forever, but it will hold up and feel comfy for as long as she needs it to. I give it a thumbs up.
Yeah. I went to a German IKEA for the first time since before Covid recently and I was shocked at the prices. I basically furnished my whole flat way back when with IKEA (15-20 years ago) and it was quite affordable, back then. I have since switched to getting whatever possible second hand, but I needed something specific from them and took the 'whole tour' through the different departments. A lot of the stuff is really quite expensive, for what it is. I mean, even their real wood pieces, like the Hemnes series, are just 'soft wood' (spruce?), so not exactly meant to stand the test of time. I mean, yeah, you can take them apart and transport (resell) them, but they won't look 'as new', afterwards. There will be dents and scratches, because the wood is just very soft. Not like beech or oak or such, which were traditionally used for furniture for 'adults'. Of course, both wood and energy prices have been very high, these last couple years. So these prices might just be, what they need to charge. 🤷🏻♀️
Wow looks good great!! Funny thing is I picked up two of the bigger billy bookcase and was wondering how to connect them and add molding, so I'm glad you actually made this video now I know how to do it 😊 thank you for sharing
Notice her top trim piece sticks out? Put the outer wood trim on 1st, then cut the inside vertical trim pieces to fit using the outer pieces as the guide. Everything will be flush. Unless you want a top decrative trim piece that looks like crown mould, add it after.
You don't need the spacers between the shelves. Im not sure where to get it, but look for part number 100644. It is like a bolt but threaded on the inside. Google it to see what it ti. Take the top and bottom shelf holes on the sides you want to join, and drill through so the holes go all the way. Yiu push this from the inside of one shelf, and then line it up so it goes from the outside to the inside of the other shelf, and put a small (100402 I think) bolt in from the other end. This is what ikea uses for wardrobes and other furnature where multiple cabinets need to be joined.
They sell hardware for joining the units. They cost nearly nothing and are invisible. Thats the point of Ikea, design functionality. Faffing about with their products defies the point.
I love this idea & she's so talented! You're also right! I bought a couple Arhaus bookshelves from an estate sale a yr ago. I love them, but I am constantly dusting the top. If I don't, then my whole house gets dusty. Esp w/ a golden who loves to get muddy! 🙄🤷🏼♀️ I'm also being a bit dramatic about the how dusty my house can get because I'm very OCD, esp when cleaning.
I just saw this home hack short on YT earlier today to simplify cleaning the dust collecting at the tops of cabinets or shelving units like this when they don’t extend to the ceiling; line the top with a strip of paper towels or newspaper then clean up is just a matter of rolling up the power towel/newspaper strip and replacing with another strip of either.
Maybe. Not sure how other Ikea stores around the globe. But here in Sweden they hold workshops and show you how you can do different things with there products.
@@ThineLesser turned it on its side and took out the shelves, stuck it on some cube modules I have from decades ago, and bam! 2 layered desk, raised monitors, space for keyboard and other work items…. And storage underneath. Desk
the part that makes a huge difference and makes it look like its really a built in shelf is removing the existing baseboard behind it, raising up the shelves to baseboard level, and installing new baseboard around the shelves.
Great idea! Using two on each side of my fireplace, I am using scalloped molding on the top and beveled on the bottom. With books lining the shelves, it looks as though they were built-in by the original builder!!😊
@patriciashears25 4 bookcases =$280 / Molding = $85. / 4 Doors covering the bottom two shelves = $0 ( salvaged from another project) Glass Knobs = $0 ( salvaged from old cabinets) TOTAL = $365 / Result = Looks like original built-ins $$$$$! They helped transform an old boxy living room into a gracious formal living room.
I think in this case, it's the reverse of that quote though...like...WE'RE the amateurs here looking at this video like, "If I could build a custom bookcase, I'd just build one...But I'm a mere mortal who doesn't own a table saw or a nail gun so..."
Did you know that if you have nothing polite to say, you can just not comment? Not everyone wants to settle for what’s commercially available. Imagine trying to crap on someone’s creative energy just because you have bitter main character syndrome🙄.
@@swvolleyball9137 We are trying to help people who might try this by. It will take less energy and you will get something much nicer at a furniture store. But if you want to save money, what she already bought is almost enough to make the shelves without the Ikea bookshelves. We aren't mean, just practical and helpful. A lot of creators do 5 minutes crafts to build their channel and there is nothing wrong with that. They are getting views and engagement. Our helpful comments, which you think are mean, are also helping this creator because YT likes engagement. A like, dislike, nice comment, mean comment, neutral comment, all put money in her pocket. If I was mean, I would scroll away and not give her this engagement. She seems like a nice person and I would be happy to see her channel take off.
@swvolleyball9137 We are trying to help people who might try this. It will take less energy and you will get something much nicer at a furniture store. But if you want to save money, what she already bought is almost enough to make the shelves without the Ikea bookshelves. We aren't mean, just practical and helpful. A lot of creators do 5 minutes crafts to build their channel and there is nothing wrong with that. They are getting views and engagement. Our helpful comments, which you think are mean, are also helping this creator because YT likes engagement. A like, dislike, nice comment, mean comment, neutral comment, all put money in her pocket. If I was mean, I would scroll away and not give her this engagement. She seems like a nice person and I would be happy to see her channel take off.
Awesome! I’m going to have to try this. In other news, pray for me. My husband has convinced me to go along with his (probably insane idea) of painting our kitchen cabinets with car paint and the sprayer he uses on cars! The sprayer itself doesn’t really worry me but idk how car paint is going to work on wood?!
Okay. I’m impressed with her actually doing this by herself. Most women would rather have it done by a man. Good job young lady. I love seeing women who have learned to use tools properly.
Use Kilz primer. It preps all types of surfaces and makes the paint adhere perfectly. I have used it for decades on the same type of finish as these bookcases, and plastic, raw metal, bricks, etc. I swear by it! Good luck 😊
Amazon sells "cabinet" paint, no primer necess. I used it to update tons of wood cabinets in a 3000 sq ft home. Its pricey but it covers easily, like a dream- 1 coat, AND a little goes a long way, it spreads so nice. It dries quickly too. Can roll it or use a brush. Its not like regular wall paints.
😂 my exact thoughts... turned a bookcase into a bookcase.. And then transformed some white shelves into white shelves with white paint.. lol I probably woulda liked this, if all she had done was turn them sideways and mounted them to the middle of a wall. That woulda been more transformative..
