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. Without further ado, heres how to make a walltowall bookcase with our ikea billy bookcase builtin tutorial. Measure how wide you want the bookcases, so you can figure out how wide the vertical pieces need to be. I am working on a similar ikea billy project and installing billys on each side of my fireplace with the extensions so that they go to the ceiling. After all, a billy bookcase is not just a place to hold books. The room has a ton of moulding and i prefer the bright white, so i dont want to repaint all of it to match the billys, but i really dont want to paint the billys either. Basic bookcase s 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 nail gun with compressor. How to build your own book case learn how to install your base molding and crown molding.
Apr 03, 2014 this looks so beautiful and professional. Brilliant ikea billy bookcase hacks that will inspire you to create your own library, reading nook, closet space and so much more. I covered the billy front edges with moulding and used crown moulding around the top for a built in look. Billy bookcase bench hack luxury ikea hack billy bookcase with integrated amplifier about. 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. 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. If you dont have a miter saw, you can use one of these.
But as i learned from past experience of cutting moulding, compound angles are very confusing to cut, and its very easy to ruin entire lengths of expensive moulding. How to add crown molding to a billy bookcase home guides. Oct 26, 20 how to build your own book case learn how to install your base molding and crown molding. The room already has existing crown molding and chair rail. Invisidoor bookcase features flexible design with premium plywood and domestic hardwood construction. Next it was time to hide the seams between the bookcases with thin wood. The tutorial suggests using beveled crown moldings to be glued inside the ikea billy bookcases. Measure the width of the billy bookcase from the left tip of the newly attached crown molding to the right tip of the molding. How to make a diy walltowall bookcase an ikea billy. 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. Nowadays it would be an lcd tv or similar, but we just had a tube type flat screen, which necessitated the addition of a. There are times that delivery is worth splurging for. And then we added another piece of shoe molding to the top to hide the gap between the 1 x 8 and the bookcase.
How to make prefab bookcases look like builtins ehow. There is a 1 x 2 in the back, on the other side, behind the 1 x 8 to stabilize it. How to make a diy walltowall bookcase an ikea billy bookcase builtin what you need. An easy way to make a plain bookcase look better by installing crown molding on it.
You can leave as much or as little space between each bookcase depending on how. The problem is that all of my moulding, baseboards and crown moulding are bright ben moore white. Now it was go time, i centered the crown molding and put the first finish nail in. Ikea sells a ton of options when it comes to the billy. When you take the plunge and buy one for yourself, it comes with their very own billy bookcase instructions, so you can easily put it together. I actually frolicked through the store friday night, it sounded like a better thing to do than an hour at the gym. Nov 3, 2014 this takes a little bit more work, but it will make your bookcases look built in. And we didnt think we could fit 3 billy s plus 6 doors in our rav4. Nov 01, 2011 the problem is that all of my moulding, baseboards and crown moulding are bright ben moore white. How to turn billy bookcases into built ins the chronicles. As for the baseboard, in order to replicate it we ended up layering a few different types of trim. Customizing and decorating my ikea billy bookcases youtube. Take a look at 19 of the best billy bookcase builtins ever. How to add crown molding to a billy bookcase home guides sf.
When it comes to hacking great storage, no other ikea product works a room like the billy bookcase. Adding crown molding to the top of bookcases diy furniture. You can disguise the billy bookcase s particleboard appearance by adding crown molding around the top, making the bookcase look similar to its more expensive cousins. Apr 22, 2017 an easy way to make a plain bookcase look better by installing crown molding on it. How to build a diy crown moulding bookshelf home interior. The uniform nature of the billy meant that we could do this have the doors still fit on the bottom half. This is a billy bookcase that have many lifes, i got it for free from my work many years ago. Brilliant ikea billy bookcase hacks the cottage market. We had to remove the moulding and the door to fit the bookshelves and also needed to flip the hinges so that the door would close properly. As per their own records, on average in every five seconds, a billy bookcase is sold. Nowadays it would be an lcd tv or similar, but we just had a tube type flat screen, which necessitated the addition of a small shelf extension under the tv. Adding crown molding to ikea billy bookshelf bookcase diy project. Jul 02, 2014 with the crown molding up i did the same thing for the base molding. The options for storage for billy bookcase are endless.
The billy bookcase is pretty straightforward to build right out of the box, or you can get creative and make elaborate storage that looks great. Theres nothing as iconic as a minimalistic ikea billy bookcase hacks. The crown actually base moulding isnt a true crown moulding so there are no special angles to figure out. So we wound up using four separate pieces of molding and layering them to create a builtin look. Dec 02, 2008 i covered the billy front edges with moulding and used crown moulding around the top for a built in look. Nail that molding to the wood blocks previously installed. To begin, matt built the bookcases according to the ikea instructions. Even shows how to give the bookshelves crown moulding and baseboards. Howto make a laminate bookcase look like a builtin. Now to finish the bookcase at the ceiling, miter the crown molding and nail it in place. Apr 16, 2014 once the shelves were securely attached, hubby measured and cut pieces of crown molding for the fronts and sides of each unit, designing the molding so the sides would end flush with the wall.
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I started with 3 ikea billy bookcases and modified them to look custom. By installing them upside down we had room for lights and crown moulding. This is really where that tool showed off, honestly it was so easy once i got started. Come and explore all the different creations that are possible when you get the right combination of these bookshelves for your needs. Adding crown molding to the top of bookcases remodelando. Diy ikea hack to add crown moulding to billy bookcases is creative inspiration for us. How to add crown molding to a bookcase thistlewood farms. Position the molding against the front of the billy bookcase and between the crown molding on the right and left. I have read and watched dozens of how to blogs and videos about cutting crown moulding corners. How to make a billy bookcase look expensive ikea hackers.
The cutting was nothing fancy he just used a miter saw to cut at a 45 degree angle. Next it was time to hide the seams between the bookcases with thin wood called latices. I really wanted to finish the builtin look of these billy bookcase units with crown moulding, giving it that ultimate customcabinetry feel. Jan 08, 2018 but first, i needed some crown moulding and some 1. As for the baseboard, in order to replicate it we ended up layering a few different types of. How to use molding to trim a bookcase home guides sf gate. Because nothing says fancy like a piece of shoe molding. The crown molding wasnt too hard to find a replica. Pushing back all of the molding on the top of the bookshelf would have looked weird. The bookshelves come with a curve to accommodate baseboards so the bookshelves can fit flush with the wall. The bookcases have doors and are a tight fit in the openings on either side of the fireplace. Jul 23, 20 crown molding wouldnt work for us because we didnt have enough wall space for the crown to sit.
The invisidoor red oak trim molding accessory for 32 in. 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. Once the shelves were securely attached, hubby measured and cut pieces of crown molding for the fronts and sides of each unit, designing the molding so the sides would end flush with the wall. Continuing the crown molding around the ceiling will work fine and really give them the built in look. Because of the way the left bookcase was positioned under the drop ceiling i couldnt do a simple crown moulding around the top. Jan, 2020 back in 1979, ikea came out with the billy bookcase and who knew after all these years, it would still be one of their best sellers. Sep, 2018 not finished but well on my way to turning these five billy bookcases into built ins. We have gathered some fantastic and appealing 25 best ikea billy bookcase hacks. With the crown molding up i did the same thing for the base molding.
Im a little stumped on how to end the chair rail though. Find your bookcases with crown molding and the best furniture and accessories for every room in your home. Basic bookcases 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 nail gun with compressor. Adding crown molding to ikea billy bookshelf bookcase diy. If you have a compressor and brad nailer, use that instead of handnailing. Get more photo about ikea home decor related with by looking at photos gallery at the bottom of this page. I created a chart with all of the measurements of the bookcase to show the sales people so they could help me determine how much of each piece i needed. As for the baseboard, in order to replicate it we ended up layering a. We put that piece in first, then the bottom baseboard molding. 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.
For the crown moulding on the builtin bookshelf, we used the same base moulding but inverted it flipped it around and also added an additional piece of moulding to make it stand out more. This is such an easy way to turn inexpensive billy bookcases from ikea into an entertainment center with a custom, builtin look. It is covered by crown molding, so no one even knows. Dec 19, 2015 adding crown molding to ikea billy bookshelf bookcase diy project. Dec 02, 2015 diy ikea hack to add crown moulding to billy bookcases is creative inspiration for us. I couldnt get a picture of it, but we just used the brackets that came with the bookcases. Building in ikea billy bookcases with molding southern. Oct 23, 2018 this is such an easy way to turn inexpensive billy bookcases from ikea into an entertainment center with a custom, builtin look. Shop ballard designs discover perfect furnishings and decor, and our bookcases with crown molding built with quality and inspired design.
Set the nails after nailing the crown molding j into the filler strip d2. That was a tough extra cost to pay but these billy bookcases are dang heavy. May 14, 2012 so we added a 1 x 8 pine board, inset 2. Diy ikea hack to add crown moulding to billy bookcases.