Starting with exactly what you need to get started. So, after three successful Ikea hacks, I’m here to share what I know. And then this year, we even purchased brand new Billys (after running out of old ones to reuse) to create an arched cabinet in our living space that provides shelves for décor, tons of toy storage, and even houses our cable and tv power box. It gave us the confidence to tackle our office desk build-out a few months later. I think of the bedroom built-in as our gateway Ikea hack. Robert said he thought he could make it happen. Immediately, I drew up a sketch that involved two skinny (15 inch) Billy Bookcases and one 30-inch bookcase, some cabinet doors, and drawers down the middle. Because as soon as I saw how well the bookcase fit in this hallway space, I knew the dressing space I’d been dreaming of could become a reality. We dragged one up the stairs into the bedroom “just to see what it looked like.” And it was a perfect fit. It didn’t fit a dresser or a console table, and my original plan to install the Pax wardrobe system in this space also didn’t work, because they were too deep. And an awkward bedroom hallway that served no functional purpose other than to connect the bathroom and the closet. Really, it all started with what I figured was an unattainable Pinterest board of inspiration. But the other, (better?) part of me knew I wanted to create built-in opportunities throughout this builder grade home, and maybe this was how it started? Part of me wanted to curb them because they suffocated the room and the shade of brown was outdated. I’m talking shoved on every wall so that the French doors wouldn’t even open properly filled. Our home office space was filled with old, brown Billy bookshelves. But when we moved into this house, we were presented with a golden opportunity within an eyesore of a room. I just never had the guts to try one, minus switching out some hardware on a dresser or two. Our home office desk started as left behind Ikea Billy bookcases.Įveryone loves an Ikea hack-it’s like the rags to riches story of home renovations.
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