Create The Look of High-End Built-In Bookcases on an Empty Wall

by 11 Magnolia Lane

This is one of our favorite projects in our home! Upon entering through the front door, you see a small "living room" to the right. This niche area called out for some sort of "built-in" bookcases, with the help of my construction-savvy Father, we used inexpensive IKEA Billy Bookcases to create a whole wall full of bookcases for less than $500!

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Here is the space we started with...

To see all the details of this project, including a supply list, step by step tutorial, and plenty of before, during, and after photos, please visit our blog post here:

http://www.11magnolialane.com/2015/04/10/diy-built-in-wall-shelves-using-billy-bookcases-ikea-hack/

Thanks so much!

To see all the details of this project, including a supply list, step by step tutorial, and plenty of before, during, and after photos, please visit our blog post here:

http://www.11magnolialane.com/2015/04/10/diy-built-in-wall-shelves-using-billy-bookcases-ikea-hack/

Thanks so much!

To see all the details of this project, including a supply list, step by step tutorial, and plenty of before, during, and after photos, please visit our blog post here:

http://www.11magnolialane.com/2015/04/10/diy-built-in-wall-shelves-using-billy-bookcases-ikea-hack/

Thanks so much!

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Sue L on Feb 24, 2016
What did you do about your outlets? It looks like you covered them up.

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Possumsu on Feb 24, 2016
Wonderful! They look professional. Was thinking about doing this myself. Did you use the cardboard backs that came with Billy bookcases, or the actual back wall, or did you back them with something else? I thought about using beadboard on mine for the look I want.

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Michele on Feb 24, 2016
How deep are the shelves ?

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Cindy on Apr 05, 2016
Wow! I like the spacing between the shelves. Looks great!!!

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Maggierose on Aug 13, 2016
I love the look of these, they look very high-end. Now all I need is a construction savvy dad...yours did a great job !

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