Built in Bookshelves Around a Closet
$200
4 Days
Medium
I was going to wait to post this until I added the crown and base trim, but it's not about the trim, it's about my monster bookshelves! I try to be very reserved on Hometalk, but if you want the REAL story, you must visit my blog.
I have boxes and boxes of homeless books, so I decided to build a giant book condo. This closet in my home office seemed like prime real estate. Nice view, low taxes, good schools...
I used my Kreg Jig (first time!) and kicked bookshelf butt. It's my new favorite tool.
All patched, primed and painted ready for move in day, which is August 1st. More pics and awesomeness on my blog.
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Hi! How did you cap these after plywood to make it look finished and chic? Thank you!
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Hi there. I nailed one by twos to the face of the whole bookcase and a one by four at the top. You can really see what I mean in the right side on the photo above. It's basically a facade nailed to the front to hide the raw edges.
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