How to Add a Shelf to an IKEA Expedit - 4 Shelves for Only $20!
$20
30 Minutes
Easy
My need to organize lots of LITTLE things in my daughter's new playroom (ex: crayons, beads, stamps, etc.) led to my desire to make smaller bins work in my IKEA Exepdit without having to stack them. My solution? With a few simple supplies I turned a row of 4 large cubes into 8 medium sized cubes - perfect for all her little treasures!
A step-by-step DIY post on how to easily add additional shelving to your IKEA Expedit!
A look at the depth of our shelves. I purposely kept them recessed so I wouldn't have to worry about the whites matching up if the middle shelf were visible.
A look at my daughter Kate's playroom! It's still a work in progress, but that certainly doesn’t stop Kate from enjoying it already!
I purchased one inexpensive white laminate shelf, some screws, and corner braces - only $20 in materials for 4 more shelves!
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I was going to order one but the shipping was over $300!!!
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Great hack! This is already a nice bookshelf, so customizing it further really adds to the functionality. We have an Expedit in our office that could use this kind of extra shelving: http://www.rathersquare.com/2014/02/designing-our-home-office/
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@All Things G&D Thanks!
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