Add Doors To Bookcase Diy

For now i m liking the clean lines.

Add doors to bookcase diy.

A full bookcase is a happy bookcase but sometimes you do not want everyone to see what exactly you are reading. My next new again project is simple way to add sliding doors to an existing bookshelf or ikea kallax. Measure the width and length of the bookcase opening where you wish to hang the doors. Read more about new again.

Sfgirlbybay victoria smith saved to library research bookcase door hidden bookshelf door bookcases. I had been looking for something about this size for a while. Your stash of harlequin romances should stay your little secret but that means hiding what is in your bookcase. In the future i might add trim to the doors.

Drill guide holes for each screw you will use. Just bought a bookcase throw some doors on that. This bookshelf is actually the expedite which was replaced with the kallax several years ago new again is an ongoing series shared by some of my best most talented blogging friends. I was just going to add the doors and leave it at that but a lot of built ins like these are actually base cabinets with shallower bookcases set on top of them creating a ledge where they meet see my pinterest board on bookcase and built in inspirations here.

Use an impulse nailer to secure the back of the bookshelf into place. Place a door in an open position over the bookcase and mark the screw holes inside the bookcase. Line up the hinges on the inside of the doors and mark the screw holes with a pencil. For now i m liking the clean lines.

You see i had these really cool long narrow windows. Okay so that s not exactly how the rich boy song goes but you get my point. Nail about every six inches both down the sides of the bookcase and across the shelves. An ikea kallax hack or how to add sliding doors to.

I could build a it did. If the opening is 36 by 72 inches the measurement would be 39. Add 3 inches to both measurements. So if you have any extra space in the kitchen or any other room and need storage consider getting a generic bookcase many people already have one in the house and turn it into an armoire pantry tv cabinet or anything else you might envision.

Secret doors and passageways prices through this page you will be able to find base pricing for the unit we sell. Each month we make over.