Adding Crown Molding To Ikea Billy Bookcase

With a stud finder we found the wall studs and used the anchor brackets that ikea provided to anchor the shelves to the wall.

Adding crown molding to ikea billy bookcase.

Billy bookcases are built with a stackable design that allows you to attach new units whenever you need additional storage just decide on what height suits your space best. The 11 is measured at the bottom. Ikea s billy bookshelf built in wall is by far my favorite addition to our small townhouse home. One piece should be cut in the opposite direction as the other directions.

Now it was go time i centered the crown molding and put the first finish nail in. Add farmhouse style and a built in look by adding moulding to the ikea billy bookcase system. The part that makes these bookshelves look custom is the trim work so we added crown molding to the top. This bookcase has a height extension unit allowing you to make the most of the wall area.

Apply wood glue to the back of the crown molding. Position the molding against the front of the billy bookcase and between the crown molding on the right and left sides. I shared all the how to s in the post linked above putting the billy bookcases together. Every model in the billy series also features adjustable shelves so you can fit anything from books to trophies and everything in between.

Glue and nail both a pieces to the outside base of the bookcases. Make use of the room s maximum surface area with corner shelving. For those asking about the background color on the back of the bookcases it is liquid jade by valspar. Tack the crown molding to.

Billy bookcase white 84 5 8 53 1 8x11x93 1 4. In order to add the crown you ll need an extra piece of wood at the top to have something to attach the crown to. F cut two 11 pieces of crown moulding beveled at 90 degrees and mitered at a 45 degrees note. Once i got back home step one of this job was to fully assemble the billy s just like the were at the store.

We used 2 4 s to add to the sides of the bookcases to create a nice firm base to nail on our trim molding. With the crown molding up i did the same thing for the base molding.