Tack the crown molding to.
Adding crown molding to ikea billy bookcase.
The 11 is measured at the bottom.
Now it was go time i centered the crown molding and put the first finish nail in.
F cut two 11 pieces of crown moulding beveled at 90 degrees and mitered at a 45 degrees note.
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.
Ikea s billy bookshelf built in wall is by far my favorite addition to our small townhouse home.
The part that makes these bookshelves look custom is the trim work so we added crown molding to the top.
Glue and nail both a pieces to the outside base of the bookcases.
Position the molding against the front of the billy bookcase and between the crown molding on the right and left sides.
Make use of the room s maximum surface area with corner shelving.
Apply wood glue to the back of the crown molding.
Billy bookcase white 84 5 8 53 1 8x11x93 1 4.
With a stud finder we found the wall studs and used the anchor brackets that ikea provided to anchor the shelves to the wall.
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.
Every model in the billy series also features adjustable shelves so you can fit anything from books to trophies and everything in between.
One piece should be cut in the opposite direction as the other directions.
With the crown molding up i did the same thing for the base molding.
It provides both practical storage that we desperately need as well as a pretty place for decor.
Lean something heavy against them as they dry.
Once i got back home step one of this job was to fully assemble the billy s just like the were at the store.
This bookcase has a height extension unit allowing you to make the most of the wall area.
Add farmhouse style and a built in look by adding moulding to the ikea billy bookcase system.
I shared all the how to s in the post linked above putting the billy bookcases together.