Do-it-yourself Crafted-In Media IKEA Wall Device with Additional Storage created from an IKEA bookcase. Get a construct in appear on a finances and even put in it oneself.
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Hi there, Remodelaholics! I am Tamara again once again from Provident Household Layout wherever I share residence Do-it-yourself tasks and decorating thoughts on a finances! I certainly feel you can reach a journal attractive residence on even a very small finances.
I recently turned my kid’s messy basement playroom into an structured, awesome kid’s hangout retreat (they in fact want to invest time down there now)!
We needed additional storage for the youngsters toys and a way to disguise a few of steel beam supports in the concluded portion of our basement (about two hundred sqft).
Each the mess and the beams had been major eyesores which can be noticed in the photograph down below!
The resolution to these eyesores was building a Media Wall Device with heaps of toy storage! I developed it all around the beams so that they would be hidden killing two birds with just one stone!
Media Wall System
I was inspired by this media wall process and absolutely appreciate it… see it at Pottery Barn Young children (affiliate url).
BUT I experienced no wherever near $one,seven-hundred to invest on it. I did have $100 to invest and that’s how much it expense to make the complete media wall device demonstrated down below!
Imagine it or not this venture starts with two Ikea Gersby Bookcases (only $twenty five each individual)!
So let us start off!
Bookshelves Setting up Tutorial
Stick to these steps to get this IKEA wall device media centre appear.
Establish the Bookshelves
one. Very first, put the Ikea bookcase together subsequent the guidance in the package (it is pretty uncomplicated). At this issue you can depart off the removable shelves.
two. Future, you will start off making the box portion that attaches to the bookcase so you will have to have to get the box pieces cut.
Beneath are the measurements I utilized for each individual facet of the box (not including the major). I utilized particle board which is pretty strong but significantly less high priced than wood.
3. Hold the left facet piece of particle board subsequent to the bookcase as demonstrated down below and with a drill screw a screw into a compact piece a wood or MDF so that there is a screw in the particle board and just one in the bookcase holding the two together. Do just one on the major and just one on the base.
four. Repeat the above stage for the proper facet particle board portion. After the left facet and proper facet boards are attached it will appear like the photograph down below.
Optional: If you want your cabinet box to have a base now is the time to slide it in as demonstrated above. Or else the base will just be the floor floor it is resting on.
five. Future we will be attaching the entrance of the box. We will do this by using L brackets or corner braces on the within entrance corners of the box.
Idea: Walmart has a definitely great cost on their “Corner Braces”. They market a four-pk. for all around $two (other spots it is $four-$6).
Situation the entrance piece about the sides parts and location a bracket on the within corner and screw it restricted making sure the corners line up well.
Repeat on equally sides!
6. Now arrives the major of the box which will be how the box opens. This piece will be 24″ x 23″ (I obtained 24″ x 24″ inch particle parts at Household Depot for only $one.28)! The major piece will slide to the again of the bookcase so it will have to have to be trimmed on the sides as demonstrated down below.
I utilized my jig saw to slice the major piece particle board along the slice lines I experienced designed with my ruler and pen.
seven. Utilize caulk to wherever all of the distinctive parts of wood fulfill.
Now make a further just one and then you will have done the cabinets portion of the media wall device as demonstrated down below.
As you can see above we now have to have to make “the bench” portion of the the media IKEA wall device. I also included an added shelf to the bookcase but that was just in order to fully disguise the steel beam supports.
I created the diagram down below to aid you visualize the subsequent steps in building the bench portion. If you get confused at all you can refer to this diagram for clarification .
Bench Setting up Tutorial
Making the Basis of the Bench
Step one- Decide how much length you want in between the two shelving units (most probable based mostly on the sizing of your Tv set). Measure equally the size and the depth. Using a jigsaw or table observed slice a piece of particle board to the sizing and location it on the floor in between the two bookshelves. This is your base piece.
Step two- Decide how superior you want the bench portion to be then minus an inch (or the thickness of major of the bench). Cut a piece of particle board the depth of your bench by the the top you just calculated.
Stand the particle board upright in the centre of the base piece. Secure the piece upright with four L-Brackets (two on each individual facet of the centre piece) connecting the horizontal base piece to what we’ll refer to as the divider piece.
Making the Encounter of the Bench
Note: I utilized MDF sheeting slice to sizing but you can use wood if you would like.
Step 3- Take a one x four and slice it into two parts that are the top of your bench minus one inch (or the thickness of major of the bench). Place the first just one standing upright subsequent to the left bookshelf. Nail the base of it into the base piece (from Step one).
Step four- Do the exact same point with the other 1×4 on the proper facet.
Step five- Measure the length in between the two boards you just set up. Cut two 1×4’s to this measurement. Take just one of the boards and location it in between the two vertical boards you just set up. This board will be placed versus the floor and will be nailed to the base piece as well.
Step 6- Place the other board in in between the two vertical facet boards so that the tops of the facet boards line up seamlessly with it is major Use a amount to make sure it is correctly horizontal and then nail into location by nailing it into the entrance close of the divider piece (from stage two)
Secure the major board to the facet boards with a connecting piece of wood (nailed on the within of the bench) and do on equally sides.
See photograph down below.
Step seven- Measure the length in between the horizontal base and major boards that you just set up in stage five and 6. Cut a one x four to this size and nail it vertically to the entrance close of the divider piece.
Making the Top of the Bench
Step eight-
A) Now we will be setting up the help boards to keep up the major of the Bench. Measure how tall you want the bench to be minus the thickness of the major piece. Draw a line (making sure it is amount) at this measurement on the sides of equally bookshelves.
Position the major of the help board (requires to be at least an inch thick) along the lines you just drew and nail to the sides of the bookshelves
B) Measure for the major of the bench seat (size and depth). Cut your wood to sizing and location it on help boards and is really should also relaxation on major of the Encounter of the bench. You can possibly glue or nail into location.
Optional- Add trim to your wish. I nailed a piece of trim to the entrance of the major piece of the bench.
I also included a piece of baseboard trim to the base entrance of the whole wall device.
And finally, I included a piece of lattice trim to the facet again of the bookshelves to disguise the hole in between the cabinets and the wall.
And I have believed about including ornamental pulls to the entrance of the packing containers but have not located the “right” kinds yet!:-)
So there you have it! If you have any questions please be sure to check with!! We are loving our media wall device and I consider you will appreciate yours far too (specially how much the storage packing containers can keep and disguise)!:-)
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At first posted April 23, 2016 // Current April eight, 2020
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