We’re doing built-in looking bookcases all the way to the ceiling! The space underneath the bookcases will actually be wall that comes out the same depth as the bookcases, so despite the way it looks, they won’t actually be floating in the air. We needed a solution to disguising our jolting foundation at the bottom of the wall and we are so excited about having a wall full of shelves. The above picture looks a little wonky, but worry not, all of the bookcases will be trimmed out to look built in so there will be no seams or space between them. We are also adding crown molding at the top of the shelves to keep it extra classy and less, puzzled together.
There are three different bookcases that will go into this wall-o-fun, all from Ikea. First, the Billy bookcase will flank each of the far sides of the right side of the sliding door and we are actually cutting down a full size Billy to fit perfectly on the left side of the door.
Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home.
We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. This collection houses a great mix of traditional and modern rugs, in cottage-y colorways, as well as vintage-inspired beauties that you’ll want to roll out in every room.
We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors — The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It doesn’t lean warm or cool, it’s that just right in-between. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. It’s the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable — we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Ingrid stands up to it all.
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I saw this done on a blog somewhere and I LOVED it. Amazing what simple IKEA bookshelves put together can do, especially with the crown molding…can’t wait to see. It is going to look amazing up against that wall. So perfect!!!
its gonna look so great!
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I can’t wait to see the result, this is so beauty and the beast surprise library reveal-ish