Are you in the mood for a couple of Ikea hacks? Sure hope so, because that’s what you’re about to get!
I happen to have the Ikea bookcase that looks almost exactly like this one below, and I’ve never liked how clunky it looks sitting flat on the floor. Griffin solved that problem with hers by removing the base, using it as a brace on the back, and mounting it to the wall. She stained a wood panel to make the countertop and painted the rest to match her walls so it looks like it simply belongs there.
PS: if you want to get all nitty gritty about details, Griffin’s
bookcase is not actually from Ikea. She found it in a thrift
store, but you could certainly find something similar at Ikea, should
you want to recreate this look. See more on her blog Design Itch.
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9 Comments
Lindsey @ Better After
March 19, 2013 at 10:00 PMHaha, sounds flirty enough to me! 🙂
@Kristen, the wall art is actually a piece of wood that a friend had used to cut pieces from for an art project, Griffin just took the scrap piece leftover and painted it gold. It looks amazing!
Kristen
March 19, 2013 at 9:51 PMCan you tell me anything about the wall art above the bookcase? I LOVE it! I’m really hoping that’s a hack too!
Jenna
March 19, 2013 at 9:55 PMHAHAHAHAHA I just died inside! I can’t believe you went there! I never claimed to “flirting” I was in severe shock to be in front of him in a bikini actually… good times! Thanks so much for the feature!
By Neymes
March 20, 2013 at 1:15 AMOLÁ CADEIRAS ROSA?MUITO CUTE.BOA QUARTA.VALÉRIA.(BRASIL).
Mera M.
March 20, 2013 at 8:15 AMLindsey, I love your blog so much! I love your writing style too. I’m a professional writer and whenever I need a bit of inspiration, I rush over to this site!! You are one of the few bloggers that know how to bring words to life!
VirginiaC
March 20, 2013 at 12:14 PMI love the gold art piece above the hacked bookshelf….still can’t believe that it is actually a leftover scrap of wood. I will definitely be trying that.
Carly @ {IN}Design
March 20, 2013 at 1:30 PMI love both makeovers, and I’m TOTALLY jealous of your JT encounter 🙂
Amber Feller
March 21, 2013 at 3:34 AMAwesome! Love both of these ideas! especially the bottom of the ikea shelf hacked off to give it a floating look. Great job!
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