Add Doors To Bookcase Diy

My next new again project is simple way to add sliding doors to an existing bookshelf or ikea kallax.

Add doors to bookcase diy.

Just bought a bookcase throw some doors on that. So if you have any extra space in the kitchen or any other room and need storage consider getting a generic bookcase many people already have one in the house and turn it into an armoire pantry tv cabinet or anything else you might envision. I was just going to add the doors and leave it at that but a lot of built ins like these are actually base cabinets with shallower bookcases set on top of them creating a ledge where they meet see my pinterest board on bookcase and built in inspirations here. Each month we make over.

I had been looking for something about this size for a while. An ikea kallax hack or how to add sliding doors to. You see i had these really cool long narrow windows. If the opening is 36 by 72 inches the measurement would be 39.

Adding doors to a bookcase i found this bookcase or cabinet at a garage sale this past week. Measure the width and length of the bookcase opening where you wish to hang the doors. Read more about new again. For now i m liking the clean lines.

Your stash of harlequin romances should stay your little secret but that means hiding what is in your bookcase. Secret doors and passageways prices through this page you will be able to find base pricing for the unit we sell. Line up the hinges on the inside of the doors and mark the screw holes with a pencil. Use an impulse nailer to secure the back of the bookshelf into place.

Drill guide holes for each screw you will use. Nail about every six inches both down the sides of the bookcase and across the shelves. Screw the hinges onto the doors. Add 3 inches to both measurements.

Place a door in an open position over the bookcase and mark the screw holes inside the bookcase. Sfgirlbybay victoria smith saved to library research bookcase door hidden bookshelf door bookcases. In the future i might add trim to the doors. Today i m walking you through how to easily and inexpensively add doors to a.

For now i m liking the clean lines. A full bookcase is a happy bookcase but sometimes you do not want everyone to see what exactly you are reading.