It’s time for another update on the diy built ins in the dining room turned library. And finally, i used my saw and router to make 6 pieces of trim to cover the gaps. For my space, i used four 31″ wide white billy bookcases and three 15 3/4″ wide white billy bookcases.

Built In bookcases with fluted column detail & large crown. Antique

Adding trim to your shelves can really make your bookcase look like it’s a built in. This gets you over the issue of trying to stand up an 8' bookcase in an 8' room. Check out these awesome diy bookcase makeover ideas broken over 15 techniques, including painted bookcases, refinished bookcases, using stencils, wallpaper, trims, etc.

I’ll walk you through the steps, and also answer a few questions:

Last time we talked about this project, i explained how we built the bookcases up. No complex wood joints, no tricky techniques—simply glue, screw and nail the parts together. Essentially, you are going to wrap the top and bottom of the bookcases with a wood skirt that you will then attach various trim molding and other trim pieces to. Learn how to use inexpensive materials like birch plywood and. That's narrow and has four shelves. I used 1 inch wide trim and simply tacked it onto the bookcase shelves once it was installed, making sure to keep the top of the trim flush with the If your bookcase is lacking the detail you want, you can use wood trim to dress it up, cover a seam or help it match the style of other wood furnishings in your. I built bases for the cases to sit on that would be trimmed after they were installed.