

(Please tell me I’m not the only one with a husband who refuses to get rid of old textbooks!) In lieu of paying a pretty penny for shelves that weren’t exactly what I wanted, I decided to get creative and do a budget friendly version.Įnter Ikea! In my mind I envisioned floating shelves and Ikea’s Lack shelves fit the bill. They were basically just holding Mike’s old textbooks after all. I knew I wanted new shelves, but I didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for them. The color didn’t suit the style of our room and I just couldn’t find a way to salvage them. Overall these shelves had served us well for 8 years, but ALL of the shelves were bowing, and one had a hole in the bottom.

I really wish I had a before picture for you. We had 2 side by side and they just weren’t doing it for me. If you can’t envision it, think of this, but bigger. The ones that are about $40 and bow the second you put anything on them. Remember these bookshelves that live beneath our family photo timeline? (If not, look here) They replaced some awful laminate bookshelves we had had forever.

Ikea Hack: Kallax Shelf turned Window Bench (Anna’s room phase 2).Let’s talk about Anna’s bench one more time.DIY Framed Chalkboard 10 House Goals for 2015.
