Convert Closet To Built In Bookcase

Nail or screw the cabinet to the sides of the old doorframe.

Convert closet to built in bookcase.

Built a kick to cover the open space between the last shelf and floor. With all closet traces removed including the door rod and hardware the inner walls become the bookcase sides for an open exposed built in style shelving unit. But i put it off for months until one day. Construction remodeling pro tool reviews best practices how to tips tool buying guides home and garden and solutions to remodeling problems targeted to the professional and do it yourselfer.

Screw or nail the two side towers to the base unit and to the door frame. Then in january we added cabinet bases that were the simplest build and my first real build. Removed the door molding and hardware. Depending upon the size of the closet you may have something from 30 inches up to 10 feet or even more.

How to transform a small closet into a built in bookshelf. Browse 143 converted closet bookcase on houzz whether you want inspiration for planning converted closet bookcase or are building designer converted closet bookcase from scratch houzz has 143 pictures from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including quality tile flooring installation llc and progressive builders. To give you a refresher last year at this time the bookcases were just 6 foot tall pre fabricated bookcases. Cut new shelves that met the edge of the former doorway s opening.

So she converted one of the closets into display shelving above right. It was then that during aly s countless hours of pinterest browsing we decided that we would turn it into a built in bookshelf. I spent a great deal of time staring at the closet and reading up on the best way to do the conversion. Bookcase built ins are so custom looking and can be super spendy if you hire a carpenter to do it.

Almost all book lovers and avid readers run into the same problem sooner or later a lack of space to store their favorite books. Patched holes and painted interior. Then nail the beadboard into the cleats from the front. Let the recessed area s depth.

Kept the closet s shelf brackets. It is easy to convert a bedroom closet into a recessed bookcase or desk with an elegant built in look. How to convert a closet to bookshelves. Closet bookcase i converting a closet into a built in bookcase.

Install the beadboard false back behind the tv compartment by nailing a cleat to the back of each side towers.