Ikea pax bookcase hack

DIY IKEA Billy Bookcase Built-ins | Gena Shingle Jaffe

Check out how we completely transformed our closet and made it look like expensive built-ins with this afforable IKEA PAX hack!

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It may sound complex to make a separate wardrobe unit look built-in to the wall, but it’s actually pretty simple!

The best closet makeovers using IKEA PAX systems with hacks to make it look custom and solutions for creating the most functional storage.

After getting stuck on an image of a blue, custom walk-in closet, I decided I was going to figure out a way to get a similar look with a non-custom budget.

Lisa | Functional DIY & Design on Instagram: "So many people asked about the drawer part of this IKEA Pax hack. This was the easiest method I could figure out! 1️⃣ MEASURE: I measured the size of the opening, took off 1/8” for each gap (all around edges and in between each drawer) and divided the height by the number of panels. For me, this worked out to be the exact width of the 1x8 board! (Tip: I added a 3/4” piece of trim at the very bottom to close the gap… without this, the panels…

21.8K likes, 133 comments. “Our Ikea Hack built-in unit for our dining room is complete! It has taken the whole month of October to complete, in our spare time in between full time jobs, childcare and a work trip every week! Neither of us ever have work trips but they suddenly all came at once when we happened to undertake our biggest DIY project yet! So it has been challenging but we love it! It might be our favourite home renovation project so far, having said that I do love our kitchen…

More than just a clothes closet, the IKEA Pax wardrobe offers a flexible combination of shelves and drawers that can serve as a pantry to house food items and small appliances. It's also easy to customize with decorative molding, hardware and paint for a built-in look or a bespoke kitchen showpiece.