Update old built in bookshelves

It's been over 3 years since we moved into our home and I can remember when we were building, our home office wasn't a priority when it came to upgrades. For the price our builder asked, I just felt like it was something we could wait on and do later and spend much less money doing so. Fast forward 3 years, we FINALLY made it a priority- and I'm SO HAPPY we did! It's funny how horrible you realize a space looks once you invest the time (& money) into making it how you want it. The office is…

I'm sharing before and after pictures of our built-ins surrounding our fireplace. A little bit of paint to turn these into gorgeous pieces!

One of the smaller items that added to the charm of our old home is the built-in bookshelves in our sitting room. Admittedly, they are not well built and have a lot of flaws, but for now, we figured we’d give them some life with paint! This would really marry the flooring and other paint […]

Friends a couple of weeks ago, a big dream that I’ve had for this home finally came true. I began working on my fireplace built-ins.…

I’m going to share with you how to update old built ins in a weekend. I just finished my built in cabinets makeover and all I can say is WOW! You can give old built in shelves a new look by changing cabinet doors and adding mini barn door hardware for cabinets. A fresh coat...Read More »

A detailed tutorial on how to paint built-in bookshelves. Find out how to paint the built ins in a way that will last for years to come.

Green bookshelf perfect for a library with builtins.

J o e l l e | Home & DIY on Instagram: "I couldn’t BUY IT so I Made it!!! 🛠 We bought pre assembled cabinets from @lowes_canada and made our built ins from that ! I couldn’t be happier 😍 Would you ? On pouvait pas l’acheter alors on la fait! 🛠 Nous avons construit ces built ins a partir de cabinets préassemblés de @rona.ca et j’aime tellement le résultat! Vous pensez quoi? Thanks to @peonyandhoney for the best audio!! #diybuiltins #builtins #builtinshelves #diybookshelf #diyhomeprojects

Quote was over 3K. We hacked ourselves an IKEA HAVSTA built-in bookcase. We love that we get the bespoke looking finish for the IKEA price!

IKEA Billy Bookcase hack tutorial. Find step by step directions on how to turn Billy Bookcases into a wall of built-ins.