This Genius Ikea Hack Adds Loads of Storage

If you're getting 5 cabinets, like we did, here is your list:

Bookcases:

• 5 — Borgsjo bookcases, white
• 5 — Borgsjo 2-pack glass door, white
• 5 — Borgsjo 2-pack door, white
• 1 — Gallon Zinsser Cover Stain Primer
• 2 — Gallons Sherwin Williams Pro-Classic Semi-Gloss Paint, (ours is Color Matched to Martha Stewart Pure White)
• 20 — Liberty Oil-Rubbed Bronze Cabinet Knobs

Construction: (Sorry, from here on out, I don't have exact quantities!)

• 2 x 4's — around 25-30
• drywall — around 3 sheets

Trim:

• Crown: Alexandria #94368 5-1/4" Primed Finger Jointed Pine Crown Moulding
• Top of Bookcase: Alexandria #00RB3 3-1/2" Primed Finger Jointed Pine Casing
• Directly under Bookcase: Alexandria #WM-163 11/16" x 1-3/8" Pine Primed Finger Jointed Base Cap Moulding
• Baseboard: Alexandria #WP20 6" Primed Finger Jointed Pine Base Moulding
• Sides: IP Moulding 11/16" x 11/16" x 8' Crystal White Cove
• In Between Bookcases (to fill the tiny gap): LP Building Products Crystal White 8' Lattice, 1-1/8" x 1/8"

Optional:

• 3 — IKEA Ranarp Wall/ Clamp Spotlight (Sconces for above bookcases)

Note: We hardwired these. I told you I'd write a post about how. I tried, I really did. Every time Ryan tried to explain it to me in terms I could relay to you, well, let's just say I don't have good spacial reasoning skills. So, just know, it can be done, and I can't tell you how.