20+ Adding Legs To A Bookcase

For this piece I needed 4 brackets under 2 each and 4 legs also under 2 each. Consider adding premium handles to give them a unique look.

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However they werent sure what to do with a contemporary built-in bookcase installed by a prior owner.

Adding legs to a bookcase. You will need a drill or a strong arm and a screwdriver. They have a bunch of different sizes and styles so choose the size and style to suit your piece of furniture and your style. The bottom of the BILLY bookcase isnt flat so you may want to remove the plinth and cut away the extra bits to create a flat bottom.

For the tall Billy you may want to secure it to the wall to minimise risk of it. To really give your IKEA Billy bookcase a premium look you should paint it to give it a premium finish. Sand the legs then paint in emulsion in your choice of colour.

Doing so will add height and visually lighten the piece. Romweber Mid-Century Modern Walnut Glass Front Bookcase on Hairpin Legs Circa 1950s. Turn the bookcase on its side to expose the bottom.

You can also add legs to the bookcase. I decided to help them add some 18th century charm to a 20th century addition that was definitely short on history. After that it took me about 15 minutes to add these legs which just consisted of drilling 16 lead holes to mount plates on each corner.

Then reinforce it with a wooden base before adding the plate bracket and legs. Draw out your shapes on the back of some pieces of felt and cut out with sharp fabric scissors. To give my standard bookcase a little more height and an additional esthetic element I decided to secure four square legs to the bottom.

Here are some terrific examples. You can turn something as basic as an Ikea Kallax shelf unit into a stunning mid-century sideboard just by adding some gorgeous tapered legs as you can see below There are so many great ready made furniture legs available to buy that make the job really easy. T-Nuts aka Tee-Nuts Rivet or Blind Nuts can be found in local hardware stores in the fastener section for usually less than 50 each.

5 out of 5 stars. All in all the whole process of assembling the Kallax and then adding the legs took about 45 minutes with the majority of that being shelf assembly. Hold the first roller on the bottom of the piece and measure it so it rests 1 inch from each side of the corner.

Ashley of Sugar Cloth added feet to an inexpensive EXPEDIT cube and made a nightstand for about 33. We ended up not using the washers that were included in the hardware because Matt said they werent necessary here. The two bookcases are still not exactly the same height but by adding legs to the smaller one and a bit of trim around the bottom edges and eventually painting both the same color they will become a much more unified pair.

Why not take this idea a step further and add legs or feet to pieces that are otherwise grounded. The leg part was a breeze. Below are the legs I chose.

One of the easiest ways to upgrade Ikea furniture is to add some stylish legs. The simplest way to add furniture legs to a smaller piece of furniture is by using T-Nuts. I got the bookcase on the side of the road and the metal brackets and legs from Lowes.