HOMCOM Bookcase Storage Shelf with Cushioned Reading Seat, Cube Bookshelf Organizer for Bedroom Living Room, White

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It’s such a great addition to our home. It definitely upped the value of our home, not to mention our enjoyment of it. As mentioned earlier, it was a few inches longer than the first one and would have to be constructed in the bedroom, rather than in the garage. To start, I placed 2 of the bookshelf vertical end supports side by side, clamped them together tightly, and marked with a pencil where all the dados were to be cut. A bookcase or bookshelf is an essential piece of furniture in almost every home. If it's not for a home library, it can be a home for your children's toys. And if it's not toys, you can use it for important papers and folders in a home office. The options are endless.

Here is what the baseboard looked like. The whole bookshelf project was really coming together: Attaching Trim For a flat platform to build on, it needed to sit directly on the floor plywood sheathing. I accomplished this with the help of my utility knife and a metal ruler to help guide the cuts. It worked out fairly well – although there were a number of knots in the wood causing several of the trim to break because they were so thin. There was a central air vent on the floor where this middle frame was going to sit, and so I had to redirect the airflow.

Here is a close-up showing the other vertical shelf support prepped with construction adhesive in the dados, ready to be attached to the rest of the shelf: First, I cut all the wood to the required sizes and routed the dados using my jig. I also painted the individual pieces in the garage as well. Working between the garage and the upstairs bedroom meant frequent trips up and down the stairs. Many times I would have a handful of tools to juggle.

Each shelf had to be adjusted so they fit perfectly into the dado grooves. Screws were also inserted to secure the connections. I did attach some beadboard paneling above the seat with construction adhesive and the finishing nailer. With the crown molding and baseboard installed, it was time to attach the trim to cover the exposed edges of the plywood.

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Next, I transported all the individual shelf pieces upstairs and started assembly with the help of some sawhorses. So I measured the angle of the crown molding (the angle it would make with the wall) and ripped some 2 x 4s with my table saw to match this angle.

Once all the bare plywood flooring was exposed and the baseboard removed, I started work on the foundation for the two end bookshelf segments. To start, I ran three 2 x 4’s across the top of the bookshelves (in between the top front of the bookshelves and the ceiling). The baseboard installed even easier. I just cut the pieces to length and secured them in with the nailgun. Here is Eileen hard at work finishing off the project. The paint we used is linked above, but be sure to read our Update below on paint. Using Our New Floor-To-Ceiling Bookshelf With A Window SeatWith the foundation frames in place, I decided to start work on the shelves. It was getting exciting! MAKING DADO GROOVES So it definitely wasn’t perfect trim, but considering how cheap it was to make from 2 x 4s, it was worth it. She even made a really nice cushion for the seat from scratch. She used a cushion material she found and a piece of outdoor fabric that she had leftover. With the seat and cabinets in place, it was time to install the final shelf above the window and get ready for the trim work. Even though it would be a small shelf, Eileen felt that it would add a lot aesthetically, and there are always creative ways to decorate.