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3 hours agoThis $500 IKEA Hack Looks Like Custom Built-Ins (and It's Renter-Friendly)
A DIY built-in using IKEA PAX frames, plywood, and custom doors adds storage and a second work-from-home desk for under $500.
To do that, she reached for a classic: BILLY bookcases. But instead of leaving them as is, she decorated the doors with molding to give them a fluted wood look, added in glam new hardware, and (my favorite part!) topped the bookshelves with scalloped molding that looks at once sophisticated and a little whimsical, too. The finishing touch is, of course, the stunning new paint color: a chalky paint with a matte finish in a pale pinkish-purple color that's used on the walls, too.