#IKEA ALEX SHELF DESK HOW TO#
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Screw the IKEA legs with the new hanger bolts into the attached furniture plates. Screw the new 5/16″ hanger bolts into the IKEA legs. Now remove the existing hanger bolts already in the IKEA legs using a vice grip. We didn’t have to worry about this on our units because they aren’t going flush against the wall. If you are putting your unit over a radiator as I did, you may want to put your back legs forward a little more to make sure they don’t touch your radiator. Next, turn your furniture over and screw in the furniture plates into all four corners of the underside of your IKEA unit. On the Alex drawers, do not put the drawers in yet.

#IKEA ALEX SHELF DESK HOW TO#

How to Add Legs to IKEA Kallax and Alexįirst, visit your local IKEA store to buy IKEA storage units (or order them online), then assemble your IKEA units. So for an extra few bucks for the new hanger bolts, you get really pretty and stylish legs at a fraction of the price. And you still have to buy the furniture plates for them. Sure you can! But here’s the thing - they are hard to find in short sizes, often not very attraction, and they tend to be a lot more expensive than IKEA’s legs. standard 5/16″ plates and modified our legs to fit. While you can sometimes special order M8 furniture plates, we decided not to wait nor pay the extra. And, unfortunately, it’s difficult to find M8 furniture plates here in the states. IKEA legs, such as Brattvag, have metric bolts - M8 bolts to be exact.

Furniture attachment plates, 5/16″ (straight top plate with screws).

Furniture legs (I’m using IKEA Brattvag).

How to Add Legs to IKEA Kallax and Alex.

Materials to Add Legs to IKEA Furniture.

They look even better than I thought they would with the legs added! Third, and perhaps most importantly, the legs REALLY improve the appearance of the shelving units and drawers. Second, the raise the furniture higher up, making it easier to open drawers and get to cubbies. First, my craft room has baseboard radiators that I don’t want to block. You may wonder, of course, WHY I would want to add legs to my IKEA furniture? Isn’t it good enough as it is? Well, yes, BUT… I have special needs. But that doesn’t mean I can’t modify the furniture to fit my needs, which is exactly what I’m doing as I add furniture legs to IKEA shelves and drawers. Now that the painting is out of the way, it’s time for craft room furniture! I’m a big fan of the versatility and affordability of IKEA, so I’m going all-IKEA in my craft room. We painted the walls a pretty robin’s egg blue and the crown moulding is a lovely white.

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Things are in full swing over here in creating my ultimate craft room. Easy Paper Craft Ideas & Projects Expand.You might want to leave a little wiggle room when you cut and trim them shorter later to ensure the entire built-in will go wall to wall without any gaps.

I also encourage you to use painter’s tape to protect the cut line before cutting in order to achieve a sharper cut edge. When you cut them, be mindful of which side will be facing up since the saw blade has a direction which will result in one side being rougher than the other. After giving them 1 day to dry and cure, I cut them to size with a circular saw. I used wood glue and 1 inch screws to attach 2 plywood together. With the backsplash pieces I can cover the gap without the need to scribe the long table top to the wall shape. Here’s how I created the thick and sturdy table top using the plywood:įirst I did some rough cut to the plywood so they are roughly the size of the desk and my sewing table, leaving 1-2 inches as a buffer This also allows me to save some extra materials for a tiny backsplash as seen in my photos. They also have maple and birch finish available. I picked the red oak finish for the beautiful oak grain. I chose this specific plywood because it has a very fine finish and is formaldehyde-free. In terms of table top material, I bought two ¾” thickness PureBond plywood from my local Home Depot.

Ikea alex shelf desk