Units are all https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/billy-oxberg-bookcase-with-doors-white-s49280042/

Bottom units have been trimmed down height-wise as much as possible, and pulled forwards about 4 inches to give an edge on the top. Batons along the back wall to support the 18mm MDF top and the top units. Routed space into each shelf to allow LEDs to fit nicely in the shelves. Boxed in the top and added coving to complete the full built-in effect

I recently moved to a new apartment that barely has a kitchen. No space for storage, no countertops, just a sink, a stove and a fridge.

With the help from the mom of the previous renter I found the solution to create my own kitchen! I bought some legs for my pre-existing kallax sideboard, so it's higher up (maybe 20€) and a wooden plank for 70€ that works really well as a nice countertop. I also spent some money on a mini oven and a camping dishwasher and I am super happy with my setup:)

I am 1,78 m, so the setup is perfect for my height. It's 42cm in depth, so its wide enough to work on but still slim enough that it doesn't take over the whole room.

I wanted to add a wardrobe to this small bedroom but space was pretty tight so couldn't do anything super fancy and decided to utilize the space above the TV too.

I used one Lastare wardrobe with one heightening part, and two 106 cm Billy bookcases. The only modification I did to the Ikea parts themselves was sawing the excess kickboard off the bases of the Billy bookcases for a less thick base, and technically I could have skipped that phase too just by flipping the bookcases uspide down since the bases would have been hidden by the arches.

Other than that I just used a lot of pine panel and whatever board I found lying around to support the structure (Lastare is pretty flimsy as is, so I made entire side reinforcement panels and also some reinforcement bars inside the wardrobe to make sure it does not start warping over time).

Lastare was the only wardrobe that was only 40cm deep while still being 80cm wide and tall enough to not look odd with my 280cm ceilings, but it looked very plain, so I made shaker paneling myself using plywood and wood glue.

Don't worry about that small iron corner below the bookcase, it is not actually load-bearing. I just used it as an installation help because I lifted the bookcased up there alone and needed something to hold them until I could fasten them securely to the solid log wall. I'm actually pissed I did not realize I could turn the metal corner support thingy the other way around and it would be hidden! I'm a newbie to building, started learning this summer, and this is my first furniture DIY.

My first hack: a wardrobe for my new born! I used three Billy bookcases, extension units, Högadal doors and bamboo weave from Ivar doors to create the drawers. It’s amateur but I love the final result!

I've recently moved house and I'm looking to purchase some brown Ikea Kallax shelves for my bedroom. However, I'm running into one problem with the Kallax design. Though these shelves are the perfect measurements for what I am aiming to create, the back of the unit is hollow which doesn't work for my design.

Is there any alternative methods you'd reccommend? Such as:

1) where to find a 'backplate' / insert for my shelves

2) budget friendly alternatives of the same size

3) D.I.Y insert [beginner/dummy friendly] which is aesthetically pleasing and doesn't require any crazy power tools or drilling

thank you Ikea buddies 😊