Maybe not so cheap....

I've been wanting to add narrow bookshelves to either side of my daughters' window to make a built in daybed look.   I really think that it would maximize the small room and give her some added storage. 

Here's the inspiration: 

blogged here

Here, I explored the IKEA options.  There is actually only 15 1/2 inches on either side of the bed instead of 16".  That ruled out the Billy bookcases being that they are (a titch) too wide.  The Lack bookcase was too small.  But the Akurum cabinets were just right (ala Goldilocks).  So, I snuck a quick visit to IKEA before my last class.  I ran to the cabinet department!  I found the cabinet itself and loved it!  I found the door style that I wanted!  So perfect!  It was going to work!  So, I found myself a worker and we started to figure out the price.  For two cabinets with doors and only shelves inside plus two siding panels (the side are unfinished melamine) plus two sets of legs and one strip of moulding equals $768 + tax.  Ugh.  Never mind.

Turns out that I have great ideas, just not the money to back them.  This is frustrating.  Back to square one...

IKEA Shelving

Yesterday, I showed you my dream room idea for my daughters tiny space.  There's exactly 16" on both sides of her "daybed" that I would like to fill with shelving. 

How about some lack of carpentry skills, poor mans option?  Enter, IKEA.


IKEA Billy Bookcase



Or this kitchen cabinet without doors might work. The doors would be great to help hide clutter if they had enough room to open. 

IKEA AKURUM

 A little more modern and not as tall option: 

IKEA LACK in white



There's even some high cabinets that would work in the bathroom section, although, I'm not to keen on all glass shelves.