When you are building an Ikea bookshelf or any kind of shelving unit, you’re frustrated. You look at the wordless manual, you scratch your head and figure out which screw goes into which hole. You scratch your head so much that you developed a bald spot after finishing the bookshelf. You envision your bookshelf to stand in your living room just like in the Ikea catalogs but no. It stands lopsided and wobbling. Thanks to your crappy assembling skills, your bookshelf looks like crap and so does your entire living room.
How does one create a bookshelf that is just as neat and beautiful just like in the catalogs? How does one create a successful bookshelf? If your furniture assembly ended in disaster, take a deep breath. It is still possible to create the most successful and most beautiful bookshelf around.
The following list tells the 5 habits your Ikea bookshelf must possess in order to be the best bookshelf it can be and what you can do to get them there. No assembly required.
