Stylish Shelving Unit in the Living Room, by Nicoline

To design our cabinet, I first taped all the compartments to the wall with masking tape. This way, you can clearly see how the finished product will look and easily make adjustments. For our compartment cabinet, we used three IKEA BESTA base units with Hanviken doors. We raised these by placing them on wooden posts from the hardware store. This frame is made with the posts all around and two in the middle for stability. By raising it, we could also add a skirting board. The skirting board we used is 9 cm high. The BESTA cabinets have adjustable feet, allowing you to level them and create space for the skirting board. We placed our custom-cut cabinet on top of these cabinets. The cabinet was very easy to assemble. All the shelves were labeled, and a clear drawing was included. Because we had base cabinets that protruded more, we ordered a larger shelf of the same size, wider than the one that would be included in the design. Op Maat Zagen recommended this. We drilled the same holes in this wider plank, which would then completely cover the base cabinets, as in the pre-drilled plank from Op Maat Zagen. This made it easy to do. After the cabinet was assembled, we closed the gap between the ceiling and the cabinet with a simple plank from the hardware store. This had to be specifically measured and sawn. We filled the gap between the cabinets with wood filler. The next day, we sanded it. We did the same process with all the plank transitions in the Op Maat Zagen cabinet. This way, you no longer see any seams. We sawed holes in the cabinet for the cables for the TV, speakers, and lamp. A power outlet is integrated into the cabinets below, which contains all the electrical wiring. We then sanded the IKEA cabinets and cleaned everything thoroughly with St. Marc cleaner. We primed the cabinet once and then varnished it twice with interior paint. After this was dry, we sealed the transition between the top plank and the ceiling. After that, the TV could be hung! All that's left is the soundbar.