This Stylish IKEA Bookshelf Looks Like Custom Built-Ins for Way Less

"The LÅDMAKARE, which retails for $270 at IKEA, comes with both open shelving and lower cabinets to offer a balance of organization and display. Because it doesn't have a backing, the LÅDMAKARE unit allows your wall treatment to still be visible, which helps the piece blend into its surroundings - along with the minimalist oak-looking finish. The interior shelves are a bit more shallow than the side boards to help with cable management (this would make a great entertainment center!)."

"Pair two or three LÅDMAKARE shelves together on a single wall to create a custom built-in style bookcase, or use one on its own to keep a craft room, office, or living room both stylish and organized. You could also likely hack the LÅDMAKARE to work as a room divider in a studio apartment. Just make sure you're anchoring the piece into either the floor, the ceiling, or some other structural element in your space so that it doesn't go anywhere."

The LÅDMAKARE storage combination retails for $270 and integrates open shelving with lower cabinets to balance display and concealed storage. The unit is backingless so wall treatments remain visible, enhancing integration with surrounding decor, and it features a minimalist oak-looking finish. Interior shelves are slightly shallower than side boards to assist with cable management, making the unit suitable as an entertainment center; side panels include cutouts to accommodate skirting so the system sits flush against walls. Multiple units can be paired to form a built-in-style bookcase, used singly for organized rooms, or anchored and hacked as a room divider in studios. IKEA offers a customization tool to plan placement and layout prior to purchase.

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