Bookcase bench built from IKEA cabinets

About this tutorial

Heliox turns a corner of her living room into a bench topped with a bookcase, starting from IKEA cabinets. She builds a batten frame, forms the rounded corners in bendable plywood and runs cables behind the wall for sockets and spotlights with no visible wiring. An ambitious project, mistakes and fixes included.

What you need

• IKEA cabinets
• 35 mm battens
• Bendable plywood
• Wood glue and screws
• Saw and router with template
• Magnetic cable puller
• Fronts, paint and finish of your choice