Hi Karen,
Add a baton to your wall. Fix a baton to the back of the Bookshelf. Add a hinge or three and then fix to wall baton. Then push the bed back. Otherwise if you have fixings at the end of the bed, you can make or buy the timber forks to fit over them that screw to the headboard. Best wishes.
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This IKEA Headboard Hack Puts IVAR Bookcase Parts to New Use
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August 8, 2024 - A DIY headboard hack using Sanela curtains and decorative nails creates a classic and versatile look. This simple yet elegant idea works well in various bedroom styles. Use complementary colors to enhance the decor. Create an elegant DIY tufted headboard using an IKEA Malm shelf.
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Freestanding BRIMNES Headboard Hack (no wall attachment required)
August 3, 2023 - To attach it to the BRIMNES bed so that it really doesn’t move, put the book case up against the bed as it is supposed to be, and drill 2 x 8mm holes through both the bookcase and bed.
Reddit
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r/ikeahacks on Reddit: Finally finished my built-in Billy headboard!
June 2, 2022 - :) nice billy hack ... Way ahead of you 😊 there's now a lil bébé ficus lyrata bringing that pop of green! ... Really nice! Looks like an upscale custom built-in. ... That looks great! ... I'm sorry. This just looks like you put a bed in front of shelving. If you cut into the bookcase and recessed the bedroom INTO the structure, it would look more pulled-together and grownup.
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February 23, 2025 -
Hey everyone, I just joined this community as I absolutely LOVE IKEA hacks and I'm hoping I can get some help. I need to get a new bed as mine just broke. It was flimsy particle board. I have a dire need a storage space in my room so I want to finally try doing an IKEA bookcase bed. Ideally I'd make the base out of bookcases and then I want to have a bookcase headboard but I want it to be made of several bookcases vertical. Like going up to my ceiling if possible. I was wondering if anyone has ever seen anything remotely like what I'm saying? I'm not even sure if I'm explaining it right. The size I'm going for is a queen size bed. I have a piece of plywood already cut for putting on top of the bookcases making the frame.
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I have a queen sized kallax bed that I made! We love it so much. I bought three of the 1-sq x 4-sq sized kallax. One of those is the foot of the bed, as it's exactly as wide as a queen bed. Then one on each side. These are slightly less than a perfect fit; they're about 8" short. You can leave this gap at either end; mine's at the head. I put backing boards on the back of each kallax, to keep the cats out of the middle. I extended the backing boards to cover the 8" gap. I thought I was going to build an extra little box to fit in there, and paint it white so it'd match, but I never did. I did stack a sentimental collection of paperbacks in there though. Because I am paranoid, I built a "stud wall" down the middle of the bed for more support underneath, but my more-experienced-carpenter spouse said it would be fine without. Ours has 3/4" plywood, which I learned is very heavy. I probably overdid that. I learned a lot in this process (also took apart and remodeled our closet). We've had family and animals sit on the bed all at the same time (approx 650 lbs) to watch a movie together, with no signs of failure; it still felt entirely stable. Way more stable than a bed with legs, TBH. You can then fill the kallax squares however you want - baskets, drawers, doors, a half shelf, books, board games, cat beds. IKEA makes so many different kinds of inserts. I put drawers in the square nearest my head for storing the kind of things people put in nightstands (then I have a very small actual nightstand for water, my phone, etc.). My spouse didn't want that, so there is an open square there. I think he has books in there- can't quite remember, and I rarely go on that side of the room lol It's been about twenty months since I built it. I didn't attach the plywood to the kallaces (plural of kallax?), nor the kallaces to each other, so sometimes I need to adjust the placement of things, realign everything. But not very often. Less often than once a month. Building this has increased the storage in our house quite noticeably- which is so great when you live in a small home!
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I know what you mean! Wanted to do something similar to fit all my boardgames and puzzles but then started looking into it and found out that it would cost me more than I was willing to spend, so I just ended up buying the Mandal bed instead (which has 4 decent sized drawers).
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Hi Karen,
Add a baton to your wall. Fix a baton to the back of the Bookshelf. Add a hinge or three and then fix to wall baton. Then push the bed back. Otherwise if you have fixings at the end of the bed, you can make or buy the timber forks to fit over them that screw to the headboard. Best wishes.
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Hello Karen,
Not sure what you Ikea bookshelf looks like, but here is what 1 person did:
http://www.frommyhearthtoyours.com/2014/06/how-to-convert-bookshelf-into-storage.html
Shelterness
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9 DIY Headboards And Headboard Hacks Using IKEA Items - Shelterness
October 16, 2017 - DIY hacked Expedit storage headboard (via www.ikeahackers.net). Old BILLY bookcases, dacron and a SANELA curtain can be turned into a chic headboard that will make your bed bolder. Using a staple gun for covering the headboard is a great way to make it look softer and cozier.
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Turn An Old Bookshelf Into A Trendy Headboard With This Simple IKEA Hack - House Digest
September 26, 2023 - To create the DIY headboard, TikToker ... to give it a little extra pizzazz, she weaves cotton webbing in a checkered fashion across the board and secures it on the back using a stapler....
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December 15, 2025 - A TikToker demonstrates how to use pieces of an IKEA BILLY bookcase to create a scalloped headboard that can be mounted on the wall a few different ways.
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November 22, 2025 - This is one of my IKEA hacks. I purchased the Malm headboard shelf with roll out night stands. It is designed to be used with the Malm bed frame.I turned it the opposite of how it is designed to be used and use my own bed frame. Although I am usually very happy with my IKEA products, I was not happy with the original design of this product.
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BRIMNES headboard with storage compartment, white, Queen - IKEA CA
BRIMNES Headboard with storage compartment - white Queen
BRIMNES Headboard with storage compartment - white Queen. You don’t need a bedside table when you have storage in the headboard. This saves space and makes it easier to access boxes or drawers under the bed; and it’s easier to vacuum too. One of the shelves can be adjusted to 3 different positions.
Price $170.00
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r/IKEA on Reddit: Brimnes headboard, to attach or not to attach?
August 2, 2023 -
I bought the brimnes bed and I love it BUT the headboard is giving me major anxiety. I have two cats that love playing on my furniture and when I sleep I tend to press against my headboard alot. So I'm concerned, how safe is it unattached?
I don't really want to screw it into the wall as I don't want to damage my wall, if I decide to move the bed it'll be a pain fixing thay damage. But I can't find other ways to secure it. I saw a hack about adding legs but I'm not super good with woodworking. And I don't want the legs to interfere with the trim as I like putting my bed right against the wall. It's already scratched my wall twice just when I was trying to straighten it up.
Owners of brimnes beds what did you do with the headboard to secure it?
And off topic but is the headboard supposed to like up with the frame? Because no matter what I do one side ends up over the edge. Like if I line up the right side its overlapping on the left and vice versa
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The brimnes headboard has to be attached to the wall. More specifically, there is only one leg...
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Attach it. You'll just get more damage from it being pressed into the wall, or scratches from moving as you've already found. It will be more secure and your cats can roam around on top without you worrying. The holes will be easy to fill back in if you move it.
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September 22, 2024 - These low-budget IKEA Ivar hacks will give you some inspiration. ... Speaking of the Ivar, here’s another way to use the frame… but we’ve gone a little bit beachy this time. Embrace coastal vibes and a batch-like aesthetic by backing your Ivar frame with sheets of cane. Not only is this headboard super easy to pull together, but it’s also ideal if you like to shift your décor schemes often.
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IKEA Bed Hack : 6 Steps - Instructables
October 1, 2017 - Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of how I attached the foam and fabric, but I basically used some foam core first and covered that with some batting, which I stapled to the back of the headboard.