![]() ![]() I then used my screwdriver to screw the wall anchor into the holes I just drilled. I then used my cordless drill and drilled three holes. With a pencil, I marked where I would need to install my anchors because once you remove the shelf mount, you won’t know where to drill without small marks. I decided to use three wall anchors, one of each end of the shelf mount and one in the middle for good measure. To begin my IKEA LACK shelf installation, I positioned the shelf mount to and used a leveler to make sure that my shelf would be centered. ![]() I used three of them, which cost about $3.99. The hardware store owner asked me how many pounds I expected to place on the shelves and ended up giving me drywall anchors that would support up to 250 lbs. I went to the hardware store in Park Slope, on 5th Avenue and Baltic Street, to inquire about anchors I could use. Don’t let the simplicity of the picture instructions fool you. So I headed to my local hardware store after not finding a single stud in the area I wanted my shelf placed. IKEA insists each wall is different and requires different anchors depending on what type of studs/dry wall you have. When I got home to install the shelf, I noticed that the package didn’t include anchors to mount the shelves. ![]() I chose the white IKEA Lack shelve for practicality but I intent to incorporate the turquoise shelve in some way soon. Not only was the 42inch shelf $14.99, it also came in several colors, including turquoise, my accent color. I ventured to the IKEA store in Red Hook, Brooklyn for a closer inspection of the Lack shelving system. Then I saw a few people using the IKEA Lack shelves, which fit in my budget and my decor theme. Some were super inexpensive but the material also looked that way, while others were too pricey to fit in my project scope. The result was a mash up of various sizes and lengths of invisible shelves that ran the gamut. I began looking for a few options on the usual sites, Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Amazon and a few Google Marketplace sites. Perusing the plethora of decor pictures on Pinterest, I noticed that many people were incorporating invisible shelves in their projects. That means utilizing the walls effectively. Who knew right? After packing the floor space with a dresser, a bed, two shelves and some nightstands, I decided to decorate upwards. Once of the biggest problems I had with decorating and organizing was running out of space. Since moving to Park Slope two months ago, I have been slowly putting my master bedroom together. ![]()
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