Right after I finished installing 3D decorative panels on my Living room’s TV wall, I went on a hunt for a piece of furniture that would fit into both pillars. We wanted a slick and modern TV media unit that offered plenty of storage yet kept the just-finished wall as a focal point. Most modern/contemporary storage units range from 900 up to 2K. Ikea's Besta solution suited my needs better.
To fill the entire wall’s width (99,5′), I needed at least 2 Besta frames (47,25′ each), but both frames together (94,5′) wouldn’t be enough to cover the entire width. I came up with the idea of extending the storage 2,5′ each side, which would keep the frames centred, giving it a look of a custom-design solution.
Materials:
- 2 “tall” Besta frames (47 1/4×15 3/4×25 1/4 “). Plus high gloss black doors/drawers and black smoked glass doors for media IR-controlled devices.
- 1 colour-matching Besta door picked from Ikea’s As-Is section.
- 1 2″ X 1.5″ wood stood
- Wood screws
- Gorilla glue
Drafted the intended design to define addition specs.
The extension is formed by adding L-shaped frames on each side of the storage. Using the 2″X1.5″ stoods, cut at 45 deg angle and glue them together, screw them too for max strength.
Cut the colour-matching door to create the 3 pieces (Front, top and visible side) to cover each extension. Then glue them to the L-frames and, if possible, screw them from the inside since doing it otherwise would mess up the finish.
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| Design draft |
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| Extensions - frames |
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| Extension Covers |
Attach each extension to the side of the Besta frame with glue and screw it from the inside of the storage unit. Then place both storage frames side-by-side and firmly join them both using provided screws.
The project turned out exactly as planned, 99.5″ wide to fit snugly into the available space.
Then piece together all components (Shelves, doors, drawers..). Since the glass-top retailed by Ikea did not cover the whole width of my new storage, I had it custom-cut by a glass store. It was delivered in grey smoke colour, so I had to coat the underneath with black paint.
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| Besta TV Unit Finished |
