Sewing Room - More Storage

The next step in this upgrade is to provide storage around the Sewing machine cabinet.  As a side effect, I also need to provide support for the sewing machine cabinet extension arm.  Too many years of excess weight and little boys playing on it while bothering their Mother.

Here is the first step.  Installing a Kallax 1 x 2 and 2 by 2 bookcase, side by side.  This is placed so that the electrical plug on the left is still usable and such that there is space for the sewing machine cabinet extension arm and its needed support.

I used some material similar in thickness to the base board, to provide support and as a place to secure the bookcase to the wall.  This material was attached to the studs in the wall.  Then I could use the standard IKEA wall connections as I did on the large bookcase.

Next I framed the corner to support the sewing machine cabinet extension table. 

And here is the extension arm down.  The used is undecided about the gap.  The sewing machine cabinet extension is just under 3/4".  So matching it might be hard.  Plus whatever fills the gap needs to be very smooth, since you would not want it grabbing the material and "picking" at it.

Underneath the extension arm is a 1 x 2 Kallax bookcase.  As before, with the baseboard, there would be a 1/2" gap at the top.  That is just an invitation for small things to fall in.I framed the tip of the bookcase with the same material as the baseboard.  Added some white paint to the framing edge so that it is not as apparent.  I also rounded off the corner that goes into the wall corner, makes that fit better.  The sheetrock inside corner is not perfect. The gap on the narrow end of the bookcase is larger than I wanted.  If this proves to be an issue, then I will caulk the gap against the wall.  Right now the only thing holding this in place is the compression fit of the sewing machine cabinet pushing the bookcase against the wall.

Here is the finished look.  Now unfortunately the left side of the bookcase is probably not usable.  The gap between the two bookcases is about 4".  The intent is to place larger rulers, cutting boards and other tools that are large in the X and Y direction, but have no depth.

 

Next step is the cutting table that comes out the wall and in the center of the room.