Ladder Bookcase

There were some bookcases that I really liked from Crate and Barrel, but they were $700 a piece.

Strut Bookcase

And there was a good chance they would block my in-wall speakers. So of course I built my own that were custom sized to the exact dimensions I needed. Since I won’t put too many heavy things on them, I made it out of poplar and birch plywood for the shelves. I stained them dark espresso to match the entertainment console I bought earlier. The total material cost was only $70 total.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), the joints were all at odd angles so I finally decided to buy a Festool Domino. It made quick work of the joints and worked flawlessly. I bought a CT26 with it, so the price to build the shelves ended up being the same as buying them, lol. But at least I have my new festool toys with perfectly sized shelves!