I've seen this hack before, but no one has ever actually opened the cabinet doors and shown the nitty-gritty details of how they anchored the cabinets to the wall while still maintaining the illusion of the floating element. I love the way this hack turned out in your room. It's giving me so many ideas for my entertainment center needs. Thank you for sharing!
I’m going to keep that bracket idea in mind. I hang TVs, pictures, mirrors, and art for a living and do TONS of furniture assembly as well. Occasionally I get asked to mount these to the walls and the last time I had to mount it off center because of those brackets not lining up with the studs.
@@SarahWisted That's not the only reason Ikea is cheaper. I still remember how my dad wanted to make the Billy bookcase smaller and discovered that the plank of wood wasn't actually a plank of wood.... it was 2 triplex planks with cardboard sandwiched in the middle. However, they do also have furniture that is made out of solid wood.
How did you do the wiring of your sound bar that’s sitting on top of the unit? Is that also through the dry wall to connect both up to the TV and also down to power?
Hi Sarah. Thanks for your video. Appreciate you showing us the ‘guts’! Nicely done. Add some white DAP between the two cabinets along the top and front and that black line will disappear and make it even more seamless. Hope that helps!
I have always love Ikea. The way we hid our 2 piece connect on the top was to cover it with a piece of glass and it makes the unit look like 1 piece. Our glass is smokey black. Your home looks great!
So the bracket that comes with the Besta does not attach directly to the wall. There is a separate mounting bracket that attaches to the wall and will hit the studs. You then attach the Besta to that bracket via the brackets you are showing inside the besta. In your case, there would be 5 brackets attached to the wall, one for each opening.
I'm currently trying to wall mount this same tv bench (2x120) and the brackets that came with the unit don't align with the wall studs just like shown in this video. I cannot find the separate mounting bracket you've mention. The only other bracket I can find is a railing that isn't compatible with the tv bench (it is only compatible with the regular Besta cabinet). Are you able to provide a link or the name of the bracket you're talking about? Thanks.
@@mumgamer2842 The bracket I spoke of is used for the normal besta units, not the TV unit. For some reason they use two different systems. My apologies, i thought the one used in this video was just the normal Besta units. No worries, I do have a solution for you that involves two different sizes of wood that you use as a footer and brackets in place of the plastic tabs and a simple pocket screw jig. It is superior to the plastic tabs. If you want me to describe that I can, just reply here.
@@ericgaona3951 hello. I will try my best to explain. I don't have pictures unfortunately. So first I decided to elevate the item one foot off the ground. So I bought 1x1 8ft piece.of wood to use as a footer for the item to rest on, you can't see it if mounter low to floor. Two I bought a small Kreg Jig for the more complex part. Instead of using the brackets I cut a piece of wood, 1/4(space from back to backing cover) in thick and about 3 inches wide to snuggly fit across the back of the item where the brackets go. I decided to go the length of the cube for each section because it will ensure you hit studs. So if you have a 3 cube item, you would have 3 pieces of wood mounted to the back. You use the pocket kreg jig to attach it to the item, side and top and then use the wood brackets to attach is to the wall. Lastly I screwed it to the footer for extra stability. Hope this makes sense.
@@michaelmccormick5800 This makes perfect sense, just trying picture it. So the top wood is pocket screwed (angled screwed) to the unit? I imagine you just used small wood screws so it penetrates, but not goes through. Thanks.
Kinda unrelated but where did u get those barrel chairs at @5:35 where the ikea shelves were resting against? They look gorgeous and I think they'd look great in my living room.
Two Questions! 1) How long screws did you use for the L brackets? 2) What is the purpose of the bottom L bracket if you're only screwing the first half of the L bracket but not the bottom? It looks like the shelf is only being held to the wall by sitting on the top L brakcet but they aren't screwed to actually TV stand, just to the stud?
Thanks .. this looks great !! One thing though, it is a code violation at 4:32 to run power cable through the wall this way. It is a fire hazard and if it happens your home insurance might not pay because of it. So be careful and get a something like a DataComm Electronics 50-6623-WH-KIT Flat Panel TV Cable to be safe ..
For Apple TV, yes because we have the old box version. Everything else, no. Especially if you have a smart tv, all the apps are usually already installed on the smart tv 🤍
This is great, very helpful. Was figuring out how as I’m seeing dry wall on one side and studs for two holes. Probably I would need support studs you used. Can I get the link for them if possible? 4:15
The reason IKEA doesn't take studs into consideration is because IKEA is a European brand, and in Europe they build walls out of bricks or concrete. Yes, wooden construction exists, of course, but even then the wall is stable and load-bearing. The whole drywall-where-to-hang-something problem simply doesn't exist for the vast majority of people. Your set up looks great!
Not sure what you mean? Almost every house I lived in was brick & built around 1915 & the walls are all plaster- thick as hell. You can’t just drill into these walls either- the mail will fall out with crumbling wall. I’m assuming house in Europe are similar. Neither newer houses I lived in built in 1940s & 1960s were brick with no drywall & you MUST go into a stud or nothing will stay up
@@SarahWisted Im not sure if what they said is accurate. I have never lived in a home in the US that had drywall- all were brick & built between 1910-1960. You can’t just hammer into plaster walls either as wall wi crumble unless you nail into stud. Having to find the stud & anchor is the main reason I don’t have anything heaving on my walls. You have to know what you are doing
How about lift? How heavy object you can put on it to not break wall mount? I am planning to buy similar set but I am not sure if it can handle 70 " tv standing on it.
Hi...! I just discovered your channel because I was looking for a long media console. Your home is gorgeous...!! I was thinking of getting the glossy white Besta but I do like the look of yours. I was worried the matte white would look too dorm room style. What are your thoughts on the glossy finish...? Thanks...!!
Great idea and plenty strong enough. One question, though. Couldn't you have used the L brackets that came with the TV bench (that are provided for wall attachment) and just screwed them on in the same location as the big brackets you bought?
The only issue is with Apple TV. We haven’t yet downloaded the Apple TV app. All other platforms we watch are apps and built into the tv, which we can use with the doors closed 🖤
We cut small holes in the drywall - 1 where the tv hides the hole and 2 - inside the BESTA unit. You can buy plastic inserts for the holes for it to look more professional if you wanted.
Great set up!! Quick question, I plan on doing this, but say I put my X Box inside. Do you think the connection would be disturbed if the doors were closed? Remote to a receiver, amazon firestick and roku signals etc...?
We have a Besta, sits on the floor with just two doors-wider doors and taller. We have everything in there and our remotes/roku/cable works with no problem!!
Hi Sarah, can you explain what's up with the lines/cuts towards the back of the inside of the Besta? Are those just the slots from for the back panel, or is that something he cut for some purpose?
Great way to walk mount. Really appreciate you showing this. I bought a bunch of these Besta cabinets for my bathroom but they were out of wall mount rails. This will help be go around having those. THANKS!!!
I wonder if all the devices respond just as well as when put outside the cabinet? I'm considering something similar for my tv spot and don't know whether to choose the option with stuff hidden inside, as you have, or go for the visible shelves above the fronts
It links the units together as well, and you can attach multiple mounting brackets together. I currently have 5 units wall mounted with these. You could hang off the bars (not the units as I don't think they can handle that.... Lol
ummmm yea they come with anchors that go on the back of them lol I was confused as well then I open some other boxes and seen so brackets and was like oh 💩 so this is how they hang them on the wall
Wow thats a great idea using brackets as opposed to using 5x $10 wall hinges from ikea that only span 60cm each..... Much cheaper option plus the hiding of the cables inside the cabinets is genius thank you!
As a person who regularly builds these items professionally, you can get the rail system so you don't have to use the L brackets. The rails attach to the wall, and you can hit the studs with them. Then, you just hand the besta on the rail
@@cmbespoke3699 using the rails are great, because if you have multiple cabinets in a row, all you do is attach the rails together, mount, then hang your bestas
Don't mean to be rude, but you can do exactly the same with all parts that are included with the Besta cabinets. They even include the special double screws to press 2 cabinets together. And to hang on walls, even drywalls like mine, you just need special metal screws.
Those "brackets for the wall" are not actually for the wall mounting though, it's to secure things from tipping, while they're still supported by the feet. Ikea makes long metal rails with specialty brackets that you would use instead to wall mount this. Those L brackets you have will not hold up for long.
Nothing wrong with what you done the brackets they are fine, as long as no one is jumping up and down on it :) also good job setting them out to fit the timbers studs behind.
@@mumgamer2842 that's not true. My Besta TV bench is held up with the Besta rails. They don't make a single one that's wide enough, so you need to buy multiple. In fact, if you go on the Ikea website, it's in the instructions for the suspension rail, and it's listed as an accessory to the 96 inch TV units, also on the Ikea website. www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/besta-suspension-rail-silver-colour__AA-1272162-10_pub.pdf
@@dizzy13sn Are you sure you have the actual TV bench? There are 2 types - the regular and the bench (which has the holes cut out for the cables). According to the Ikea website, and I quote "The suspension rail cannot be used with BESTÅ TV benches."
Awesome video. I am going to get this exact setup for my new house. Question, how come you didn’t get the best suspension rails for them? They are only 8 bucks? I am just curious if you didn’t use them for a reason?
I feel like you could use gap filler between the 2 cabinets to get rid of that line across the top and then put the glass back on top. It might make it a bit more seamless 🤷♀️
That would be messy and never look good. Read more at the top, have glass cut, paint one side white, maybe 2 coats with one of those smooth rollers, flip with painted side DOWN.
I think the two chairs facing the windows would open the space visually. The lounge part of sofa on the other side. It just looks closed off and can’t immediately see people approaching. But what ever feels good and safe or is important to the owner is what matters.
Was going to do the same with my ikea frame soon! But if I could recommend, upgrading to a few sets of steel L brackets, those smaller L brackets are for shelves, and are known to bend with too much weight. Won’t notice immediately, but over time the whole piece could sag with too much in the drawers. This looks so good though! A lot like our house is shaping up
@@morgangodfrey3471 - you can buy the Besta Suspension rails which are made to mount the cabinets on the wall. They all interconnect as one long Mount on the wall so you can hit studs where needed.
One way you can hide the line where the two cabinets join together is by getting a piece of glass custom cut to the length and width of the top of the cabinets from your local glass & mirror company. Sometimes they have left over remnants of glass laying around the shop from jobs they've done and they'll sell it to you pretty cheap. You might be able to get it for free, if you tell them your going to give them a shout out in you next video. Then paint one side of the glass white, put the painted side on the bottom and the top side is going to be a white shinny finish giving you a nice finished surface which is easy to clean and hides the line where the cabinets meet. Basically a hack from IKEAS cabinet glass tops in the color white. HACK TIP from Hack Man ACE
Wow!! Terrific thinking lots better than a long piece of BROWN wood. I've seen reverse painting done for a backsplash (pictures) so why didn't I think of that? This is way better...no splashes of water of grease...only dust. Congratulations!
I've seen this hack before, but no one has ever actually opened the cabinet doors and shown the nitty-gritty details of how they anchored the cabinets to the wall while still maintaining the illusion of the floating element. I love the way this hack turned out in your room. It's giving me so many ideas for my entertainment center needs. Thank you for sharing!
Oh good I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching ☺️
I’m going to keep that bracket idea in mind. I hang TVs, pictures, mirrors, and art for a living and do TONS of furniture assembly as well. Occasionally I get asked to mount these to the walls and the last time I had to mount it off center because of those brackets not lining up with the studs.
@@SarahWisted That's not the only reason Ikea is cheaper. I still remember how my dad wanted to make the Billy bookcase smaller and discovered that the plank of wood wasn't actually a plank of wood.... it was 2 triplex planks with cardboard sandwiched in the middle. However, they do also have furniture that is made out of solid wood.
@@stijnvdv2yes, IKEA lists the component makeup of every product under Materials and Care
What size inch nails were drilled on the bottom of the bracket that goes into the ikea unit?
How did you do the wiring of your sound bar that’s sitting on top of the unit? Is that also through the dry wall to connect both up to the TV and also down to power?
Yes! Though the dry wall
How high is the besta TV unit from the floor?
Hi Sarah. Thanks for your video. Appreciate you showing us the ‘guts’! Nicely done. Add some white DAP between the two cabinets along the top and front and that black line will disappear and make it even more seamless. Hope that helps!
Thank you! Love the tip 🖤
I have always love Ikea. The way we hid our 2 piece connect on the top was to cover it with a piece of glass and it makes the unit look like 1 piece. Our glass is smokey black. Your home looks great!
That’s a good idea. Was it the glass from ikea that usually goes on the big dresser
So the bracket that comes with the Besta does not attach directly to the wall. There is a separate mounting bracket that attaches to the wall and will hit the studs. You then attach the Besta to that bracket via the brackets you are showing inside the besta. In your case, there would be 5 brackets attached to the wall, one for each opening.
I'm currently trying to wall mount this same tv bench (2x120) and the brackets that came with the unit don't align with the wall studs just like shown in this video. I cannot find the separate mounting bracket you've mention. The only other bracket I can find is a railing that isn't compatible with the tv bench (it is only compatible with the regular Besta cabinet). Are you able to provide a link or the name of the bracket you're talking about? Thanks.
@@mumgamer2842 The bracket I spoke of is used for the normal besta units, not the TV unit. For some reason they use two different systems. My apologies, i thought the one used in this video was just the normal Besta units. No worries, I do have a solution for you that involves two different sizes of wood that you use as a footer and brackets in place of the plastic tabs and a simple pocket screw jig. It is superior to the plastic tabs. If you want me to describe that I can, just reply here.
@@michaelmccormick5800 Michael, please share your solution. Thanks
@@ericgaona3951 hello. I will try my best to explain. I don't have pictures unfortunately. So first I decided to elevate the item one foot off the ground. So I bought 1x1 8ft piece.of wood to use as a footer for the item to rest on, you can't see it if mounter low to floor. Two I bought a small Kreg Jig for the more complex part. Instead of using the brackets I cut a piece of wood, 1/4(space from back to backing cover) in thick and about 3 inches wide to snuggly fit across the back of the item where the brackets go. I decided to go the length of the cube for each section because it will ensure you hit studs. So if you have a 3 cube item, you would have 3 pieces of wood mounted to the back. You use the pocket kreg jig to attach it to the item, side and top and then use the wood brackets to attach is to the wall. Lastly I screwed it to the footer for extra stability. Hope this makes sense.
@@michaelmccormick5800 This makes perfect sense, just trying picture it. So the top wood is pocket screwed (angled screwed) to the unit? I imagine you just used small wood screws so it penetrates, but not goes through. Thanks.
Kinda unrelated but where did u get those barrel chairs at @5:35 where the ikea shelves were resting against? They look gorgeous and I think they'd look great in my living room.
Two Questions!
1) How long screws did you use for the L brackets?
2) What is the purpose of the bottom L bracket if you're only screwing the first half of the L bracket but not the bottom? It looks like the shelf is only being held to the wall by sitting on the top L brakcet but they aren't screwed to actually TV stand, just to the stud?
I’d like to know too
Thanks .. this looks great !! One thing though, it is a code violation at 4:32 to run power cable through the wall this way. It is a fire hazard and if it happens your home insurance might not pay because of it. So be careful and get a something like a DataComm Electronics 50-6623-WH-KIT Flat Panel TV Cable to be safe ..
Thanks!
i like the cabinet floating, very modern and sleek looking 💗
Thank you babe! 🖤
When you have to watch tv, do you have to open the door? just asking cuz i bought the same console from ikea today
For Apple TV, yes because we have the old box version. Everything else, no. Especially if you have a smart tv, all the apps are usually already installed on the smart tv 🤍
The main 3 box piece you linked has a depth of 16.5” and the 2 box piece as a depth of 15.75”. How did you make it flush across?
This is great, very helpful. Was figuring out how as I’m seeing dry wall on one side and studs for two holes. Probably I would need support studs you used. Can I get the link for them if possible? 4:15
Hey can u please tell us how you hid the TV wires please
Behind the drywall 🖤
What color is your living room wall ? Thanks!
SW Alabaster 🤍
The reason IKEA doesn't take studs into consideration is because IKEA is a European brand, and in Europe they build walls out of bricks or concrete. Yes, wooden construction exists, of course, but even then the wall is stable and load-bearing. The whole drywall-where-to-hang-something problem simply doesn't exist for the vast majority of people. Your set up looks great!
Oh interesting! Thank you!
Yup, me and my hammer drill are best friends
Not sure what you mean? Almost every house I lived in was brick & built around 1915 & the walls are all plaster- thick as hell. You can’t just drill into these walls either- the mail will fall out with crumbling wall. I’m assuming house in Europe are similar. Neither newer houses I lived in built in 1940s & 1960s were brick with no drywall & you MUST go into a stud or nothing will stay up
@@SarahWisted Im not sure if what they said is accurate. I have never lived in a home in the US that had drywall- all were brick & built between 1910-1960. You can’t just hammer into plaster walls either as wall wi crumble unless you nail into stud. Having to find the stud & anchor is the main reason I don’t have anything heaving on my walls. You have to know what you are doing
Brick walls are common in my part of Australia too. You can use masonry drill bits and wall plugs. We don’t just drill into the plaster 😅
love this setup..but just wondering why you didn't out it in the middle
Thank you! We liked it asymmetrical ☺️
@@SarahWisted fair enough..👍
How about lift? How heavy object you can put on it to not break wall mount? I am planning to buy similar set but I am not sure if it can handle 70 " tv standing on it.
Cabinet is really nice Love the plant definitely makes a statement in that corner
Thanks love! I’m always down for a touch of greenery ☺️
Hi...! I just discovered your channel because I was looking for a long media console. Your home is gorgeous...!! I was thinking of getting the glossy white Besta but I do like the look of yours. I was worried the matte white would look too dorm room style. What are your thoughts on the glossy finish...?
Thanks...!!
Hey! Thank you!! My personal preference is always matte for everything ☺️
Great idea and plenty strong enough. One question, though. Couldn't you have used the L brackets that came with the TV bench (that are provided for wall attachment) and just screwed them on in the same location as the big brackets you bought?
Very nice! Fantastic review!
With doors closed how do you use your remote to change channel etc?
The only issue is with Apple TV. We haven’t yet downloaded the Apple TV app. All other platforms we watch are apps and built into the tv, which we can use with the doors closed 🖤
Can you tell me at what height from the floor your cabinets hang?
What size of screws you use for the frame and the wall on those brackets?
Ty for making this video!!!! Huge help - HUGE!
☺️☺️
Great video!
Can you tell me how much is the distance from the floor to the TV Unit?
sure! It's 10 1/2 inches off the floor
@@SarahWisted thanks a lot!
Can it be used as a bench for seating?
What size corner brace did you use for the mounting process ?
Looks very seamless...well done. Yes, please keep the home content video coming!
Thank you!! And I will for sure ☺️
Cable management... it takes just 5 minutes to have everything neat and clean inside, plus you would save a lot of space
Maybe one day we’ll prioritize this 😅 wanna come over and do it for us? Haha
Thanks @SarahWisted It looks good! Can you tell me how high off the floor you mounted your cabinet please?
Can you put the bench just on the floor/ground instead of hanging and attached to wall?
Great and inspiring. Any suggestions ok how you hid the cables for the tv etc?
We cut small holes in the drywall - 1 where the tv hides the hole and 2 - inside the BESTA unit. You can buy plastic inserts for the holes for it to look more professional if you wanted.
Where is black couch from pls :) would U recommend a white couch ?
Whats the plant called next to your tv console? The big one :)
Where did the plant in the corner come from?
Great set up!! Quick question, I plan on doing this, but say I put my X Box inside. Do you think the connection would be disturbed if the doors were closed? Remote to a receiver, amazon firestick and roku signals etc...?
Ahh maybe! We don’t have an Xbox in there but Apple TV doesn’t work well behind the door
We have a Besta, sits on the floor with just two doors-wider doors and taller. We have everything in there and our remotes/roku/cable works with no problem!!
Hi! Do you happen to have a link for your rug? It’s gorgeous ❤
How did you hang tv without wired showing
A tv wall mount and the wires go back through the drywall 🖤
How do you hide the cords？ I mean the cords from tv to Basra drawers
Can you tell me how far from the floor to bottom cabinet is and to bottom of tv? I like this layout you chose
hi ! How big is your tv? I’m just trying to compare sizes and how they would look. Thank you so much!
Hi Sarah, can you explain what's up with the lines/cuts towards the back of the inside of the Besta? Are those just the slots from for the back panel, or is that something he cut for some purpose?
That’s how the backs come - opening for cords or anything you need to come out the back end.
Where did you buy the L shape hangers ? Thanks in advanced.
Home Depot!
would you be able to list the products you used to hang the shelves? love the video!
Great way to walk mount. Really appreciate you showing this. I bought a bunch of these Besta cabinets for my bathroom but they were out of wall mount rails. This will help be go around having those. THANKS!!!
I wonder if all the devices respond just as well as when put outside the cabinet? I'm considering something similar for my tv spot and don't know whether to choose the option with stuff hidden inside, as you have, or go for the visible shelves above the fronts
Up to you! The Apple TV doesn’t work behind the cabinet but everything else does ☺️
@@SarahWisted That's great! Thank you for responding! 😊☺️
There's also a mounting rail that works with the Besta so you can keep the backs on while still mounting into studs
Love that!
Link?
It links the units together as well, and you can attach multiple mounting brackets together. I currently have 5 units wall mounted with these. You could hang off the bars (not the units as I don't think they can handle that.... Lol
What size tv is that? I'm trying to compare it to what I have to decided if I want to purchase the extension of the stand
65” ☺️
I noticed that the depth of the add on besta unit has a shallower depth than the besta tv unit, so how did he solve this?
Weird, it’s the exact same depth with the ones we got? Did the ones you ordered not line up?
I'm a little confused by the brackets. I get why you guys did that but the bottom bracket did he drill that into the actual console?
Love the Besta system. Such a clean aesthetic. Thanks for sharing this video…I learned something about using L-brackets to mount to a stud.
How did you attach the brackets to the ikea piece.
I can't find the 2 cabinet besta only the 3 ,did you have yo custom make it ?
ummmm yea they come with anchors that go on the back of them lol I was confused as well then I open some other boxes and seen so brackets and was like oh 💩 so this is how they hang them on the wall
🤍
Love this video. Where did you get the roller for the plant?
It’s from Home Depot 🖤
Did you buy a suspension rail separately?
There is no risk hanging on drywall as long as you use the correct heavy duty anchor/toggle bolts.
Sure! We didn’t have those and wanted to be 100% safe. Thanks for the tip! 🖤
Wow thats a great idea using brackets as opposed to using 5x $10 wall hinges from ikea that only span 60cm each..... Much cheaper option plus the hiding of the cables inside the cabinets is genius thank you!
Apparently they're not compatible with the TV units in particular, hence the retrofit and why we are all here looking for ideas
How high off the ground did you mount this , looking to do the same!
Hello, did you end up putting a lot of stuff in those cabinets? If so, how are the brackets doing? Are they bending?
We don’t have too much stuff - all our tv and internet equipment, an xbox/gaming accessories, some games, and blanket. Not bending so far!
GLUE or construction adhesive is key to them staying together.
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Thanks for this! What did you do with the cord from the sound bar?
What brackets and screws are those for the mounting brackets?
I also have this question. Did the long L brackets come with the besta purchase or did they have to buy it separately?
In another comment she mentions brackets are from home depot.
Tha ka for posting this!! I finally found a solution for my 98 inch tv without breaking the bank
🤍🤍🤍
As a person who regularly builds these items professionally, you can get the rail system so you don't have to use the L brackets. The rails attach to the wall, and you can hit the studs with them. Then, you just hand the besta on the rail
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@@cmbespoke3699 using the rails are great, because if you have multiple cabinets in a row, all you do is attach the rails together, mount, then hang your bestas
@@paulschockner1445 thanks for the reply.
Thank you!
Amazing! Thanks for the info 🖤
Love the video ty for sharing! I was wondering where your rug is from?
Don't mean to be rude, but you can do exactly the same with all parts that are included with the Besta cabinets. They even include the special double screws to press 2 cabinets together. And to hang on walls, even drywalls like mine, you just need special metal screws.
Not rude! We just did it this way. No right or wrong ☺️
It looks great! Can i know what's the distance from floor to bottom of your console?
How did you secure the 2 compartment unit to the wall? Did you purchase the mounting rail from ikea?
Hey! I did not purchase the mounting rack, we just used some iron brackets my husband had at the house (from Home Depot) 🖤
I bought these today! So excited
You’ll love them! 🖤
Hi here from Portugal! Love love love your home and decorating taste!
Thank you! It’s actually just a sound bar. It doesn’t hold anything 🖤
@@SarahWisted oh I see - wishful thinking of me :) tks anyway!
It looks so custom!!!!! I love it!!!
Thank you!! ☺️
I just purchased this besta unit because of how good it looked in your casa!
Question:
Did you install your unit with besta suspension rail?
We did not! I don’t know if that was available when we installed it honestly. I have no idea 😅
So, how did you keep your unit from being wobbly since you didn't put the back piece?
@@shalomalcheim7402 They drilled the shit out of it with like 12 lag bolts it's not going anywhere.
How big is the tv? (Inches)
65 inches
Hi! I love the plant you have in your living room do you mind sharing where you got it or if it’s real what plant it is?? Your home is beautiful!😍
Looks really nice. One question, what size is the TV? Cheers.
Great look! how big is your TV unit pls?
Thanks! It’s either 60” or 65”!
@@SarahWisted Perfect! thank you!
How high on the wall is the TV please? It looks really nice at that height
Thank you! It’s 10 1/2 inches from the floor ☺️
Those "brackets for the wall" are not actually for the wall mounting though, it's to secure things from tipping, while they're still supported by the feet. Ikea makes long metal rails with specialty brackets that you would use instead to wall mount this. Those L brackets you have will not hold up for long.
Good to know!
Nothing wrong with what you done the brackets they are fine, as long as no one is jumping up and down on it :) also good job setting them out to fit the timbers studs behind.
The Besta railing isn't compatible with the TV bench - only compatible with the regular Besta cabinet.
@@mumgamer2842 that's not true. My Besta TV bench is held up with the Besta rails. They don't make a single one that's wide enough, so you need to buy multiple. In fact, if you go on the Ikea website, it's in the instructions for the suspension rail, and it's listed as an accessory to the 96 inch TV units, also on the Ikea website.
www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/besta-suspension-rail-silver-colour__AA-1272162-10_pub.pdf
@@dizzy13sn Are you sure you have the actual TV bench? There are 2 types - the regular and the bench (which has the holes cut out for the cables). According to the Ikea website, and I quote "The suspension rail cannot be used with BESTÅ TV benches."
You can put an extra layer on top of wood, glass...
Where are your chairs from? Love your place, so much inspiration.
Awesome video. I am going to get this exact setup for my new house. Question, how come you didn’t get the best suspension rails for them? They are only 8 bucks? I am just curious if you didn’t use them for a reason?
I used the besta rails and got the same cabinets/ not the tv stand. They mounted fantastic on the rails!
The TV stand does not for some reason
Hi. Where did you get the basket you have on top of your coffee table? It's beautiful!
It's from Serena and Lilly! rstyle.me/+A1fDTLK7FZKmC-w3uEN5-A
Where you buy the plant stand and plant pot in the living room. Your husband did a great job putting the floating cabinets together. 👍
The plant is from Amazon and the Pot is from pottery barn!
Hi, do you happen to have a link to the plant? I'd greatly appreciate it.
I feel like you could use gap filler between the 2 cabinets to get rid of that line across the top and then put the glass back on top. It might make it a bit more seamless 🤷♀️
Definitely worth a try!
That would be messy and never look good. Read more at the top, have glass cut, paint one side white, maybe 2 coats with one of those smooth rollers, flip with painted side DOWN.
I think the two chairs facing the windows would open the space visually. The lounge part of sofa on the other side. It just looks closed off and can’t immediately see people approaching. But what ever feels good and safe or is important to the owner is what matters.
Thanks! This set up was temporary until our née couch arrived 🖤
Hi, that looks great. Great installation. Can you tell us how much space is between the floor and the bottom of the cabinet?
Thank you! It’s 10 1/2 inches off the floor 🖤
LOVE THE FRENCHIE!!!!!!
Hey is that a 65" TV ?
Yes ☺️
@@SarahWisted Thank you
May I ask how high the console was installed ? I'm hesitating for mine and yours looks good to me.
love the ikea besta. 👌
Same! I’m sold ☺️
Was going to do the same with my ikea frame soon! But if I could recommend, upgrading to a few sets of steel L brackets, those smaller L brackets are for shelves, and are known to bend with too much weight. Won’t notice immediately, but over time the whole piece could sag with too much in the drawers. This looks so good though! A lot like our house is shaping up
Thanks babe! 🖤
Hi, I'm looking to buy all of this. Would you get those steel brackets from ikea directly or? I can't seem to find anything like that on the website.
@@morgangodfrey3471 - you can buy the Besta Suspension rails which are made to mount the cabinets on the wall. They all interconnect as one long Mount on the wall so you can hit studs where needed.
Looks great now to get my husband to ikea !
One way you can hide the line where the two cabinets join together is by getting a piece of glass custom cut to the length and width of the top of the cabinets from your local glass & mirror company. Sometimes they have left over remnants of glass laying around the shop from jobs they've done and they'll sell it to you pretty cheap. You might be able to get it for free, if you tell them your going to give them a shout out in you next video. Then paint one side of the glass white, put the painted side on the bottom and the top side is going to be a white shinny finish giving you a nice finished surface which is easy to clean and hides the line where the cabinets meet. Basically a hack from IKEAS cabinet glass tops in the color white.
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Wow!! Terrific thinking lots better than a long piece of BROWN wood. I've seen reverse painting done for a backsplash (pictures) so why didn't I think of that? This is way better...no splashes of water of grease...only dust. Congratulations!
Just found your Chanel! And absolutely love the content 🤍 very much my aesthetic
Thank you Trisane!
So glad I found this video, it was so helpful. Thank you! Love your style too.
Oh I’m so glad! And thank you ☺️
What kind of screws are going into the tv unit with the bracket to hold it in place?
Looks great, what did you use as the height/difference between the floor and the bottom of the unit?