DIY Entertainment Center

This is my first instructable, hope to share more.

Wanted to put a flat screen in my office, had three bookcases and thought they would just fit together and make an entertainment center. But - they didn’t! The TV was actually too big to fit between all the pieces with them butted up together. I came up with a way for only $20 bucks to make the TV fit and turn the cases into one Entertainment Center.

Project can also be seen on my website pocketmerlin

In my head these three cheap pieces would just fit together perfectly, as usual my head was off with the measurements. The TV was just a little too big. I didn't want to blow another $100 minimum on an entertainment center so I spaced out the cabinets as they would need to be to make the TV fit.

I increased the surface of the smaller bookcase by 4 inches adding 2x4’s to the sides and then cutting down a plank to make a top for it.

Then from the same plank of wood I cut out 2 more shelves to tie it all together. Stained it all up using a lighter color than the three original bookcases. I wanted to try and make the different colors blend using a cross between the darker sides and lighter middle.

Used standard wood screws straight through the side cabinets into the shelves to join everything together. Highly recommend a drill with a level in it and pre-drilling your holes before screwing. This will help eliminate the risk of splitting through the shelf or cabinet.