How to cover shelf holes in flat-pack shelves

sofeac

I am considering replacing my old orange pine welsh dresser with something less orange and I have seen suitable Ikea bookcases.

My issue is that they all have a lot of holes on the side for choosing the shelf height. This is very good and useful when making the bookcase but I don't think it looks very good in the finished product. Does anyone know of a good method to cover these holes (apart from having lots of high books on all the sides) ?

Thanks

shykins

often they come supplied with some little plastic hole covers (like u get with the kitchen cupboards).. u could ask in some DIY stores if they sell them seperately
HTH

IamJen

You could put a small bit of Sello tape over the holes and then use some finish/paint, etc. You might even be able to find nail varnish in a similar color.

flissh

Or you could just live with the holes.

Red_Cat

You could get some beading or decorative timber strip, cut to size and glue the strips over the holes.

27col

I sure that I have seen tiny plastic plugs you can use to fill the holes. I can't imagine that they are any more attractive to look at than the holes. You have the answer in your own hands. Cover the holes with books. I cannot see a single hole in my book case due to the sheer number of books.

Poppycat

You can get coloured filler in different colours like oak, light oak, teak, mahogany, plain (neutral) pine. B&Q sell this

dander

Agreed, I would just go with either a wood filler or one of those wax crayons for repairing knocks and scratches in wood.

Although personally, I would just buy a decent solid piece of hole-less second hand furniture for far less than the flatpack ikea stuff will cost and it'll last far longer.