ᐅ Connecting Ikea Hemnes Bookcases at a Corner?

Hello everyone,

I am currently planning to replace my Billy bookcases in the living room with new Hemnes units. I initially chose Billy because it allows you to connect a narrow bookcase at a corner. This solution is not suggested in the Hemnes catalogs. However, there are both narrow and wider bookcases available in the Hemnes range. Has anyone successfully tried this before?

Thank you

Hi,

I'm bumping this thread because I have the same question, and unfortunately, I didn't get an answer at the Ikea store. I look forward to any tips.

Regards
Ned

This is a fundamental problem because the shelves overhang at the top. If you position the shelves at an angle so that the upper corners touch, there will always be a gap unless you cut the edges with a saw.

Thank you for your suggestion. However, I am not sure I understand you correctly. The idea was to insert a narrow Hemnes shelf at a 45-degree angle between two Hemnes wardrobes placed at a corner. The Billy system has special metal profiles for this purpose. Perhaps someone has installed Hemnes wardrobes in a similar corner arrangement.

Best regards
Ned

This cannot work with Hemnes because the top panel extends beyond the frame.

Ah, I see. Thanks for your help.

Regards
Ned