Mar 18, 20232 min read

Bookshelf DIY Furniture Renovation. Easy & Profitable Flips Ideas!

Just add legs! Literally. Have an old cubicle shelf ? Simply Elevate it by just adding legs! I got these legs on Amazon for $20 and I found this bookshelf for FREE. I resold it as a finished product for $150.

Profit Breakdown:

Bookshelf: FREE
LEGS: $20
SOLD: $150

Profit: $130

Bookshelves seem to be dated nowadays but there is a way to elevate it and make it feel BRAND NEW again. There are many uses to a bookshelf, cubicles provide great storage for books, paperwork, display of decor pieces and or a great table in a hallway for your knickknacks. That being said... With all of these great uses, theses should not be thrown away like the ones you see here. I got these cubicle shelfs for free on the curb and they headed to the trash. I decided to flip them, and make a profit out this "trash". By simply adding legs.

Legs or NO legs?

JUST ADD LEGS
No just No

$20 Legs From Amazon: JUST ADD LEGS!

You can find cute legs on Amazon.

Adding this design element makes it look way more expensive!

I've been able to sell trashed bookshelves by adding these timeless AMAZON legs that are sturdy and will give you an instant ROI.

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Now a lot of people will say...

"Well you only spent $20 so how can you sell it for $150?"

LOOK. Business is business. The way you photograph that bookshelf in its new $20 legs is what makes it worth five times more than what you got it for. The profitability here is insane!

Do not be afraid at that price your FREE pieces after putting your hard work into, by sourcing it, flipping it, and listing it. Don't let people tell you different.

Time & Effort Breakdown:

10 minutes to find those legs
45 minutes of labor drilling legs into bookshelf
20-30 minutes of taking pictures editing posting

That's 1.5 Hours of your time and energy that you just put in.

So.... YES! Now it's worth $150 after the addition of the legs. I mean look at how this changes the piece.

There are so many ways to make money and in this case.. you can make extra money by simply adding legs. $20 Legs From Amazon: JUST ADD LEGS! Side note: I am totally OK with a lazy flip. I'm really tired of seeing influencers/ furniture flippers go to EXTREME lengths to Flip a piece. It's not that complicated. SURE... Some pieces are, but this is not. Let's not do math when we don't have to. ;)