Had a lot of DIY on my to-do list. While paint and wall fillers are drying, I can show you the one job I did get done today: straightening my bookcase. It was leaning like the Tower Of Pisa, thanks to me putting it on wheels because I thought I would occasionally want to move it around while redecorating. WRONG! As it turns out I like it against the wall, so I decided it was time to do what Ikea had told me to do in the first place and attach it to the wall for extra support.

BEFORE:


Notice how it's leaning away from the wall:


It was quite a hassle getting the screw in the wall in the right position...


But the result was well worth it: look at it, standing up straight:


Although after I had tightened the screws, it was not quite level with my floor anymore...


But I figured it would settle after I put my books back:


(It hasn't settled down yet: there is still a gap at the bottom, but it's hasn't toppled over either, so I trust it will be alright. Time will tell;)