The options for storage for billy bookcase are endless. For all the rest of us, theres a trusty ikea product that will give you the look of custom shelving, for a fraction of the price. See more ideas about ikea billy, ikea and ikea billy bookcase. We knew we were going to add base to the bottom to disguise the difference but what about the slight color difference.
And can you believe how well this furniture is holding up after 7 years of constant use. See more ideas about ikea billy bookcase, ikea billy and bookcase. A new billy and new doors are scheduled to be in the uk in august 2014 but the new doors will not fit on old billy. I used dove white by valspar as the colormatch white paint for the billy bookcases. Ikea billy bookcase the most sold piece of furniture. Sep 23, 2014 sure, we probably all dream of having a carrie bradshawstyle custom closet. Billy is a modern bookcase, now more customisable and used in many more ways than just for books. Tura, a desk in white, a white bedframe with lots of cushions, curtains, a billy bookcase when her dream. I built all 3 units plus the extension pieces in 1 hour. The worlds most versatile bookcase, it turns out, makes. How ikeas billy bookcase took over the world bbc news. We wanted 10 white, glass olsbos but not available. Every model in the billy series also features adjustable shelves so you can fit anything from books to trophies, and everything in between.
Ive been looking for a bookcase cabinet or some type of old china cabinet i could paint and use to hold books. Ikea billy bookcases come in height variations from tall at 93. Kate, the always centsational girl, sent me her latest billy besta library. Billy bookcase, white, 80x28x106 cm grytnas glass door, offwhite, 40. May 05, 2016 billy bookcase builtins are in, and they shine my living room, you all. Billy can be as small and humble or as big and proud as. Jul 17, 2017 the ikea billy, a freestanding bookcase, comes in white, brown, black and birch veneer and in two standard heights. Billy is storage furniture thats functional, flexible and modest. Its estimated the company makes 15 billy bookcases a minute.
We removed the old standard closets with bifold doors. Create a custom builtin bookcase from standard ikea billy bookcases with this easy step by step tutorial. This diy builtin billy bookcase project gave me an affordable way to create a customcabinetry feel for our home library. The making of an ikea billy bookcase apartment therapy. Putting together ikea billy bookcase southern hospitality. It was developed in 1979 by the swedish designer gillis lundgren and ikea have sold over 60 million units of the bookcases worldwide. Ikea offers bookcases with a wide range of selections, for example, bookcases with glass doors, display shelves and panel. They are 20 years old a true testament that they are indeed a classic ikea item that you can use by itself or in many combinations. Oct 26, 2017 the billy was made to be versatile, so use this to your advantage by creating a bookcase that suits your needs and style perfectly. This is part 2 and today im sharing with you everything you need to get that builtin look with these prefab bookcases.
We have a wall that we are trying to put our tv and some of our bookswe have tons and were leaning toward the hemnes bookcases with bridge and tv unit but i have been looking at the billy and wondering if we could use the tv unit from hemnes and the billy bookcases. Ikea billy bookcase 80 tall instructions manual pdf download. See more ideas about ikea billy, ikea billy bookcase and bookcase. Sure, we probably all dream of having a carrie bradshawstyle custom closet. When you take the plunge and buy one for yourself, it comes with their very own billy bookcase instructions, so you can easily put it together. Hi, mary, i actually didnt successfully pull it out, but unlocked it at just the right spot and you can pull it off the screws and then turn it around. Jun 23, 2016 17 diy hacks for ikea billy bookcase you should try ikea billy is a bookcase with adjustable shelves that can be arranged according to your needs. You could add crown molding at the top and base molding where the billy bookcase sits on top of the dresser for an even more custom look.
We have lots of spare shelves as it turns out the billy book cases are not too fond of them. One thing youll notice with the billy bookcase is that the shelves are not flush with the sides of the bookcase. Take extra care to make sure the front faces of each billy bookcase are flush with one another. A couple of weeks ago i posted the reveal of our billy ikea hack office makeover reveal and prior to that i posted part 1 getting a builtin library home office look using the billy bookcase. You can surely find you desired bookshelves and bookcases here at ikea online store. Come and explore all the different creations that are possible when you get the right combination of these. Billy the bookcase says hello and so does a table whose name is ingo and the chair is a ladderback birch but his friends call him karl. How to make over and style an ikea billy bookcase using fabric and cardboard. Because the surface of the bookcase is laminate and almost like plastic. Billy stylised as billy is a bookcase sold by the swedish furniture company ikea. Jul 23, 20 we used 4 billy bookcases with the height extenders and left off the backs and 1 narrower billy bookcase with height extender in the middle. A perfect example of this is the billy bookcase from ikea. Customized ikea billy bookcases diy built in bookshelves. It was dreamed up in 1978 by an ikea designer called gillis lundgren who sketched.
Narrow shelves help you use small wall spaces effectively by. The basic units are 70 12 inches tall, with one fixed center shelf and four adjustable shelves. Owned and operated by a family that has worked with ikea since 1952, the operation was the cleanest. See more ideas about storage baskets, basket and storage. I sure did and my dad is pretty darn proud of it too. Winsome wood leo model name shelving, small, espresso. Thank you homeright for providing the bookcase and helping me stretch my imagination with the ikea billy bookcase challenge. The last thing i wanted was to create a beautiful custom look and then have an 18. Billy bookcase into minimudroom entry in the homeright bookcase challenge you can still vote here until july 16th. Apr 11, 20 a perfect example of this is the billy bookcase from ikea. The room already has existing crown molding and chair rail. The bookcases have doors and are a tight fit in the openings on either side of the fireplace. The ikea billy combination trio bookcase has an overall height of 93.
Mar 01, 2016 11 comments on ikea billy upgrade i picked their beech colour and then they discontinued it. Just be careful with very heavy weighted books think uni level science text book heavy. Billy bookcase 80 tall indoor furnishing pdf manual download. January 17, 2014 all interiors, decorating, diys, interiors, organizing, remodeling. I then sanded and primed it, and it slid into the bookcase grooves perfectly, and looks much. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my. Enhance your farmhouse office with our easy to do diy book shelf, using the ikea billy book shelf hack. This week i am back with 12 ikea billy bookcase hacks to inspire you before your next trip to ikea. I figured out that buying a piece of balsa wood from the craft store shimmed that space perfectly. Billy bookcases are built with a stackable design that allows you to attach new units whenever you need additional storage, just decide on what height suits your space best.
Whether that means diying together the single and double cases. Add these home decor shelves to your diy book case ideas and continue reading more to learn how to build these book cases. The ikea billy combo trio spots three sets of the billy bookcase put together to form a trio bookcase for books, framed photos, and mementos in a study room or home library. Oct 15, 2015 be thankful if youre in slovakia, where ikeas iconic billy bookcase is the cheapest among almost 50 countries surveyed by bloomberg. A basic bookcase may look boring or plain on the store shelf, but it can be something special and unique after you put your own diy spin on it. The ikea billy bookcase can be further customized with glass doors, a height extension unit, and a range of plasticcoated or veneered surface. You can use our shelving units to protect and show off your precious porcelain sets, the finest glassware, or store your unique collection, for example. It is inexpensive and versatile, easy add onto and expand, with optional glass or wood doors or additional units. There are thought to be over 60 million of them already in service. Billy is a modern bookcase, now more customizable and used in many more ways than just for books.
Use a trigger clamp to secure two billy bookcases together. How to make a billy bookcase look expensive ikea hackers. Growing up, billy was a household name as almost everyone had ikeas billy somewhere in. We have killed 4 in 5 years, not one at a time as we had 6 on the go at the same time. Ikea sells a ton of options when it comes to the billy system and its easier to navigate those options in the store than online. Aug 21, 2015 billy bookcase, white, 80x28x106 cm grytnas glass door, offwhite, 40.
The worlds most versatile bookcase, it turns out, makes for some. These white shelves will enhance any room and highlight your favorite home decor elements, by organizing them giving you a styled bookcase. The billy and besta is a match made in heaven or sweden. While i love the look, and the reconfigurability of the moveable shelves and the fact that you can always buy more well, except in beech, so not really in my case, i cant say im impressed by the strength of the shelves. The solution was to push out the besta a few inches to give the wider besta unit more dimension and detract from the subtle color difference. Ikeas billy bookcase is a staple of budget home decorating. Its been a few weeks since we completed these bookcases in our living room and im finally sitting down to put together the tutorial. Billy can be as small and humble or as big and proud as you want it to be. It is one of ikeas cornerstone products along with the likes of the malm and the kallax. Made of particleboard, it will sag when significant weight is put on it e. Aug 29, 2011 ive had big plans for this space all along. Stack billy bookcases on top of dressers and secure them tot he wall with antitipping hardware as well. The best 14 ikea billy hacks for every room in your home.
In 1979 the designer gillis lundgren designed a simple bookcase which got the name billy after the swedish word for cheap billig same in german, btw. The ikea billy bookcase series is a classic design with an emphasis on functionality and flexibility. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. I had seen many an ikea billy bookcase hack out in the blogosphere, so i knew how good those composite and laminate. We were looking for midheight bookcases with glass doors for our living room, at a reasonable price. Ikea billy bookcase hack with shiplap angela marie made. I dragged down this huge wicker lamp it was in my living room for years from the attic, and i think it will be perfect in this room as i will bring in textures and. The billy system is designed to adapt to many types of spaces and uses. Hi just discovered today that billy s doors are all discontinued in the uk. To see that it can be done in an apartment without an involved workbenchshopetc is inspirational as well as the details about the latice wood. The name billy was chosen by lundgren after an ikea advertising manager named billy liljedahl stated that he wanted a proper bookcase just for books.
How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my taste. I played with the spacing of the bookcases for a bit and finally settled on 6 12. Manufactured by ikea, this wood laminated piece of furniture has five shelves that are adjustable to different heights to accommodate any size book or other decorative item. Ikea hack from bookcase to bar table refresh restyle. Thats why, although they are called bookcases, we believe they are not for books only. Back in 1979, ikea came out with the billy bookcase and who knew after all these years, it would still be one of their best sellers.
Jan 17, 2017 low cost, functional and brilliantly efficient, an ikea billy bookcase rolls off the production line every three seconds. I am so excited to share our ikea billy bookcase hack. Jun 22, 2015 the industrial barheight table created from an ikea billy bookcase be sure to enter the latest giveaway for a homeright finish max plus bonus accessories,right here. Diy ikea billy bookcase built in bookshelves part 2 run. Jul 17, 2017 because of its height, the billy bookcase comes equipped with wallmounting hardware to keep it from tipping over. View all articles on this page previous article next article. Office makeover part 2 building in billy ikea hack. I have not one, but two ikea billy bookcases that need to be transformed so they coordinate with the new color scheme i am doing my studioffice in.
How upscale does this ikea billy bookcase hack look. The furniture has fourteen rectangularshaped cabinets on either ends and seven squareshaped cabinets in the middle. Fine for normal books, files of paperwork and dvds etc just not the text books. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. Brilliant ikea billy bookcase hacks the cottage market. The system helps ikea name new products quickly and efficiently, but ikea doesnt constrain itself by the system. Oct 28, 2014 so i reached out to ikea to see if they wanted to partner with me on this project and they agreed. This was made entirely on my iphone using imovie last year at this time i was given an incredible tour of the billy bookcase factory in falkoping, sweden. Prime your ikea billy bookcase with a shellac, oilbased based primer and let it dry. Billy bookcases and the definitive meatball inside the new.
Aug 19, 2011 straighten and strengthen ikea billy bookcase hacks for the lazy jen august 19, 2011 11 comments homefixated deals with diy on all levels from the people with the skills to make their own trundle beds and adirondack porch swings to those folks like me who might mistake an angle grinder for a pizza cutter. The top, bottom, sides and shelves are constructed of particleboard covered with wood veneer or plastic. A simple unit can be enough storage for a limited space or the foundation for a larger storage solution if your needs change. Once you master building the billy bookcases the rest is cake. If youve been wary of mixing and matching your ikea bookcases, this should allay your fears.
I fell in love with the bookcases the makerista shared. The billy bookcase is perhaps the archetypal ikea product. Billy bookcases with grytnas glass doors ikea hackers. I am working on a similar ikea billy project and installing billys on each side of my fireplace with the extensions so that they go to the ceiling. It is inexpensive and versatile, easy add onto and expand, with optional glass or wood doors or. I dragged down this huge wicker lamp it was in my living room for years from the attic, and i think it will be perfect in this room as i will bring in textures and layers with a touch of bright colors in to break up the clean whiteness. Its been around for an incredible 40 years and have undergone new colours and accessories, doors and addons. It was dreamed up in 1978 by an ikea designer called gillis lundgren who sketched it on the back of a napkin, worried that he would. Jan 16, 20 billy white has a slightly more cream undertone, besta is a brighter white. Apr 03, 2014 this looks so beautiful and professional. While its look will remain the same, there will be improvements in the finish and configurability starting in august 2014, the company says. Ikea offers everything from living room furniture to mattresses and bedroom furniture so that you can design your life at home. View and download ikea billy bookcase 80 tall instructions manual online.
We made a list of the best ikea billy hacks to celebrate the worlds most beloved bookcase. Hopefully these ikea bookcase hacks have sparked your creativity and inspired you to think outside the box when you see basic shelving. Its popularity and global spread has led to its use as a barometer of relative worldwide price levels. Diy ikea billy bookcase built in bookshelves part 2. Billy bookcase billy stylised as billy is a bookcase sold by the swedish furniture company ikea.
This item ikea billy bookcase black brown furinno 11209ex pasir 4 tier open shelf, espresso. Its the booklovers choice that never goes out of style. Jun 20, 2016 billy bookcases and the definitive meatball inside the new ikea museum. Love this how to make a billy bookcase look expensive. I showed it to my husband and he agreed that they would look great in my soon to be office. Pretty impressive considering we launched billy in 1979. Billy bookcase, white, 15 34x11x79 12 it is estimated that every five seconds, one billy bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. I just havent been able to find the piece i had envisioned. Billy bookcase builtins are in, and they shine my living room, you all.
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