Billy Bookcase Built In
This furniture must be secured to the wall with the enclosed wall anchoring device it may be used with or without doors.
Billy bookcase built in. Every model in the billy series also features adjustable shelves so you can fit anything from books to trophies and everything in between. The base is built out of a 2 4 frame with interior studs to support the plywood top of the base. Minimalism at its best.
This tutorial will elaborate on how you can have an insanely cheap ikea billy bookcase built in. When it comes to hacking great storage no other ikea product works a room like the billy bookcase. Laura wanted the bookcase to look like it had always been there and have that built in appearance so we had the challenge of matching the existing base board and crown molding.
If you have a big empty wall in your house turning billy bookcases into built ins is a great way to add storage and polish as well as a strong focal point if your room is missing one. Billy bookcase built ins are in and they shine my living room you all. Ikea billy bookcase is a simple unit with enough storage for a limited space or a foundation for a larger storage solution if you need it and adjustable shelves can be arranged according to your needs.
Have an entire corner set up filled with your personal place of taste. Since the bookcases would have a space in between each and both ends would end up covered i was able to place them on the sides of each bookcase directly. Here you can click through instagrammer marnieparkerdesigns to see how billy bookcases of different widths were evenly spaced to create this effect.
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. But to make the end product look truly library like task lamps were added to the top of each shelf and the bookcase got a. A base elevates the shelves from the floor and gives the entire piece a feeling of substance.
The billy bookcase is pretty straightforward to build right out of the box or you can get creative and make elaborate storage that looks great. 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. How to make a built in billy bookcase.
First i built a base for my bookcases. For my space i used four 31 wide white billy bookcases and three 15 3 4 wide white billy bookcases. Diy ikea billy bookcase built ins.
How to turn ikea bookcases into built ins. It s functional beautiful and so doable as a diy when you use billy bookcases as the base for your built ins. The finished look will completely alter the room s aura.
