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BILLY bookcases hacked to fit under sloped ceiling

ContributorJanuary 15, 2021

The space under a sloping ceiling is always a bit of a challenge. Costantino has an attic with a sloped ceiling where he wanted to fill with bookcases and free...

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Top 10 IKEA hacks of 2020 and a few crowd favourites

Jules YapDecember 23, 2020

Out of hundreds of submissions in 2020, I pick 10 of the most interesting, surprising and beautiful IKEA hacks. 2020 ranks as one of the strangest years in ...

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90 degree corner installation of IKEA BILLY with Doors

ContributorNovember 4, 2020

BILLY corner bookcase installed without the angled unit in the middle. I came up with a solution for my home office that would enable me to use two 80cm and...

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Making a BILLY room for our home office

ContributorAugust 7, 2020

BILLY bookcases are awesome as walls for a temporary room. Working from home is becoming a reality for more and more people. But not everyone has the luxury...

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Barcelona studio apartment so cosy after this 2-day hack

ContributorMay 29, 2020

A lovely bed nook with the BILLY Bookcase as a room divider. I hated being able to see my bed from the "kitchen" and vice versa, so needed a cheap way to hi...

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Q: IKEA BILLY bookshelves with library ladder?

ContributorMay 27, 2020

I recently purchased a lovely old Cotterman library ladder with a long track. Track feels heavy. Credit: Stairwayshop.com I’d like to attach the ladd...

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Q: Shelves for old 15 inch deep BILLY unit?

ContributorJanuary 29, 2020

Although we love our 11 inch deep BILLY, often that's not deep enough. Sometime between 5-10 years ago, IKEA US stores offered a 15 inch deep BILLY bookcase fo...

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Hide the storeroom with BILLY and OXBERG

ContributorDecember 18, 2019

A row of BILLY bookcases keeps our messy understairs storeroom hidden. We call it the BILLY Goats Stuff because it allows me to hide my house cleaning and l...

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Making the ultimate built-in action figure display case

ContributorOctober 31, 2019

Action figure display case from stock IKEA BILLY bookshelves Since I've moved to a new place I wanted to make an ultimate nerd room/ guest room/ home office...

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Floor to Ceiling Bookshelves, they’re larger than life

ContributorMay 16, 2019

In our bedroom, we wanted a good amount of open storage with built-in floor to ceiling bookshelves. But on a budget! So we turned to the IKEA BILLY. The proj...

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Hackers Help: Trouble sliding in BILLY backing board?

ContributorApril 24, 2019

Has anyone else had trouble with the new backing board design for BILLY bookcases? I am assembling eight of them. Four and a bit down. Related: Ho...

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This BILLY celebrates with one-of-a-kind cane doors

Jules YapApril 18, 2019

Cane furniture is definitely here to stay. I first saw Kathryn's BILLY hack with cane webbing doors on Instagram. When I reposted it, I captioned it saying we s...

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Hackers Help: BILLY bookcases as bedroom divider?

ContributorMarch 13, 2019

I want to use 2 tall BILLY as a bedroom divider at the end of my bed. The problem is, of course, securing them. Do you know if the ELVARLI posts, if properly...

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Hackers Help: Question on BILLY and KALLAX black brown

ContributorMarch 6, 2019

I was wondering if the color “Black-Brown” for BILLY bookcases is the same color as “black-brown” for KALLAX bookshelves? BILLY black brown | IKEA.com K...

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The best 14 IKEA BILLY hacks for every room in your home

Jules YapFebruary 23, 2019

We made a list of the best IKEA BILLY hacks to celebrate the world's most beloved bookcase. It's been around for an incredible 40 years and have undergone ne...

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Computer hutch hidden away in BILLY Bookshelf

ContributorFebruary 19, 2019

My goal was to build a computer hutch that looks clean and uncluttered for a room that doubles as my home office and guest bedroom. I use a Mac Mini but a la...

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Built-in Home Bar Cabinet with IKEA BILLY

ContributorFebruary 11, 2019

I wanted to create a place to house all the wires and components of a home theatre. And I wanted to create a home bar cabinet to store wine glasses, etc....

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No doubt about it. BILLY is made for built-in bookshelves

ContributorJanuary 24, 2019

The goal behind the IKEA hack was to create a useful division in the basement. We had a really long wall that needed something to separate the games area fro...

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Billy

BILLY bookcases hacked to fit under sloped ceiling

Top 10 IKEA hacks of 2020 and a few crowd favourites

90 degree corner installation of IKEA BILLY with Doors

Making a BILLY room for our home office

Barcelona studio apartment so cosy after this 2-day hack

Q: IKEA BILLY bookshelves with library ladder?

Q: Shelves for old 15 inch deep BILLY unit?

Hide the storeroom with BILLY and OXBERG

Making the ultimate built-in action figure display case

Floor to Ceiling Bookshelves, they’re larger than life

Hackers Help: Trouble sliding in BILLY backing board?

This BILLY celebrates with one-of-a-kind cane doors

Hackers Help: BILLY bookcases as bedroom divider?

Hackers Help: Question on BILLY and KALLAX black brown

The best 14 IKEA BILLY hacks for every room in your home

Computer hutch hidden away in BILLY Bookshelf

Built-in Home Bar Cabinet with IKEA BILLY

No doubt about it. BILLY is made for built-in bookshelves

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