While its look will remain the same, there will be improvements in the finish and configurability starting in august 2014, the company says. Billy bookcase is one of the most popular items by ikea, and there are many ways to hack this simple piece. Using beadboard wallpaper on ikea billy bookcases overthrow. Oct 15, 2015 be thankful if youre in slovakia, where ikeas iconic billy bookcase is the cheapest among almost 50 countries surveyed by bloomberg. However the billy ones have a lot more options, both to fill the space and to mix up the look. This bookcase has a height extension unit, allowing you to make the most of the wall area. When it comes to hacking great storage, no other ikea product works a room like the billy bookcase. See more ideas about ikea billy bookcase, ikea billy and bookcase. We knew we were going to add base to the bottom to disguise the difference but what about the slight color difference.
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. There are some wonderful projects out there of built in billy bookcase ideas, taking billy bookcases from ikea and creating a builtin bookcase look, using moldings and trims. Sometime between 510 years ago, ikea us stores offered a 15 inch deep billy bookcase fo. The extensions are connected to the top of the bookcases with cam locks.
View and download ikea billy bookcase 80 tall instructions manual online. Jan 16, 20 billy white has a slightly more cream undertone, besta is a brighter white. The sides of the bookcases contain a cutaway in the back to fit easily over your baseboard trim we thought we were going to have to remove the trim yay. Im rearranging the furniture in my living room, and ive got a corner i want to put bookcases into. Ikea is making changes to its iconic billy bookcase.
Billy bookcase into minimudroom entry in the homeright bookcase challenge you can still vote here until july 16th. Mar 24, 2016 kristina of ich designer created a series of these sliding doors for her billy bookcases. Billy bookcase sides, butted and slightly overlapped. Be thankful if youre in slovakia, where ikeas iconic billy bookcase is the cheapest among almost 50 countries surveyed by bloomberg. Oct 23, 2008 ikea expedit now kallax bookcase cube display 8 squares, blackbrown 101. How ikeas billy bookcase took over the world bbc news. The material is significantly lighter than iron, for example, but is equally stable and robust with optimal processing. When you need to fill an entire wall with shelves, billy s your man or bookcase. 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. How do i even out a pair of bookcases on an uneven floor.
What better way than to introduce more storage and some builtin bookshelves. 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. If you missed part 1 of this project, be sure to check out my tips on how to pull off this ikea hack. 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. First of all, you can create a lot of configurations, taking some parts away or adding some. Jul 17, 2017 the ikea billy, a freestanding bookcase, comes in white, brown, black and birch veneer and in two standard heights. Sauder beginnings 5shelf bookcase, highland oak finish. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my.
Ikea billy builtin bookshelves bookcase styling september 11, 20. A simple unit can be enough storage for a limited space or the foundation for a larger storage solution if your needs change. Take a look at 19 of the best billy bookcase builtins ever. Whether that means diying together the single and double cases. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtinsthats what i am going to share with you all today phew. 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. Its popularity and global spread has led to its use as a barometer of relative worldwide price levels. It was developed in 1979 by the swedish designer gillis lundgren and ikea have sold over 60 million units of the bookcases worldwide. I have all the equipment necessary for cutting so i was going to cut the shelves down to 28. How to hack sliding doors for ikea billy bookcases.
Billy stylised as billy is a bookcase sold by the swedish furniture company ikea. Floating bookshelves an ikea billy hack ikea hackers. I built the bookcase on my own in an hour mindful to do it right so i took my time, maybe someone a bit handier could do it faster. How to make a billy bookcase secret door contributor january 7, 2019 we wanted to achieve two goals with one project. We were looking for midheight bookcases with glass doors for our living room, at a reasonable price. Jul 02, 2014 ikea is making changes to its iconic billy bookcase. I love so many things about this room and the ikea bookcase hack. The making of an ikea billy bookcase apartment therapy. Billy white has a slightly more cream undertone, besta is a brighter white. 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. Selfadhesive ocean blue mosaic tiles sticker regular price. 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. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating.
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. Full set of replacement parts for ikea billy bookcase. Fwbb8018 furniture wrap for billy bookcase 80 cm x 200 cm. I had seen many an ikea billy bookcase hack out in the blogosphere, so i knew how good those composite and laminate shelves could look after a little dressing up. Jeff had a really long wall that needed something to separate the games area from the media area. Low cost, functional and brilliantly efficient, an ikea billy bookcase rolls off the production line every three seconds.
The thin cardboard backing of the billy bookcase can rip or be punctured, leaving eyesores behind. Subscribe to the blumfeldt uk newsletter and receive. We have both billy bookcases and target ones in ours house. Built in billy bookcase ideas southern hospitality. The billy bookcase is perhaps the archetypal ikea product.
Mar 01, 2016 11 comments on ikea billy upgrade i picked their beech colour and then they discontinued it. There are thought to be over 60 million of them already in service. In october, ikea release a 15 deep billy bookcase which finally sold me on the wall to wall bookcase project ive been thinking about for years. Owned and operated by a family that has worked with ikea since 1952, the operation was the cleanest. The billy was made to be versatile, so use this to your advantage by creating a bookcase that suits your needs and style perfectly. Billy bookcase 80 tall indoor furnishing pdf manual download. Find a clever, affordable, and easytoinstall and break down secret door in our rental home weve always. Ikea billy bookcase 80 tall instructions manual pdf. Aug 21, 2015 billy bookcase, white, 80x28x106 cm grytnas glass door, offwhite, 40. Its popularity and global spread has led to its use as. Our classroom ikea toy storage units, ikea toy storage. 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. I then sanded and primed it, and it slid into the bookcase grooves perfectly, and looks much.
Today, i want to share with you how i styled the shelves. They move on casters with the help of a ushaped channel she affixed to the front of the shelves. However, this means i would be cutting off all those specially designed holes where the pegs and screws go. The shelves are designed to fit the bookshelf, but because they are made from. Jul 17, 2017 with its lightweight and simple, straightforward design, the billy bookcase is one of ikeas signature pieces but it isnt invincible. They are cheap, labor is cheap the man works for cookies, and it really didnt seem all that hard. Anyways, last spring we started our builtin bookcases project in our living. The basic units are 70 12 inches tall, with one fixed center shelf and four adjustable shelves. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my taste. If that happens, dont go running off to the ikea store for a replacement just yet.
Fwbb8017 furniture wrap for billy bookcase 80 cm x 200 cm. Ikea billy bookcase 80 tall instructions manual pdf download. After a three hour drive directly out into the heart of the country, we came to a long low building in which every billy bookcase is made. 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. 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. The bookcase was designed in 1979 by gillis lundgren, ikeas fourth employee. A row of billy bookcases keeps our messy understairs storeroom hidden. Plus i needed some extra glasses of mimosas as well along the way from start to finish. She used osb, which makes the diy look modern and functional, while remaining super affordable. I want to buy a billy bookcase but i only have 28 of space w, and the two options for billy bookcases are 15 wide and the 31.
May 05, 2016 billy bookcase builtins are in, and they shine my living room, you all. I feel like im constantly apologizing for my tardiness on this site. It is truly amazing what you can do with a simple bookcase. With its lightweight and simple, straightforward design, the billy bookcase is one of ikeas signature pieces but it isnt invincible. It is inexpensive and versatile, easy add onto and expand, with optional glass or wood doors or additional units. The ikea billy, a freestanding bookcase, comes in white, brown, black and birch veneer and in two standard heights. This project required a little more time and planning than what i thought it would take. This week i am back with 12 ikea billy bookcase hacks to inspire you before your next trip to ikea. Nov 01, 2011 ive been thinking about ikeas billy bookcases for years, but i was always disappointed with their 11 depth. Billy bookcases with grytnas glass doors ikea hackers. Ikea expedit now kallax bookcase cube display 8 squares, blackbrown 101. My ikea billy builtin bookshelves are finally primed, painted, caulked and styled.
Ive been thinking about ikeas billy bookcases for years, but i was always disappointed with their 11 depth. This diy builtin billy bookcase project gave me an affordable way to create a customcabinetry feel for our home library. In our previous house, we had a wall of 5 billy cases with the height extenders on each one. Extension on top of bookcase cam locks visible on either side. His initial sketches for the bookcase were done on the back of a napkin. 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.