How to make a corner unit from regular BILLY bookcases July 19, 2021In the gangway to the bedrooms in his home, Marc needed extra place for the books to read...Bookcases & Shelving·2 mins read
Q: Anchoring bookcases to the wall without screws? June 22, 2021We have 3 full width, 3 half width BILLY bookcases and 4 GNEDBY CD/DVD storage. We’re about to...Bookcases & ShelvingHackers Help·3 mins read
IKEA HAVSTA, the new favourite for built-in bookshelves May 13, 2021Move over HEMNES, IKEA HAVSTA is taking over. The quote for a bespoke bookcase was over £3K. We...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·5 mins read
How to add lighting to a KALLAX cube shelf February 17, 2021I decided to make this change because I like to customize objects. Adding the cube shelf lighting to...Bookcases & ShelvingFloor Lamps·1 min read
BILLY bookcases hacked to fit under sloped ceiling January 15, 2021The space under a sloping ceiling is always a bit of a challenge. Costantino has an attic with...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·2 mins read
Crate bookshelf made from only IKEA items January 8, 2021Here’s the crate bookshelf that I made just previous to the KNAGGLIG/ HEJNE magazine rack. IKEA products: Six...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·4 mins read
90 degree corner installation of IKEA BILLY with Doors November 4, 2020BILLY corner bookcase installed without the angled unit in the middle. I came up with a solution for...Bookcases & Shelving·5 mins read
Cane wall cabinet ups the charm in this bedroom September 25, 2020SVALNÄS wall mounted cabinet gets a touch of cane. While I liked the soft white color of the...Bookcases & Shelving·5 mins read
Transforming the KALLAX to a movable magazine stand May 21, 2020We have a guest/library room with two BIRKELAND pieces and needed a matching magazine stand for our file...Bookcases & ShelvingDesks·4 mins read
Dinged up KALLAX? Renew it wood wrapped style March 31, 2020I just completed a makeover — turning the old unit into a wood wrapped KALLAX. A little bit of...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·2 mins read
Hide the storeroom with BILLY and OXBERG December 18, 2019A row of BILLY bookcases keeps our messy understairs storeroom hidden. We call it the BILLY Goats Stuff...Bookcases & Shelving·2 mins read
Making the ultimate built-in action figure display case October 31, 2019Action figure display case from stock IKEA BILLY bookshelves Since I’ve moved to a new place I wanted...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·4 mins read
DIY corner speaker shelf for the SONOS Play:1 October 8, 2019I already had a long MOSSLANDA picture ledge on that wall and wanted a matching corner shelf to...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·3 mins read
IKEA HEMNES built-in: Trim and moulding does wonders September 6, 2019Here’s how I made a wall to wall IKEA HEMNES built-in bookcase. It’s amazing what a little trim...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·3 mins read
Go big! Dress up your wall bookcase with a mural April 22, 2019One thing I’ve always wanted in my ideal house is a library. I love to read, but when...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·6 mins read
This BILLY celebrates with one-of-a-kind cane doors April 18, 2019Cane furniture is definitely here to stay. I first saw Kathryn’s BILLY hack with cane webbing doors on...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·1 min read
Box shelves: Make them really quick and easily February 26, 2019I hacked the IVAR shelving system, because I wanted to have stackable box shelves which are more flexible...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·2 mins read
42 EKETs make a unique IKEA Cube Bookcase February 18, 2019We built a new house three years ago and now decided to build a new book case to...Bookcases & ShelvingFeatured·2 mins read
