These hacks using IKEA Billy shelving units look custom-made and elegant. Nobody would ever know you started out with an IKEA Billy unit!

In case you missed the reveal, you can see that here and here. Laura’s home already had wonderful, historic bones, but the living space could use a bit more character. Laura wanted bookshelves, and while we had talked about something clean and modern, I really encouraged her to stick with the period of the house and create something that looked original. Custom built-ins aren’t cheap, and we knew this would need to be on a budget. Hacking the Ikea Billy has been done before (my friend, Kristin, did a beautiful version) but with this being an older home, we had several obstacles to overcome. One, we didn’t want to have to rip out any of the existing woodwork. Usually you cut away the base trim when you want something flush against a wall, but Laura wanted to keep the over-100-year-old trim in tact, in case the built-in was ever removed. […]

15 Best Ikea Bookshelf Hacks. Need a way to add more storage or a fresh look for your home? Ikea bookshelf hacks are an easy solution.

I have a room in our home that I haven't shared much on the blog. It serves as our guest room, library, and Matt's office all in one. I've never been happy with this room,

Built-In IKEA Billy Bookcase Hack

These Ikea Billy bookcase hacks are easy, inexpensive, and sure to give you inspiration to create storage and display space for your home.

Create gorgeous IKEA Billy bookcase built-ins with these step-by-step instructions. These built-in bookcases are inexpensive and doable!

a step-by-step guide to how we made a built in library out of IKEA Billy Book Cases.

The Ikea Billy bookcase is 40 years old and there are so many great hacks out there that celebrate this birthday! We have brought together the best Ikea billy hacks in one place to inspire you to create something amazing. Using an Ikea billy hack is a great way to create a stunning bookcase on a budget.

I showed off these fabulous IKEA bookshelves my Dad recently built for us in this post HERE...If you missed it, this was just a blank wall in our living room. This post has the step

A step-by-step tutorial for how to make professional looking DIY built-in bookshelves using IKEA bookcase sections for vertical storage.

Thanks to some dark brown paint and repurposed marble tiles, these IKEA Eket cabinets have become a designer worthy bookcase

This is such an easy way to update your IKEA Billy Bookcases - fill all of those shelf holes and make a huge impact without a lot of work.

Our DIY Ikea built-ins

Quote was over 3K. We hacked ourselves an IKEA HAVSTA built-in bookcase. We love that we get the bespoke looking finish for the IKEA price!

When I was a little girl, I dreamed that one day I would have a house with its very own library. Somewhere I could hide away and go on adventures all over the world without ever leaving my house. Now that I am grown up, I still secretly dream of having a library in my home. Unfortunately, our budget

Lately, we’ve been particularly obsessed with doorway bookcases, which are exactly what they sound like—built-in shelves that frame a door leading to another part of the house. These nine ideas will show you how to incorporate one into your home.

Discover how to get incredible office shelving for a fraction of the cost using this Ikea bookshelves hack. Follow these easy steps to create the ultimate ...

All about how we DIY'd our built in bookshelves using IKEA cabinets.