It’s a great Ikea BILLY hack that we are eyeing up for our front room! Ikea Billy Colorful Backing Hack It’s a really clever idea to use the upper most shelves as open, book storage and have the boxed storage lower down where the eye isn’t drawn to.
They allow the books to be the stars with the actual shelves being painted a neutral color to blend into the background. These imposing, yet gorgeous double shelves either side of the window are the focal point of the room. The addition of the ladder is genius and brings in an element of decadence. The styling is also great! Ikea Billy Library Ladder Hackĭoes everyone dream of a library-style bookcase in their home or is it just us? You would hardly believe this started off as a BILLY bookcase, but with the addition of some trim in all the right places you can totally transform the BILLY into something stunning like this. We particularly like the multi-levelled look where not all the shelves are perfectly in line. The great thing about painting the whole thing one color afterwards is that any modifications can be hidden. This gray built-in bookcase has done just that, with the addition of some drawers at the bottom for extra storage. Some of these BILLY bookcase hacks are about turning the BILLY into something that looks custom. Finish it with an oil based paint for a long lasting finish. If you need to paint a laminate piece of Ikea furniture like the BILLY the secret to this is first to apply a coat of spray-on adhesion promoter, leave it to go tacky for 20 mins, apply a normal primer after this. The neutral gray paint color adds to the chic look of this Ikea hack.
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Cane or rattan doors are timeless ways to update any piece of furniture and they completely transform the BILLY bookcase into something gorgeously relaxed. This is such a great BILLY hack to start with.
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This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure herefor more info. We are big fans of Ikea hacks as you might tell! The Billy is one of our favorite products to get creative with, but we love gathering great examples of other hacks, which you can find on our Ikea Hacks page.ĭon’t forget to follow us on Pinterest to see tons of great Ikea Hack ideas as well as home decor inspiration. We’ve gathered the best of these Ikea Billy bookcase hacks here so that you can get inspiration for you own Billy hack project. There are so many ways you can customize the Billy bookcase with a hack and there have been so many creative projects doing just this, shared by their creators. It is one of Ikea’s cornerstone products along with the likes of the MALM and the KALLAX. The Billy bookcase from Ikea is an iconic piece of furniture that has been hacked down the many years it has been sold.