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Must depend on luck then, as I bought a billy last year for DVD storage, and it's the most solid cheap-build-it-yourself bookcase I've ever had. All suppliers are audited regularly and non-compliant suppliers are required to implement immediate corrective actions. With its interlocking design, this bookcase can be used as a corner unit or a flat wall unit, making it a versatile piece that can be adapted to any space. The final step was to add a timber frame around them with MDF doors, paneling, brass pulls, and molding. The extra pieces that are given to build on top of Billy didn't fit the room that it was being created in (not Ikea's problem), however it would have been useful for these to be additionally bought, rather that wastage - I didn't notice this option if it does exist.

And if you have carpet like we do then they don't balance properly and have to lean, so you can't even just place them in a corner position as they lean at different angles. We and our partners use cookies and similar tech to improve your site experience, show you personalised ads, and learn from your behaviour so we can, for example, recommend products you'll love! Instead, aiming for a built-in bookcase look on a budget, she used these Billys with melamine caps in between and molding on top to give the IKEA favorite a custom look. I also realized that six weeks is a very short amount of time because I work full time… I’m so glad I picked my home office instead of a mega project like my great room.The diagram provided by jsfetzik is really close, although I seem to remember that the square side dimension wound up being something like 23 3/4" instead of the 23 5/8". After testing out several green paints, she finally found the perfect match: Sherwin-Williams Secret Garden. We decided to just sacrifice some electrical outlets that were covered because we weren’t going to need to plug in much in the finished room.

Growing up, I'd always dreamed of a rolling ladder, so this was a dream fulfilled for me,” she says. The side walls are not going to have an easy place to attach the front trim boards, so we just used a few more pieces of the 2 x 4” wood to create a mounting surface. Or you can make Billy bookcases look built-in and expensive by attaching multiple units and adding trim. The bookcase features a clean design and a modern zigzag appearance, with five shelf spaces ideal for displaying books, houseplants, art, photographs, and other items.gif -- We wound up selecting a corner bookcase plus a 23 5/8" wide normal bookcase, which will fill that corner up perfectly.