Painted billy bookcase

A detailed look at how to create DIY built in Billy bookcases, and how to paint them. Tips for painting bookcases in place!

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

IKEA Hacks & Ideas | Home Inspiration | Houseware & more on Instagram: "⚒️💪🏻 Built-in with IKEA BILLY 📚 @theedgewoodhome shows us her built-in look with IKEA BILLY Bookcases. She attached also arches on the top for even a more steady look before painting everything. How do you like it? For more IKEA hacks hope over to her page and follow @theedgewoodhome #ikeahack #ikeahacksdiy #billybookcase #billybookcasehack #billyhack #ikeabilly #ikeabillybookcase #builtins #builtinshelves…

Looking to glam up a basic bookshelf? Check out my Ikea Billy bookcase hack and add a touch of personality to your interiors.

Looking to refresh your old IKEA Billy bookcase with a new coat of paint? We’ve got the step-by-step answers you need to give it a stylish makeover below. The Ikea Billy bookcase’s laminate exterior is tricky to paint. The secret to painting successfully is to first apply a base primer coat designed for surface adhesion. […]

Alexa Mason & Elizabeth Novoa | Neutral Home Decor on Instagram: "Here are our 3 biggest regrets when it comes to this IKEA Billy Bookcase hack: 1. Buying white bookcases when we were going to paint them black. Unfortunately we hadn’t made the decision of whether or not we were going to paint them yet, so we went with white since we thought we might leave them white. If we had known for sure we’d be painting them black, we would have bought the dark brown color since any scratches wouldn’t…

How we completed our ikea billy bookcase hack with before and after pictures.

Tori || home design + decor on Instagram: "DIY Ikea built-ins budget breakdown ⬇️ Let’s get detailed with this FAQ! How much did it cost us to do our built-ins? 5 Havsta cabinets and 4 Billy bookcases- $1500 Plywood shelf, lattice trim, primed 1x5- $100 Caulk and wood filler- $15 Primer, paint, sealer- $150 🤍 Total cost- $1765 (This is assuming you already have power tools and the basics like brushes and rollers for painting.) 🔨I have all the specifics for products used and detailed…

Anita Russell on Instagram: "Billy Bookcase Upgrade part one. If you don't know, I'm currently giving my garden studio a bit of a makeover. It was always pretty but not very practical. So, step one is storage, and this is how it's going. Follow along for part 2 and maybe 3 😆 Any questions pop them below I wish you all a wonderful weekend! #billybookcasehack #ikeahack #diyshelves #diyhack #studiospace #gardenstudio #diy"