Ikea billy dark red: BILLY Bookcase with glass-doors, dark red, 80x30x202 cm

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Use as a cloakroom

Don’t have a small cloak / utility room to hang up your coats and shoes? Create your own built-in storage space that looks neat and tidy when you walk in the door.

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Add glass doors

If you want to create a more expensive-looking storage space, adding some glass doors to the front of your BILLY bookcase will instantly create a luxury vibe.

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25 Ultra Clever IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks

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Sarah Lyon

Sarah Lyon

Sarah Lyon is a freelance writer and home decor enthusiast, who enjoys sharing good finds on home items. Since 2018, she has contributed to a variety of lifestyle publications, including Apartment Therapy and Architectural Digest.

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The IKEA Billy bookcase is an ultra popular piece. In fact, maybe you even have one or two of these shelving units in your home already. However, what we love about this furniture item isn’t just its storage capacity and budget-friendly price tag—we’re also majorly enthusiastic about all of the possibilities it holds. Not sure what we mean? Keep reading to check out 25 brilliant Billy bookcase hacks that will make you want to get DIYing right this second.

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  Lovely Library

  Kaari Sommer

  Love the look of built-ins but don’t want to shell out major cash for a custom setup? Try a Billy bookcase hack like this one, in which the shelves were installed to appear original to this living space using a wooden platform, some wood trim, and doors added to the bottom half of the structure. Sconces hung above the shelves add that final luxe, library-like touch.

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  Sophisticated Storage

  A Beautiful Mess

  These Billy bookcases were also installed to appear like built-ins and were jazzed up with a clever touch—storage bins in a corresponding color. Bins like these make it easy to stash away kids’ toys, craft supplies, workout gear, and anything else that needs a home in the family room. The top shelves still allow plenty of space for actual books.

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  Custom Chic

  Dana VanTongeren

  Once again, an empty wall got a major makeover in the form of Billy bookcases turned built-ins. These homeowners skillfully added a bottom trim piece of wood that matches the moldings used throughout the rest of the house for an ultra authentic look.

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  Elite Entertainment Center

  Sara Ann Sutton

  These Billy bookshelves were transformed into an expansive entertainment center full of storage. The closed cabinets help keep cords and wires concealed and out of sight, while the shelves provide plenty of space for media storage and knick knacks.

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  Trendy Texture

  Blushing Bungalow / Madison Bess

  Cane and rattan continues to have a major moment these days, and it’s a popular material to incorporate into DIY projects, too. This Billy bookcase got a stylish upgrade in the form of woven cane doors and sleek dark green paint.

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  Fluted Fun

  Alice & Lois

  This Billy bookcase also got an on-trend makeover in the form of fluted cabinet doors (made possible via chair rail molding). The door fronts are from IKEA’s OXBERG line.

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  Statement Maker

  Life After Coffee / Jessica Bowen

  If you’re not sure what to place beside your fireplace mantel, built-ins may just be the answer. Once again, the Billy bookcase (well actually, two of them) saved the day when it came to this living room revamp. This DIYer chose to caulk the shelves to the wall to minimize the appearance of any gaps.

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  Bigger and Better

  Chi Townhouse / Erica Graham

  Go big or go home! This is one of the larger walls of Billy bookcase built-ins that we’ve seen, but it looks beautiful nonetheless. This DIYer chose to paint her walls to match the bookshelf color for a more seamless appearance.

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  Sweet Solution

  Shabbyfufu / Janet Coon

  Even a freestanding Billy bookcase can be customized to look a little more luxe. Here, crown molding is attached to the top of one of the units to make it appear a bit fancier and more complete.

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  Luxe Ladder

  The Makerista / Gwen Hefner

  A Billy bookcase built-in…with a ladder? Just when we thought a good thing couldn’t get any better, it did. This ladder provides function (after all, reaching those top shelves can be difficult) but is also full of charm and is bound to enamor guests both young and old.

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  Secluded Study

  Scavenger Chic / Joan Stricker

  Your office space needs all the storage it can get, right? With this Billy bookcase hack, you’ll have plenty of space for all of your precious files and supplies. Positioning two bookcases so that they jut out from the wall and adding a surface in between makes for the perfect desk setup.

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  Jazzy Touch

  Melanie Lissack

  These Billy built-ins were jazzed up with the addition of some decorative molding and gorgeous wallpaper, resulting in a truly high-end look. Wallpapering the back of your bookshelves is an excellent way to add more personality to a space on the cheap. Plus, it can be a fantastic alternative to painting the walls.

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  Party Ready

  Mel Vandersluis

  Billy bookcases can look fabulous in the dining room, too. Here, a few bookcases grouped together make for ultra convenient storage for tableware, wine bottles, and other entertaining essentials.

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  Restful Reading Nook

  Samantha Raising Wildflowers / Samantha Hicks

  When positioned with a bench in between, these Billy built-ins make for the perfect reading nook. Get creative when it comes to positioning your shelves to find a layout that best works for your space and your family’s day to day needs.

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  Play Station

  Lamberts Lately / Leslie

  Anyone with young children knows how key it is to have proper playroom storage. This child-friendly entertainment center, comprised of Billy bookcases, is colorful and charming thanks to the addition of vibrant, easy to reach storage baskets, which may just teach little ones to tidy up after themselves.

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  Feeling Blue

  Stacie’s Spaces

  While we’ve seen plenty of built-in hacks here thus far, we haven’t seen many that involved painting the Billy shelves. This navy blue Billy makeover is a stunner and proves that there’s something to be said for going bold. The end result? Storage and an accent wall of sorts.

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  Plenty of Pizzazz

  Makes, Bakes, and Decor / Lianne Hempsall

  Take things to the next level with a paint and wallpaper combo. Blue shelves with a marbly gray backdrop makes for a moody addition to this living room.

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  Family-Friendly

  The DIY Village / Jacque Knowlton

  Have young children or grandchildren? They’ll fall head over heels for this adorable Billy bookcase turned… dollhouse! While this hack is definitely off the beaten path, it’s pretty amazing regardless. Young ones will enjoy decorating each of the spacious “rooms” and designing their own dream house.

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  Cool Cane

  House of Hawkes / Kathryn Hawkes

  Here we have another impressive Billy hack featuring caning. While many retailers sell similar pieces for hundreds of dollars (if not more!), this one can easily be recreated at home with some basic supplies from IKEA and the craft store, making it a major winner.

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  Light and Airy

  @urban.bungalow / Instagram

  This bookshelf is kept looking nice and airy due to the glassware and greenery present. We love the idea of using your Billy as a home for green friends (real or fake).

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  Formal and Fabulous

  @magical_manor / Instagram

  A robin’s egg blue hue shines on these Billy bookcases. This setup proves that this furniture piece can look just as lovely in more formal living spaces as it does in family rooms and offices.

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  Happy Hutches

  Tasha Agruso

  Maybe you’re looking for an affordable, stylish hutch to display in your living room, playroom, or dining room but just can’t find the perfect piece. Well, it’s more than possible to go the DIY route using a Billy bookcase as a starting point—some skilled woodworking and a pop of paint will go a long way. This hack actually also features an IKEA dresser, making it a two-for-one.

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  Clever Corner

  @1930shouserevamp / Instagram

  What’s great about hacking a Billy bookcase is that you can design an end product that truly fits your needs—even if that means manipulating things a bit to fit a tricky corner spot.

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  Outstanding Office

  @ourhome.becoming / Instagram

  This Billy configuration also looks right at home in a corner spot and adds so much dimension and sophistication to this home office.

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  Pretty Pantry

  @little_birdhouseinyoursoul / Instagram

  We get it: Keeping a pantry organized is hard work. Make it easier to keep boxes and cans looking nice and orderly by incorporating extra shelving…in Billy bookcase form. Easy peasy!

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By Simona Ganea | Published on Sep 29, 2014

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Ikea bookshelves are famous for their versatility and they’ve been featured in numerous DIY projects and makeovers. We’ve selected 5 Ikea products and a series of great examples of how they can be used for each one. Give us your opinion or your own idea of how you’d include these in your home’s interior design.

The Billy Bookshelves.

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A total of 5 Billy Bookcases were used to make this great design for the space under the stairs. The modules were mounted one at a time starting with the smallest.{found on ikeahackers}.

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A combination between a Billy bookcase and two Benno CD shelves can be perfect for a casual living room design.

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For those that enjoy simple designs, have a look at this combo. Two bookcases are connected by a shelf and form a symmetrical structure. The space in between is perfect for displaying accent details.

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Display your book collection in a custom-made wall unit. You can use as many bookcase as you need and even add them as your collection grows.

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These versatile bookcases are easy to add to any space. Use them in the bedroom on either side of the window and create a cozy nook or in your home office.{found on theinspiredroom}.

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The simple and practical storage compartments featured by the Ikea bookcases make them perfect for home offices. They can be used in pairs or separate, vertical or horizontal.

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Symmetry can make a space feel relaxing and welcoming. You can create that effect with two identical bookcases placed on either side of your living room sofa.

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Create a large library wall where you can display all your books but also your collections and favorite accessories. The Billy bookcases are excellent for that.{found on bliss}.

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Or keep things simple and let the furniture pieces stand out for what they are. Make sure to mix and match so the room doesn’t look boring.{found on spangledblog}.

The Expedit bookshelf.

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Ikea’s Expedit bookshelf is the perfect starting point for your own customized projects. Paint it, decorate it and improve it however you want.{found on ikeahackers}.

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Use a bunch of these versatile bookshelves to make a gigantic bookcase for your living room or home office. Make sure you anchor them to the wall.{found on ikeahackers}.

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Since the Expedit has to back panel, if you place it against a colored wall then that beautiful shade will also become part of the furniture’s design.

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The shelving unit is perfect for corners. Long and narrow, it occupies little floor space and offers a lot of storage and display space for books, vases, etc.

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If you’re not a fan of tall shelving units with compartments you can’t reach, then try a horizontal approach. Get two of these bookcases and place them side by side. You’ll get a highly practical wall unit.

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Feel free to play with shapes and sizes. Create your own version of the ideal bookcase. The versatile Expedit shelves are perfect for such experiments.

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You’ve seen this shelving unit placed vertically in a corner and it was very practical but that’s not the only possible use for it. Place it horizontally and create a console table for the living room or dining area.

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The cubbies are perfect for storing files ad documents, which makes the bookcase excellent for home offices.

The Besta shelf unit.

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Smaller in size but equally versatile, if not even more, this shelf unit may be just right for the kids’ room. Use several of them to make a room divider with built-in storage.

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Five of these shelves were used to make this unit. They fit perfectly together like pieces of a puzzle. Come up with your own original design.

The Hemmes Bookshelf.

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Three Hemmes bookshelves form a unique wall unit which also includes a fireplace. A very creative use of individual pieces.{found on ikeahackers}.

The Vittsjo Shelving Unit.

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Unlike the other 4 designs, this is a brass bookshelf with a very thin and sleek construction. It has a chic industrial allure and can easily adapt to a variety of decors.

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If you’re looking for an affordable unit for the living room, consider this one. The compartments are big enough to accommodate boxes, baskets, plants and even a TV.{found on centsationalgirl}.

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Spray paint the unit to give it a more cheerful look. Yellow seems to suit it well. A fresh vibe for a décor filled with energy.{found on centsationalgirl}.

15 Seriously Genius IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks

Katie Rode

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, another IKEA Billy bookcase is made—there’s one produced every three seconds. By the time you read this sentence, another Billy has sold somewhere in the world—that’s estimated at one every five seconds. Since its launch in 1979, the Billy has become an IKEA staple, having sold over 60 million bookcases worldwide—sixty! million!—with countless design-minded folks turning their blank slate of a bookcase into a genius Billy Bookcase hack.  

We get why the Billy is so popular. It’s sleek, it’s versatile (since it’s able to be configured in so many ways), and it’s affordable. Depending on the size and color, Billys can cost as low as $49. We also get why people would want to personalize it, creating a “that’s a Billy?!” moment with a coat of paint, some molding, or cabinet doors.

Inspired? Scroll on for 15 oh-so-smart Billy bookcase hacks that’ll have you running to the hardware store.

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Alice Grace Interiors

Wait, this beautiful wall of closets is a Billy bookcase? Sure is. Five of them, in fact. Alice Gaskell of Alice Grace Interiors attached five Billys to her walls, then primed and painted them in Neptune Dove Grey. The final step was to add a timber frame around them with MDF doors, paneling, brass pulls, and molding.

This isn’t a simple hack by any means, but the final result was more than worth it, Gaskell shares. “Our Billy bookcase hack has been one of the best decisions in our house,” she says. “It has completely transformed the look and use of this wall.”

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Kellie Fundenberger

Kellie Fundenberger’s Billy bookcase hack is so chic, you’d think it came with the house. 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.

“Growing up, I’d always dreamed of a rolling ladder, so this was a dream fulfilled for me,” she says.

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Peony and Honey

Inspired by a DIY she saw Erin Conway tackle, Erika from Peony and Honey turned her Billy Oxberg cabinet into this sleek cabinet with a few somewhat easy steps.

First, she gave it a couple coats of Behr Chalk Spray Paint in Miniature Rose. (No sanding or priming necessary, she says, since the texture of the paint sticks really well to IKEA furniture.) Then, she cut long skinny dowels to the height of the lower glass panels of the Oxberg doors, painted them, then glued them onto the glass with Loctite clear instant grab glue. Lastly, using a jigsaw, she cut out two half arch pieces to glue onto the top glass and swapped out the hardware for acrylic and brass pulls.

“Having a small home means we don’t have the luxury of fashion-only pieces,” she says. “They all have to serve a function.”

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Lucy Young

Lucy Young was working with a tight, shallow space in her Victorian when she created this envy-worthy shoe storage with two side-by-side Billy Bookcases. Two doors, both used frequently, bookend the space, so she couldn’t have anything too deep, but the tall ceilings begged to be utilized. “The Billy bookcases are the perfect depth for this space and two together side by side fit just right into the space,” Young says.

The customizable shelves were key to creating just the perfect fit, and she added an extension unit to the top to maximize the tall ceilings—she uses this for handbag storage.

“It provided us with a cost-effective, fully customizable shoe storage system without having the permanence of built-in cupboards,” Young says. “It ticked all our boxes.”

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Kellie Malberg

No pantry? No problem. Frequent baker Kellie Malberg paired two floor-to-ceiling Billy Bookcases with a cabinet (that she uses as a coffee bar) to act as an “open” butler’s pantry, displaying all of her cake stands and pretty dishware.

“It felt like a crime to hide all of these pretty dishes in a cabinet, so I wanted to find a practical way to display them,” she says. Mission accomplished.

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Sarah Unsworth

Sarah Unsworth went wall-to-wall with seven Billy Bookcases with Oxberg doors and height extenders, needed to make the most of her high Victorian ceilings. She opted against the back panels though, as she wanted to have the different shade of blue on the wall behind peek through the shelves.

She also built plinths to raise them up onto and then added molding to the top, the bottom, and where they join to give them a more traditional look. To finish, she added vintage-style handles adorned with vibrant tassels (that Unsworth made!) to pop against the blue.

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Eunice Choi

Eunice Choi built this mesmerizing wall by placing five narrow Billy bookcases with the height extension units side by side. She took out shelves here and there to accommodate taller plants, and to create a more neutral look, she placed some books—the ones she’s not reading—backward.

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Katie Rode

High-end, timeless, traditional: that’s what Katie Rode was searching for in a display cabinet for her dining nook. After searching and searching alongside her husband Scott, she came to the conclusion that it’d be best to make the cabinet of their dreams themselves. That’s where the Billy Bookcase came in.

They added legs, primed and painted the bookcase, and attached beadboard to the back. For that upscale look they were going for, they added custom glass panes and hardware.

“By transforming this Billy, we saved ourselves hundreds of dollars,” Rode says. “It’s amazing how pieces of furniture can make a house feel more like a cozy home, and that’s just what this Billy bookcase did for us. ”

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Nest No. 17

So you’re telling us this cabinet piece isn’t from a high-end store? And it doesn’t cost thousands of dollars? Incredible. Take notes from Ada of Nest No. 17’s Billy hack: glass panes, leather pulls, and even shelves all the way across to display a collection of beautiful and neutral accessories. Noted.

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Lara Bezzina

Believe it or not, there are Billy Bookcases tucked behind this scallop-topped cupboard unit. Lara Bezzina had a vision. “I wanted them to be simple and look like a piece of built-in furniture,” she says.

To start, she measured the highest point that she wanted the curve to reach, which was around eight inches taller than the bookcase. To get the perfect curve, she wrapped a piece of string around a pencil and attached the string to the middle point of the top of the doors. Holding the pencil tight at the other end of the string (eight inches from the middle), she drew the semi-circle from side to side.

Bezzina’s carpenter brother used a jigsaw to cut the curve, and they attached soft close hinges to each door. A wash of that bold and beautiful color, Orange Aurora by Little Greene Paint Company, finished the project. Voila!

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Beth Laird

If you’re not the handiest of people but still want a customized Billy, take inspiration from Beth Laird’s bookcase. To easily make it her own, she added trim to the top and contemporary handles to the cabinet doors from 5mm Paper.

“I love how much more upscale the bookcase looks now,” she says. It’s the perfect spot to display her plants on top and tuck a TV away below.

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ANNUKKA

If the thought of a jigsaw gives you hives, trust that the Billys can look sleek and simple all on their own with creative positioning of shelving. Exhibit A: these beautifully minimalist Billys, whose owner, Helsinki-based Annukka, hasn’t gotten around to painting them yet—and just might not. We think they’re perfect as is.

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Abigail Amira Home

With just a glance, you could be fooled into thinking this gorgeous green set-up was built-in cabinetry. Nope, just a couple Billys in disguise. Amy Bennett of Abigail Amira Home used two side-by-side floor-to-ceiling Billy Bookcases with extensions to create a mini-library in an underutilized corner of her bedroom.

After testing out several green paints, she finally found the perfect match: Sherwin-Williams Secret Garden. “Now I spend lots of time in this little reading nook I created in less than a weekend,” she says.

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Heather Rosie Olive Home

When you paint your bookcases the same color as your wall, your shelfie styling will become the star, just like in Heather Rosie Olive’s joyful home. If your wall color is this dusty blue—Barking Creek by Valspar—and your dining room décor a melange of pastels, all the better.

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Rasa T-Brasiene

Here’s a hack for those who hate the hardware store: simply create a corner of Billy Bookcases. Eventually, these Billys will be officially hacked, Rasa T-Brasiene says, but for now, the natural wood coordinates perfectly with the rest of her décor and allows the white ceramics that she showcases to pop.

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why IKEA’s Billy bookcase became popular

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In 2019, Fortune presented a list of the 100 best products of our time. The publication contacted the Institute of Design and conducted a survey on which products can be called “great”. This list includes the Billy bookcase, which has been in demand for 40 years.

Billy is so popular that in 2009 Bloomberg introduced the Billy Bookcase Index, which uses the price of this bookcase in different countries to compare buying power around the world.

The future creator of “Billy” Gillis Lundgren was born in Sweden in 1929. He joined the Swedish furniture company IKEA in 1953 – at that time it was a small business, where Lundgren became the fourth employee.

Gillis Lundgren started his career as a catalog manager and later became IKEA’s first design manager. A draftsman with a graphic background, he designed hundreds of pieces of furniture. He also came up with the company logo, in which he used the colors of the Swedish flag – blue and yellow.

“Simple, practical and timeless” is how Gillis Lundgren described the projects he wanted to create.

In the 1940s, IKEA’s competitors promoted their Lundkvisthyllan bookshelf with the slogan “books can talk, but the bookshelf must remain silent.” IKEA designers were inspired by this idea and created their Tiga bookshelf (Swedish for “keep silent”). Tiga became the predecessor of “Billy” with its laconic design.

Cabinet design “born” at 1978 in a conversation between Lundgren and IKEA advertising manager Billy Liljedahl. He said that the company needed “an ordinary bookcase just for books.” In honor of Billy Liljedal, the cabinet was named.

Lundgren jotted down the sketch during the conversation, on the back of a napkin, so as not to forget. “We often did this. Ideas are short-lived, and you need to seize the moment as soon as it comes, ”said the designer.

Gillis Lundgren in front of the Billy cabinets Washingtonpost

Billy cabinets are manufactured at the Gyllensvaans Mobler factory in Kattilstorp, a small village in southern Sweden. Approximately every sixth villager works in this production.

The factory began operating in 1952, and there is a typewritten letter hanging on the wall in the reception area – the very first order for IKEA to manufacture furniture.

First order letter for Gyllensvaans Mobler Bbc

The factory produces 25,000 bookcases a day and keeps almost a million in stock during the summer holidays.

600 tons of chipboard are delivered to the factory every day. Every three seconds, another bookcase rolls off the assembly line, piece-packed and ready to ship.

The concept of “flat packaging” – transporting and selling furniture in disassembled form – was also invented by Gillis Lundgren. The idea came to the designer at the beginning of his career, when IKEA entered the furniture market. One day, Gillis was preparing a photo shoot for a catalog and packing furniture into the car when the thought came to him: “This table is taking up too much space. You have to open the legs.”

So one way to keep prices low was to sell furniture unassembled and not pay workers to assemble it. IKEA furniture began to be packed in parts and took up less space in transport. Delivering unassembled furniture shifted the burden of assembly to buyers, but saved the company money.

The low price is another reason for the popularity of “Billy”, it has decreased by 30% since the first appearance in the catalog. IKEA attributes the price cuts to design upgrades and the use of cheaper materials. The first cabinets were made from oak and pine, but now they are made from pressed wood and laminate. In addition, the first “Billy” were 10 centimeters wider. Reducing the width made it lighter and reduced raw material and transportation costs.

In 1992, IKEA ran into a problem when a team from a major German newspaper investigated and found that Billy’s paintwork emitted formaldehyde. The company temporarily stopped selling “Billy”, the buyers were offered to return the purchased cabinets.

Costs to track cabinets sold and refund customers were $6–7 million, plus labor costs, lost sales, lost products from suppliers, and the time it took to convince customers to return to IKEA.

Overall, the incident cost the company and its suppliers tens of millions of dollars to fix. As a result, IKEA improved production and resumed production of bookcases.

“Billy” is the best-selling bookcase in the world. Such popularity is associated with universal design. IKEA intentionally designed the bookcase to be neutral, with no moldings, trim, or rivets on the edges of the shelves.

“Billy” is used not only for storing books. IKEA US president Lars Petersson said, “Even though people don’t seem to be buying books anymore, they are buying Billy. ”

In 2010, in honor of Billy’s 30th birthday, IKEA launched an advertising campaign: it opened an open-air library. The company installed 30 red bookcases with approximately 6,000 books on Bondi Beach.

And for the 40th anniversary, “Billy” received three new “images” – the wardrobe was released in dark red, blue and beige colors.

The bookcase is so widespread that in 2009 Bloomberg introduced the Billy Bookcase Index to compare buying power around the world.

The index was originally supposed to be similar to the Big Mac index published by The Economist. This index measures how accurately exchange rates reflect the actual cost of goods in different countries, a concept known as purchasing power parity. The difference with the Billy index is that bookcases are considered durable goods, which means they are not bought that often.

In 2009, Bloomberg compared the cost of Billy bookcases in 38 countries. It turned out that the cheapest “Billy” can be bought in Dubai – for $47. 64, and the most expensive in Israel – for $103.48. The average price in the world was $60.09.

In 2020, the cheapest Billy was sold in Australia — $22, and the most expensive in Egypt — $82.

Billy is still a popular wardrobe with 100 million units sold worldwide by 2020.

Lundgren’s design philosophy continues to work: “After all, I design for many people. All my products are simple, practical and timeless. They should be useful no matter how old you are and what life situation you are in.”

BILLY bookcase with glass doors

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