Ikea Billy Tall Narrow Bookcase

Billy bookcases can be modified.

Ikea billy tall narrow bookcase. The ikea billy thin tall is a narrow but high rising bookcase with four adjustable shelves and one stationary shelf for maximum stability ideal for corners small offices and home library. It s quite tall and holds a bunch of stuff. The ikea billy thin tall bookcase has an overall height of 79 5 202 cm width of 15 75 40 cm and. Pretty impressive considering we launched billy in 1979.

Shortening a bookcase. It is estimated that every five seconds one billy bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. Billy bookcases are built with a stackable design that allows you to attach new units whenever you need additional storage just decide on what height suits your space best. This one is perfect and sturdy.

I narrowed a billy bookcase to 27 inches to fit a space. In this situation i had it at my old vintage house you can either snug them up against the baseboard which will leave a gap between the wall and the back of the cabinet box. Always cut with the top side down to minimize chipping. For the new holes i used a drill press with a 15 millimeter forstner bit to make the holes for the fasteners.

Every model in the billy series also features adjustable shelves so you can fit anything from books to trophies and everything in between. Bookcases like this cost a fortune anywhere else. Visit ikea for a great selection of affordable bookshelves and bookcases in a variety of styles like tall or short. 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 s the booklovers choice that never goes out of style. When it comes to hacking great storage no other ikea product works a room like the billy bookcase. Take a look at 18 of the best billy bookcase built ins ever. Bookcase 31 1 2x11 3 4x79 1 2 159.

Choose between wide high standing narrow and low bookcases in colors such as red white black grey and different shades of oak. Billy white bookcase 40x28x202 cm. Strong and sturdy bookcase kjacobs i love my billy bookcase. The furniture can form the foundation of a large bookcase by adding other units on its sides.

The birch color matches all of their other birch colored items as well. Laollis i searched everywhere for a narrow tall bookcase to use in my kitchen. I m on my 3rd iteration. The billy bookcase from ikea is an iconic piece of furniture that has been hacked down the many years it has been sold.

I used a table saw with an irwin 180 tooth blade to cut the shelves. The billy bookcase is pretty straightforward to build right out of the box or you can get creative and make elaborate storage that looks great.