How to make a library from the Billy Bookcases- an IKEA hack! 🤩📚

[@elisa_740]

Step 1 is get a roof as tall as a chapel

[@mickolesmana5899]

As a person who has his 95% library in Epub, Ebook, and PDF : Yeah i might need to build this one

[@YesThatPrettyGirL]

There's nothing like a real, paper physical book for me 😊

[@micah4661]

Now all you gotta do is get the motivation to read 😂

[@Lexii_Billie_Stan]

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[@CynthiaWooley]

@@Lexii_Billie_Stan I agree 👍

[@Lexii_Billie_Stan]

@@CynthiaWooley OMG MY BROTHER HOW ARE YOU

[@CynthiaWooley]

@@Lexii_Billie_Stan Awesome how are you doing 😎👍

[@nishthagupta1357]

I have motivation! Just need library now

[@VeritasVerla]

Very cool. It would have been cool to have the selves go all the way to the Ceiling. I think it would have make the room look longer but I guess you could always do that in the future if you need more book space. Also the room is really bright and a dark blue/ green for the shelves alone would have given the room a great moody vibe. Anyways the outcome is beautiful.

[@loucidmoonchild7436]

It's so pretty, Id be so stressed about measuring everything XDXD!! Great work!

[@dorothypettijohn1037]

Great job, it looks magnificent!!

[@Tuffunikorn]

Step 1 get yourself a really big house that can fit this hack 😭. No shade. I just have a tiny house and can’t do this beautiful hack. Good job and congrats 💜

[@ghouling1111]

I've seen them done in smaller spaces

[@rubyanddelilahandnani]

As long as it has vaulted ceilings

[@maddiemcnugget1076]

This looks so cool. Top gonna be dusty but honestly I like it for aesthetic.

[@jacintatate]

I think a blue or green for the bookshelf colour would make it easier on the eyes. And add a more old world vibe.

[@VeritasVerla]

I also thought so, a dark moody colour. Especially as the room has a good amount of light.

[@rab7889]

Nice idea! The rainbow books are off-putting, but the bookshelf is well done!

[@laurfred2742]

So gorgeous!!!

[@purudoesstuff9924]

Ima just say the organizational structure of the books there looks nice but it would be god awful trying to find anything

[@sleepingxbooty]

How do you know? You have no idea what each book is about?? Or what order they’re even in?? For your Information, i have a bookcase that’s color coded just like this one… and they’re all organized perfectly and in alphabetical order and I just use color sleeves to make them look like matched color section’s😤😑🤨 Next time ask first before assuming, ya might learn something! 😒

[@bandwidthbros4741]

@@sleepingxbootyno I’m gonna assume you have mental issues if you arrange books by color or create sleeves to cover the authors book for your TikTok appeal. Have a library with ladder and books are by author / series. Like a sane person.

[@nox4298]

@@sleepingxbootyoh for fuck sake grow a backbone and stop getting offended at everything, must be exhausting for anyone to be befallen by your presence.

[@papapudding]

Some people with Synesthesia remember books they bought by the color of the cover.

[@roadwayrona]

Well, most people won't. And bookcases are normally mostly for storing of books and not for decor. Do you arrange vegetables or spices in your kitchen by colour?

[@Lab757]

lol ikea has been out of these for so long !!! I’m dreading building from scratch

[@AtHomewithAshley]

oh that's annoying. They're in stock at my local Ikea

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

Book covers can be created any color or design you choose. Our family reads, A LOT, and multiple genres and topics. Each can be a different color for quick sorting.

[@yessumify]

Amazing idea!! ❤

[@arantzadarioyangel885]

Thanks, I prefer to have them for genders but I LOVE the idea of the Rainbow and this help to unify both

[@yamete_kudastop4942]

Who organizes their books based on color?

[@ayannahendricks6266]

Oh this nonsense is a thing now that people are obsessed with these ridiculous celebrity organizers called “the home edit” they blew up on Netflix and with a book and they organize everything by color coding it’s literally the dumbest way to organize bookshelves if you actually read!

[@stephennfernandes]

Are those even real books or just shelf fillers ?

[@ThePompell]

Nah my girlfriend is a book girl and she does this. She knows exactly where all the authors are too

[@tyrelirwin]

@@ayannahendricks6266 I have a 1,000+ book home library and organize by colour. We've had it that way for 5 years, and still love it. Makes re-shelving very easy, and has an amazing aesthetic impact.

[@karmellla]

I know exactly what colour my books are, and I read. Bizarre that people even care

[@RainbowY0]

looks awesome!!

[@TheGreatestHeroEver]

so beautiful!

[@jannaclark1061]

Love! I'm trying to think how I can get my :dearly beloved" to agree😉

[@blakechildress944]

If only I had the time and money I'd be building projects like this all the time. 😩

[@carlaamanda86]

Wowwwww. Beautiful.

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

Absolutely beautiful

[@ChicinthewoodsAlaska]

Fantastic

[@Pshixco]

This. Is. My. Dream.

[@PaperMario64]

Mine too

[@YesThatPrettyGirL]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[@MyPrivateEvents]

This is AWESOME😍

[@s.d.williamsinvestments4743]

Love this

[@B.Villa_]

Seeing that it seems you still have space at the top you should have went with the 8 foot Billy bookcases maybe you can still add a top shelf because ikea sell a height extender shelf. But also I feel like it was intentional so you can add decor at the top either way this looks awesome!

[@thedcgirl202]

Very nice 👍🏾

[@Ce2009ce]

U definitely won d husband lotto☺️The best kind of couple, u d artist & ur fantastic highly coveted & valuable husband, a talented handyman/carpenter very rare..both r lucky🥰

[@kelliegilliam4711]

Love this so much!!!!

[@csutton5762]

That is wonderful!

[@fuhnjay]

What kind of screws did you use to attach bookshelves to the wooden supports?

[@heatherwinters6909]

I have vaulted ceilings and I really wanna do this but can I hire you guys? 😅

[@naturelove831]

Absolutely love this❤❤❤

[@estherwaterham-vanpopta5577]

Why is there space between bookcase 2 and 3? They are not trimmed together.

[@masumi158]

After building this, I would probably despise my books.

[@gerseygal3633]

I would love this in my home..

[@zeepickens9049]

❤📚❤

[@M_5hr0Om]

That's really cool!

[@lucylou6815]

Where’d you buy the library ladder from? 😊

[@Wasted-Life]

G'damn guys, that finish! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@biggusriggus7693]

Those gotta be like 13ft ceilings.

[@CoramDeo2019]

Great job ~🌹🌹🌹

[@JS-jh4cy]

Where you buy the library rail and ladder system?

[@lsmith9490]

wanting to know as well; all the ones i've found seem to be about $2000 for just that!

[@mahsaml5684]

Why do you add the base? Is it a must?

[@alaynamoulton6526]

This is awesome 👍😎

[@christineoneill2360]

Love it!

[@sarahwillis4304]

Omg amazing i want to do this ❤️

[@nishthagupta1357]

Wow😊

[@sunshinemodels1]

what did you use for trim? mdf or hobby board, or ??

[@NostosGR]

Organising books books based on colour and not in subject...interesting!

[@phillippettit2138]

Excellent

[@lostcarpark]

Amazing bookcase, but who sorts books by spine colour?

[@liam_tomlinson]

people who like it

[@cagsie3958]

Wonderful 🤩

[@NancyHafler]

But why didn't you move the outlet? Nice bookcase !

[@AtHomewithAshley]

We extended the outlet so it's still usable! It's easy to plug in the vacuum or charge something

[@jeannettewhite3311]

How tall are your ceilings?

[@potatodirectioner9843]

I wish I had that many book!! How much did all the books cost?

[@manjushreekoley4248]

It depends on the books and their publisher. Some books you can get at 300 to 400 INR, some might can take 500 to 1000 INR. Hardcovers are more costly , ABOVE 1k

[@karmaboi423]

It looks like they bought 4 or more books and then did that with more of the same color books and repeated till it was full

[@1分で読書]

verycool!!verynice! dream✨✨

[@istp1967]

My New Year's Project

[@glorygracek.1841]

Come on! How am I the only one that thought "ooh! ooh! ooh! I could have a library like the book shop in Beauty and The Beast!" Because....let's face it, none of us have a room big enough to do the heaven room.....even if we have enough books LOL!

[@bikinggal1]

great idea but seriously you loaded your books by colour?

[@keziahjose4]

Beauty and the beast vibes

[@cohenlane6158]

Step 1: obtain 30,000 dollars for a bookshelf

[@AtHomewithAshley]

The supplies cost $2200 😉

[@expatmoose]

I’d like to know what happens when a book is read and put back in the wrong place,,,,,, I’m guessing it would do a lot for OCD

[@davidp605]

Thats a naice

[@shanafondon8767]

Sweet

[@paolocoletti3424]

And within a year EVERY single shelf is bowed as Billy is only rubbish foiled chipboard. You should consider using plywood

[@AtHomewithAshley]

This whole project cost $2700 in materials. Plywood is very expensive right now. I don't think the Billy is as crappy as you think it is. But I'll keep you posted!

[@paolocoletti3424]

Didn't mean to be derogatory of the build at all. Billy is amazing value for what you get and you have made a good bespoke unit out of standardised parts which is frugal. But chipboard shelving never lasts as it has very little strength under any load. Yes ply is expensive but you can always swap over in the future when the shelves start looking the worse for wear. That's the beauty of the adjustable systems 👍🏼

[@mattgrimmett6067]

You should read this new book in reading.... What color is the book? I'm sorry what? What color is the cover?? Uhh grayish blue maybe...? I'll pass but thanks, I'm only into orange books at the moment.

[@Hydrawindforce]

if you have read these books, you don’t need diy the selves yourself. You will have a gold one.

[@elizabethcreated9263]

I would like! Lord, send me someone help me.

[@siomi2701]

Now everyone a reader lol

[@DarkWingDuck703]

For around 2000 dollars…….:

[@AtHomewithAshley]

Is that a lot to you for this big of a bookcase?

[@DarkWingDuck703]

@@AtHomewithAshley yea I think it is but now that I’m thinking about it, did the equipment for the ladder cost a lot ? It’s really nice so maybe that was a large chunk of it ?

[@AtHomewithAshley]

@@DarkWingDuck703 The price for all the Billy bookcases for this project is $650. Ordering the library ladder came to $875 with shipping. For building the frame, the wood, screws, and electrical parts came to $380. For the finish work, the trim, paint, and caulk came to $260. Total price- $2,165

[@DarkWingDuck703]

@@AtHomewithAshley nice break down ! Thank you :)

[@LochNe]

All I got to do is get the money....not right now though maybe later

[@WereItSoEasy15]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@mscampbell7952]

who needs books 🤔

[@milkinbruh]

When you have money-

[@chyndb]

Now all you have to do if fix it into the only acceptable order of alphabetical order alphabetical order by genre

[@AtHomewithAshley]

It might be the only acceptable order for you because that's how your brain thinks. My brain works better with the color order so I won't be "fixing it." You should know your comment makes you sounds a little narrow minded, FYI

[@chyndb]

@@AtHomewithAshley honestly dont care...how are you supposed to find a specific book...its ridiculous to think oh let me reread xyz but wait what color is it instead of being able to go two second glance pull out the exact on you looking for cause its in order.....beautiful shelves though if i had the ceilings for it id do the same thing

[@QreQos]

She said a library worth $2k. But didn’t tell you about the hidden fees. Labor is $1.5M

[@CatMomForever]

When all the books are color coordinated, it’s not a library, it’s an accent wall.

[@AtHomewithAshley]

Everyone's brain works differently. Some visual or neuro-divergent people can remember where books are better by spine color. Honestly, it's a little closed minded to say that because someone organizes an item differently than you'd like that it disqualifies it.

[@AtHomewithAshley]

@@jackalterman did you see my reply to the original poster? So your mind probably works best to have the books in alphabetical order by the title or author. Or maybe subjects are all together. That’s fine. But my mind works so that I can remember the color of the spine and then I find the book. I also have an app that I’ve cataloged each book into. So if I’m searching for something, I can also search the app. Just because your system (and brain) is different than mine, doesn’t mean I’m not a real reader. Do you see how that could feel hurtful or discriminatory to someone? There’s room for both of us to enjoy our books as we want without discounting someone and calling them “not a real reader.” It’s ok to expand your beliefs on this subject, I give you permission

[@abdullahk8691]

2k US dollars????

[@Stephaniewashere]

No thanks. I've been donating tons of books and it feels good to get rid of stuff 😂😂

[@MillimeterDefeater720]

Why the flag?

[@AtHomewithAshley]

What flag?

[@jacobortega2786]

How many fake books?

[@liam_tomlinson]

that hard to grasp that some people just love reading ? :)

[@bearteastudios]

Cool book shelf but your color coded books just told everyone on the internet you’re a psychopath soo…

[@lost.projects387]

Why not just buy the wood?

[@AtHomewithAshley]

Because it’s take more time and cost more money

[@lost.projects387]

@@AtHomewithAshley Definitely far, far cheaper if you’re painting. I’d find it much quicker to build personally. And I wouldn’t have to deal with all those silly little holes and shelves that are going to sag in a few years.

[@eLyuKaTc0]

I bought a tablet. All my library is there. And i can even draw cooler bookshelves.

[@cameliap1146]

"How to make a library from Billy bookcases" ? It's made for purposes.

[@polosavage1]

It's not a library if you don't use the books and only bought them for the Ombre effect

[@liam_tomlinson]

or some people genuinely like to read...hope that helps!

[@stephenhubber9184]

It’s impossible for novices to learn anything from these speedy Gonzalez “ tutorials “.

[@AtHomewithAshley]

I have a slow version too ❤

[@listayngeorge6929]

Colour coded? Librarians everywhere are cringing.. LOL

[@insidesolina77]

I think she went to the bookstore and bought all the books according to the color, no matter what the topic is as long as it matches the color

[@liam_tomlinson]

is it that hard to believe that over the years you read a lot of books and then just sort them by colors ?? :) cause what you're saying doesn't make sense

[@Tash.the.indigo]

This is a lovely home library HOWEVER, I HATE the rainbow organization. It looks overdone, and anyone who actually reads, can tell you don't - otherwise your books would be organized by title or something practical 😂😂

[@AtHomewithAshley]

I totally understand that you hate the rainbow organization. And I respect that. However, I do want to point out that not all brains think alike. Some people, like me, are visual and remember the color of the spine. I read everyday and find the organization practical for me. I also have an app that lists every book I have and the color of the app. That way if I want to find a book, I can easily search it. I just think there's more than one "right" way to organize things. And each person should do what works best for them.

[@AlismonitesPatrides]

Nobody who has read books sorts them by color!!!!!!!!!

[@Complexnetworx]

Omg books color coded. There should be a prison sentence for this

[@liam_tomlinson]

How so ?

[@cesmith48]

First, get a husband....

[@AtHomewithAshley]

To build it for you? Or you can hire a contractor. Or if you can use a miter saw and a drill you can do it yourself

[@HPCsma]

So you need real tools and skills. I am out.

[@saby8765]

I already have a bigger one made with real wood built in 😉

[@menthealo3725]

Weird way of talking

[@waynepayne9875]

"Hmmm I wanna read moby dick what colour was it again?"