IKEA HACK: Make a shoe closet out of Billy Bookshelves!

[@EfiaLeatham]

Great job! I’ve used Billy for the same thing since 2000. If you turn the left foot of your shoes inwards, you’ll be able to get an extra to 2 pairs more. Plus you’ll be able to see the heel type of your shoe. Just a little tip. But you don’t have to change anything because it looks great.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you so much.

[@fer78130]

Great job! One of the few realistic solutions for storing dozens of pairs of shoes. Most KZbin videos show shoe racks for maybe a dozen pairs while most women in USA usually have 50-100+ pairs of shoes.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@darlenewolfrey1820]

It’s the best one I’ve seen thus far! I think to put it over the top, add some LED LIGHTS UNDER THE SHELVING

[@KenPeriman]

Great point. I might just do that. Thank you

[@lifewithoutstress2684]

The best use of any bookcase for shoe storage. Well done.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@necij6316]

This is the best video I've seen! I'm currently working on my shoe closet and this video was so helpful😊

[@KenPeriman]

neci j, thank you for the great comment. I'm glad my video was helpful.

[@beautifullbanksfashionshoe8970]

OMG I LOVE IT. My husband is upset with you LOL now I have him making me a Shoe Closet thank you so much love it😍😍😂😊

[@KenPeriman]

That's aweso.e to hear...well except the part where your husband is upset with me. Don't want to upset anyone (lol). Hope it works out for you and it becomes as great as it is for us to use. We love ours.

[@patriciabrown67]

I like it it’s exactly what I was trying to convey to my husband. I’m definitely going to do my closet. Thanks for sharing

[@KenPeriman]

Patricia Brown, thank you for the great comment. My wife and I had to go through many options of considerations before we landed on this. it's inexpensive, not so difficult to install, and is really flexible for the potential options. Good luck in your closet and feel free to ask me anything when you start.

[@chachamorres2430]

I love this setup and I also like how high it can go to the ceiling!! I need something like this!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@KenPeriman]

Cha-cha Morris, thank you for the great comment. This was not very hard to do and it's not too expensive either. You can do this. Just measure to be sure you can fit them in the place you want to put them.

[@dolls4456]

Awesome job! Shoe closet is very functional and beautiful to! 👍🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@justcuzpodcast]

CANTILEVER......... First time I ever heard that word. I love it 😂

[@KenPeriman]

Yeah I have some words I pull out my backside

[@stoddardfamily8754]

Thanks. I put in a search for Billy bookcase for shoes,great ideas to think about for our closet remodel.

[@KenPeriman]

I'm glad this could help

[@kalinyc718]

Great job! This is exactly what I was trying to do with all my shoes.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you.

[@carlasierra4564]

I just showed this to my husband and told him honeeeeyyyyy pleaseeeee let's go to ikea please 🙏🙏🙏😅

[@KenPeriman]

Well tell him I'm sorry but its easy to do and looks nice in the end. All you gotta do is tell him you love him forever and let him go get that cool toy he's rely wanted. Fair?

[@sandrajohnson9723]

I think it looks great 👍🏻 looks built in and stores so many shoes!!! Love it and it’s nice having the bench to sit on to put on/ take off shoes, the shower curtain is a great idea too as it keeps it looking tidy. Maybe some nice storage boxes on top of the Billy’s for little items like gloves scalves accessories etc.

[@KenPeriman]

Sandra Johnson, thank you for that great comment. My wife and I have worked hard in this and she loves it. I agree that putting some nice storage boxes would make a great addition. Thank you so much again!

[@sandrajohnson9723]

No problem 👍🏻 and I could see you worked hard on these but it is so worth it for the result! Is your wife a centipede because I can't believe how many shoes she has! 😂😂😂😂 I've got an ikea shoe cabinet and I fit most of the shoes we use the most in it, then the rest are in boxes at the bottom of wardrobe.... I don't have as many as your family though.

[@KenPeriman]

@@sandrajohnson9723 haha, my wife loves shoes and takes such good care of them and they last a long time. Thank you for the funny comment.

[@Carmela007]

Hello, Thank you for sharing this helpful video. Do the extra billy shelves come with the 4 pegs to hold up the shelf? Or do you have to buy them separately?

[@KenPeriman]

It came with them. But double-check as they are in the plastic wrap on the board.

[@mlopez2015]

“Long boots for her I think they go all the way up to her neck” 😂😂😂

[@KenPeriman]

Thanks, I'm glad it made someone laugh.

[@rentals4alloccasions886]

I love the bench for sitting and storage

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you, we use the bench for putting on or taking off our shoes in some cases and the storage is just perfect for us.

[@deannawilliams115]

Well here’s a hack for the hack, I bought a while book case just for extra shelves. I go 11 shelves for $49 vs $165 I used the 5 it came with the top and bottom piece, and cut the side pieces😌. Love it just needs a mirror!!

[@KenPeriman]

Wow, that sounds like a great hack!

[@jurnee97]

Wow can I see a picture of your closet ? Deanna William I’m curious how it turned out

[@trigjosh]

What I did to get them standing up straight is I built the frame of the first one, and left it. Then I built the frame of the second, and laid them both side to side on the floor butted up against the wall skirting boards. Then I shimmied them until the foot-ends of both shelves were level, THEN I started attaching the boards on the back and tacked them to the frames. So they were perfectly square when I stood them up, and had no gaps between them. Then I continued to use the same methodology of using the first one the I built as a guide to build the rest straight. What you've done looks good though.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you, sounds good on what you did.

[@trigjosh]

@@KenPeriman Thanks Ken, mine are for a different purpose than shoes, I'm a movie collector. I'd upload something but my movie-library room is totally choc-a-block at the moment because I'm storing packs of laminate flooring and other stuff that's a work-in-progress until I can afford to have my decorator back to do it for me. I'm really disabled, so I'd probably cock-it-up or injure myself doing it. Eventually what I want it to be is 2-3 walls of shelved movies, one of which with a plasma or LCD T.V. on it, and a desk in the middle sort of, so I can watch my favourite football team Liverpool F.C., (I'm U.K.) while I talk to other subs and owners of a KZbin supporter channel that I watch. I hope it looks as good as I think it will when it's done. Ingenious idea you had to use the shelves for shoe storage though Ken, I would never have thought of that.

[@KarishmaRawat]

Love your video and your personality 👍

[@KenPeriman]

Karishma Rawat, thank you for the nice comment.

[@KenPeriman]

+Karishma Rawat thank you, this is great. sorry but this comment was hidden for some reason. thank you.

[@Wilma.Flintstone]

Love this! I think I would remove that table on the right just to give you more room as you walk in, but other than that, it's so nice :)

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you, the table, believe it or not has been really helpful for us. We keep our keys to the cars and other convenient things in there

[@g.pearson4726]

Awesome hubby Amazing shoe closet

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@pretty4one33]

This was niiiice. Great job. I love it.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@alldoneup]

Lol@ the boots going up to the neck comment. 😆

[@KenPeriman]

Alldoneup thanks for the comment and I'm glad you got a little laugh from my vide.

[@sandymom4515]

Great idea! Where did you purchase extra shelves? It's perfect don't change anything

[@KenPeriman]

Sandy mom, thanks you so much. To answer your question, I got the extra shelves at IKEA. They sell the extra shelves to the Billy right near the Billy shelf in the warehouse.

[@sandymom4515]

@@KenPeriman ok thank u I was thinking about purchasing book shelves from target me and ikea products putting together don't get along 😄 the instructions is horrible 😔

[@KenPeriman]

Totally understand

[@bloomsatnight8731]

very informative! Thank you for sharing this tips and I am inspired to do my shoe closet

[@KenPeriman]

Wow thats awesome to hear. Good luck.

[@nickfancera]

this looks great! did you use the 79 1/2” tall billy for this setup? or the 93”?

[@KenPeriman]

I used the 79.5" 93 was way too tall.

[@SuchaCaligrrl]

Looks amazing, all that was left to do is add a nice fuzzy/furry or wool rug.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you @SuchaCaligrrl

[@iComplainer]

Elton John installing his own shelving!!?? 2020 really been rough.

[@KenPeriman]

Ha! Haven't ever heard that before but I need a larger gap in my front teeth. And my accent is a bit off. Love it!!!

[@KenPeriman]

At least hit that subscribe button to see what else "Elton John" gets up to???

[@iComplainer]

@@KenPeriman you know it

[@KenPeriman]

Much appreciated!

[@April-p9y]

Great job❤

[@KenPeriman]

@@April-p9y thank you

[@notic99]

What’s your shoe size I’m an 11.5 I’m curious how much overhang I’m going to have

[@KenPeriman]

I'm a 10 in my shoe size.

[@DynamicBailey]

Awesome setup! I’d love to know how much this ended up costing you so I know if I can afford this myself. Thanks a bunch!

[@KenPeriman]

Baily G, thank you for your question and I'm sorry it took so long to answer but it cost me $297 for all the items at Ikea. Plus maybe a dollar for the screws to lock them together. I hope this helps.

[@pinkfurryhat]

i thought jonathan coulton was joking when he said ikea had a bookcase named billy lmfao

[@KenPeriman]

Right?

[@angelicaecampos]

Just awesome. Did the extra shelves come with pegs??? Thanks so much.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you so much, Angelica, and yes the extra shelves come with additional pegs for them.

[@margomog1754]

Very informative and entertaining too!

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you Mary for the nice comment.

[@sjkeene1991]

Very cute. Great job

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it.

[@josephmartinez4275]

Could or could have built or bought a corner shelf to make use of that corner you closed off. Lots of useable space there and a corner shelf may have been a cool display.

[@KenPeriman]

Sure, and totally agree, but during the making of this video, it was during the peak of the pandemic, and there were very few items to be purchased, and at the time, there were no corner units to be bought. Maybe an update would be to add that corner? I just may look into that.

[@brolybsavage]

Would a size 11 shoe fit ?

[@KenPeriman]

I wear a size 10 so I would say yes with a little bit of the toe hanging out.

[@brolybsavage]

@@KenPeriman thanks for the reply!

[@amb7412]

Such a great job!

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@zfotogal]

Looks great!

[@zfotogal]

I think I would add a full length mirror.

[@KenPeriman]

@@zfotogal thank you for the comment and the suggestion. A full length mirror would be a great add.

[@FauziIshak]

What is your shoe size? I’m thinking of using billy as a shoes cabinet but afraid it’s to short depths wise as I’m wearing size 13 shoes.

[@KenPeriman]

10.

[@KenPeriman]

You might have some overhang but not too much. Anyway, if you're near an IKEA, take a back pack with a pair of your shoes and got to one of the Billy displays and check it out before you buy?

[@kenyanikkiicampbell5628]

Good job! I am inspired too.

[@KenPeriman]

Kenyanikkii Campbell, thank you so much. I appreciate this quite much.

[@nnb02]

So useful thank you looking for solution for mr and my boyfriend

[@KenPeriman]

And thank you for those nice words. I'm glad it is helpful to you.

[@caminodeestrella7785]

I live in studio, and this video gave me the idea of shoes shelf, ty! I would do same :D! only my concern is how can I clean the bottom of shoes? I am afraid of if I use disinfectant wipe or liquid stuff, that could spoil the leather of shoes :( Great video! I go for Billy book case now, I wish Ikea reward you to make this video lol!! I love that dungeon too!

[@KenPeriman]

Wow, thank you for the kind words. When we get home we sometimes leave the shoes in the garage to dry up and then clean with a general cleaner. With the leather we are just super careful with the cleaning. Thank you again.

[@bellanica4176]

Great Job!!!

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you Bella Nica, I appreciate this comment

[@craftingmamaberne3776]

OMGOSH this is awesome

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@shawnadavis6077]

I love it!!

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you so much.

[@reneezubaty7926]

Great job!

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@MarcyTHEFLYWIREmag]

Great. Perfect.

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@KenPeriman]

+Marcy THE FLYWIRE thank you and sorry I just saw this as being hidden for some reason

[@MrFonvillem7]

I Love It!!

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@AveryTran09]

Which height is the Billy bookshelf?

[@KenPeriman]

79.5 inches or 202 cm tall

[@teresasalazar5580]

You bought them at ikea?

[@KenPeriman]

Yes I did.

[@tayoosiyemi5130]

Great JOb !

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you so much.

[@zaynkataw83]

great

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@zaynkataw83]

yeah of all the videos I've seen that are similar to this, yours was clear and to the point, and the most one that has actually helped me know what I need from ikea now. thanks

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you, thats great to hear.

[@geraldreta5939]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@KenPeriman]

Thank you

[@ARTICFR0ST]

I think you might have too many shoes lol

[@KenPeriman]

Lol...not me but maybe my wife...

[@josephmartinez4275]

She needs some Nikes and some Jordan’s

[@KenPeriman]

Ha, You are absolutely right there. Not sure if that will happen but right nonetheless. Thanks.

[@CelticStone]

am I the only one thinking too many shoes, not enough books?

[@KenPeriman]

I sure can understand that if that's all that was in my house. I also have a Kallax shelf full of books in my office.

[@kouturierecustoms]

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[@KenPeriman]

@designed for life, Thank you, just trying to make life a little more fun by being a bit silly.