Billy dining room

Do you have an unused nook and need better storage? Does that storage also need to be a decent focal point, and fit your custom needs? Are you a bit unsure of your DIY skills and ability to pull off a built-in that doesn't look like a cake fail meme? Well...you may have stumbled onto the right place in this monster blog post. I say it is a monster, because it is. It's long and I am going to talk you through each step of how I built my dining nook built-in. I wish this built-in was like a…

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Check out 15 brilliant ideas for hacking IKEA’s iconic BILLY bookcase to store books, pantry items, dishes, and more.

These hacks using IKEA Billy shelving units look custom-made and elegant. Nobody would ever know you started out with an IKEA Billy unit!

Ever since posting on instagram about the built-ins we put in our dining room I’ve gotten so many questions about how we did it. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about I’ll include a before and after image below! The best part is, when I tell people we bought everything at IKEA their jaws drop. T

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