Sara R Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 ...made from 60 IKEA Billy bookcases. From Ikea Hackers today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 That is gorgeous... :drool5: I think I'll be dreaming about this tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 That makes me feel much better about adding one more bookcase. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtroad Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 :drool::svengo::drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 This is one of the big dreams / priorities we have if we ever get our own place. So gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parias1126 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I saw this picture this morning just before leaving for IKEA. I was looking for bookshelf ideas. It motivated me to line my whole wall with bookshelves from the floor to ceiling. They will go up tomorrow. I am super excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 WOW! Sooo jealous! :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Cool. I'm jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I don't feel so bad about all our Billy bookcases now. I'd love to have a room like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnette in WA Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I want that!! If only we had a room that my husband would let me do that in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 <wipes drool off keyboard> I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks for posting this! Now, to convince dh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoSylvia Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Wow, I thought I had a lot of books! :ohmy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Beautiful! Surely one of those bookcases opens to a secret reading room somewhere. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHowell Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 OOhhh I love it! It reminds me of Powell's bookstore in Portland..... I LOVE that place..... :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Beautiful! Surely one of those bookcases opens to a secret reading room somewhere. :001_smile: now this *is* in the plans for us to do in the next few months. We have an alcove in our hall way that will have a bookshelf across it - including a door into my storage cupboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Wow. Wow. WOW! I love it. I'd love to have a room like that. We have the white daybed shown in many of the photos in our school room. We use it to read on (and for guests/sleepovers). I ♥ IKEA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I would never come out of that room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suppleasthewind Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Absolutely beautiful. I wonder if I could talk my husband into something like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Leigh Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 DS would LIVE in there, lol... fun stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschooltoone Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I love it! I wish I had the space for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 That's awesome. But can you imagine assembling all of those bookcases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 We did something similar with shelves from Target in Espresso finish. We assembled them as we bought them, two here, a few more there. Not all at once! Our master bedroom is a two-car garage conversion, so there was plenty of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Ok so I've seen this Ikea hackers site... Does anyone know if there's something along the lines of "d@*^ you Ikea" where folks post about a simple trip to Ikea turning into a huge renovation?? Because about a month ago hubs took me to Ikea to get bookshelves for our living room, to flank the fireplace. Well..the ones we wanted didn't quite fit. He says "Oh I can just....." And next thing you know we've painted the fireplace, built a surround, installed wood floor in half the house....and installed new Ikea bookshelves. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I love that room! A word of caution though: if you completely fill shelves on the standard-width Billy with hardbacks or other heavy books, they will start to sag after a year or so. (I am looking at one right now, sigh.) So, spread your heavy things out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 When we (literal we) built our house, the plans we used included a formal dining room. Who needs that? I seized the opportunity to claim it as a library, built-in bookshelves and all. I :001_wub: my library. It only took a few years before the books began spilling out into the living room, dining room, and hallways again....I dare not complain to dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 That's awesome. But can you imagine assembling all of those bookcases? Once you assemble a few it really takes no time since you no longer need to read the plans. You know, not that I have any experience with this My parents don't have quite that many, but they do have double layers of the extra shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Once you assemble a few it really takes no time since you no longer need to read the plans. You know, not that I have any experience with this My parents don't have quite that many, but they do have double layers of the extra shelves. Oh, we're also covered in Billy bookcases here -- I think we have about 15? DH is a total pro at assembling them by now, but it still takes about 15 minutes per bookcase, not including anchoring to the wall. 60 bookcases would take FIFTEEN HOURS of assembly alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 If I were going to spend $2100 on bookshelves, I would have tried to get real wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Oooooooohhhhhhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 If I were going to spend $2100 on bookshelves, I would have tried to get real wood. But where can you get 60 real wood bookcases for $2100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MacksMom Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Niiiiiice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jth Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Oh, my...oh, my... My DD11 and I have nearly shorted out the iPad drooling over those pics! We WILL have a room like that, oh yes... we will... :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I let out an audible gasp, those are gorgeous. I'm now thinking that our tiny classroom would look good covered in bookcases. We're not near an IKEA, but dh might be able to custom build me some.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love_to_Read Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 you know, books are very insulating...lining your walls could be considered a cost saving measure... oh yeah, I've thought about how to ask for this for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoToSchool Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 That makes me feel much better about adding one more bookcase. :001_smile: I agree! This makes my puny addition of one more a little...well...puny! BTW...I love your 'name'. As a mom to a 9, 6, 4, 2, 15 month and 15 month w/ a newborn on the way....kids happen here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) I'm trying to figure out what some of the bookcases they used were. I can pick out the standard 79" bookcases, but on top of them are not the standard height extensions. (can you use an extension on an extension?) did they use the short ones and cut off the toekick? they also have some of the narrower ones. and what about above the doors? Love the daybed . . . . (my daughter just bought a set of three bookcases and extensions. I have six in my basement "library" and would like to add more.) Update- as I look at it, it looks like they upended the short ones and used them upside down as height extensions - then there is "molding" in front to hide the toe kick. Edited July 26, 2011 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nature Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deballen7 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 AWESOME! I love it! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Wow! and did you see those beautiful floors?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I love that room! A word of caution though: if you completely fill shelves on the standard-width Billy with hardbacks or other heavy books, they will start to sag after a year or so. (I am looking at one right now, sigh.) So, spread your heavy things out! The Target bookcases do the same thing. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellieMI Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 That. Is. Awesome:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I bought solid wood bookshelves from Sam's. These are twice as wide as a Billy (48")solid and sturdy. I have many atlases, encyclopedias, large coffee table books and textbooks and they haven't caused any sagging in the many years I have owned them. They were originally $150 each. I have seven sets and am contemplating one more. I just priced them at Sam's today and they are $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Wow, it's... that's amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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