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

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024

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  • @elisa_740
    @elisa_740 Год назад +100

    Step 1 is get a roof as tall as a chapel

  • @mickolesmana5899
    @mickolesmana5899 2 года назад +190

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

    • @YesThatPrettyGirL
      @YesThatPrettyGirL 7 дней назад +3

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

  • @micah4661
    @micah4661 2 года назад +309

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

  • @loucidmoonchild7436
    @loucidmoonchild7436 2 года назад +51

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

  • @purudoesstuff9924
    @purudoesstuff9924 2 года назад +87

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

    • @sleepingxbooty
      @sleepingxbooty 11 месяцев назад +3

      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
      @bandwidthbros4741 8 месяцев назад

      @@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
      @nox4298 7 месяцев назад

      @@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
      @papapudding 6 месяцев назад +6

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

    • @roadwayrona
      @roadwayrona 3 дня назад

      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?

  • @dorothypettijohn1037
    @dorothypettijohn1037 Год назад +4

    Great job, it looks magnificent!!

  • @Tuffunikorn
    @Tuffunikorn 2 года назад +33

    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 💜

  • @maddiemcnugget1076
    @maddiemcnugget1076 2 года назад +23

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

  • @laurfred2742
    @laurfred2742 2 дня назад

    So gorgeous!!!

  • @RainbowY0
    @RainbowY0 6 месяцев назад +3

    looks awesome!!

  • @jhenniceamorrow5936
    @jhenniceamorrow5936 8 месяцев назад +22

    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
      @yessumify 6 месяцев назад +2

      Amazing idea!! ❤

    • @arantzadarioyangel885
      @arantzadarioyangel885 4 дня назад

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

  • @carlaamanda86
    @carlaamanda86 2 года назад +2

    Wowwwww. Beautiful.

  • @YesThatPrettyGirL
    @YesThatPrettyGirL 7 дней назад

    THANK YOU FOR THIS!

  • @kelliegilliam4711
    @kelliegilliam4711 8 дней назад

    Love this so much!!!!

  • @yamete_kudastop4942
    @yamete_kudastop4942 2 года назад +68

    Who organizes their books based on color?

    • @ayannahendricks6266
      @ayannahendricks6266 2 года назад +45

      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
      @stephennfernandes Год назад +15

      Are those even real books or just shelf fillers ?

    • @ThePompell
      @ThePompell Год назад +13

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

    • @tyrelirwin
      @tyrelirwin Год назад +11

      @@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
      @karmellla Год назад +15

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

  • @jacintatate
    @jacintatate Год назад +5

    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
      @VeritasVerla День назад +1

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

  • @MyPrivateEvents
    @MyPrivateEvents Год назад +3

    This is AWESOME😍

  • @s.d.williamsinvestments4743
    @s.d.williamsinvestments4743 11 месяцев назад +2

    Love this

  • @ChicinthewoodsAlaska
    @ChicinthewoodsAlaska 3 месяца назад +3

    Fantastic

  • @Pshixco
    @Pshixco 2 года назад +10

    This. Is. My. Dream.

  • @jannaclark1061
    @jannaclark1061 Год назад +3

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

  • @rab7889
    @rab7889 Год назад +3

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

  • @blakechildress944
    @blakechildress944 2 года назад +6

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

  • @naturelove831
    @naturelove831 11 месяцев назад

    Absolutely love this❤❤❤

  • @Ce2009ce
    @Ce2009ce Месяц назад

    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🥰

  • @csutton5762
    @csutton5762 2 года назад

    That is wonderful!

  • @Lab757
    @Lab757 4 месяца назад +1

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

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  4 месяца назад +2

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

  • @B.Villa_
    @B.Villa_ Месяц назад

    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!

  • @M_5hr0Om
    @M_5hr0Om 2 года назад

    That's really cool!

  • @Wasted-Life
    @Wasted-Life Год назад

    G'damn guys, that finish! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @CoramDeo2019
    @CoramDeo2019 2 месяца назад

    Great job ~🌹🌹🌹

  • @gerseygal3633
    @gerseygal3633 10 месяцев назад

    I would love this in my home..

  • @christineoneill2360
    @christineoneill2360 2 года назад

    Love it!

  • @nishthagupta1357
    @nishthagupta1357 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow😊

  • @zeepickens9049
    @zeepickens9049 7 дней назад +1

    ❤📚❤

  • @sarahwillis4304
    @sarahwillis4304 Год назад

    Omg amazing i want to do this ❤️

  • @lucylou6815
    @lucylou6815 7 дней назад

    Where’d you buy the library ladder from? 😊

  • @sunshinemodels1
    @sunshinemodels1 15 дней назад

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

  • @estherwaterham-vanpopta5577
    @estherwaterham-vanpopta5577 3 месяца назад

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

  • @mahsaml5684
    @mahsaml5684 4 месяца назад

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

  • @JS-jh4cy
    @JS-jh4cy 3 месяца назад +1

    Where you buy the library rail and ladder system?

    • @lsmith9490
      @lsmith9490 Месяц назад

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

  • @heatherwinters6909
    @heatherwinters6909 Год назад +1

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

  • @phillippettit2138
    @phillippettit2138 Год назад

    Excellent

  • @cagsie3958
    @cagsie3958 2 года назад

    Wonderful 🤩

  • @potatodirectioner9843
    @potatodirectioner9843 2 года назад +12

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

    • @manjushreekoley4248
      @manjushreekoley4248 Год назад

      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

  • @NostosGR
    @NostosGR 2 года назад +2

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

  • @karmaboi423
    @karmaboi423 2 года назад +2

    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

  • @jeannettewhite3311
    @jeannettewhite3311 10 дней назад

    How tall are your ceilings?

  • @lostcarpark
    @lostcarpark Год назад

    Amazing bookcase, but who sorts books by spine colour?

  • @glorygracek.1841
    @glorygracek.1841 4 месяца назад

    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!

  • @NancyHafler
    @NancyHafler 2 года назад +1

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

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  2 года назад +3

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

  • @shanafondon8767
    @shanafondon8767 2 года назад

    Sweet

  • @keziahjose4
    @keziahjose4 2 года назад

    Beauty and the beast vibes

  • @davidp605
    @davidp605 3 месяца назад

    Thats a naice

  • @paolocoletti3424
    @paolocoletti3424 Год назад +1

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

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +2

      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
      @paolocoletti3424 Год назад +1

      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 👍🏼

  • @waynepayne9875
    @waynepayne9875 Год назад +2

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

  • @bikinggal1
    @bikinggal1 10 месяцев назад

    great idea but seriously you loaded your books by colour?

  • @DarkWingDuck703
    @DarkWingDuck703 Год назад +2

    For around 2000 dollars…….:

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +2

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

    • @DarkWingDuck703
      @DarkWingDuck703 Год назад +3

      @@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
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +4

      @@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
      @DarkWingDuck703 Год назад +4

      @@AtHomewithAshley nice break down ! Thank you :)

  • @expatmoose
    @expatmoose 10 месяцев назад

    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

  • @siomi2701
    @siomi2701 4 месяца назад

    Now everyone a reader lol

  • @Hydrawindforce
    @Hydrawindforce 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @mattgrimmett6067
    @mattgrimmett6067 4 месяца назад

    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.

  • @elizabethcreated9263
    @elizabethcreated9263 10 месяцев назад

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

  • @QreQos
    @QreQos 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @milkinbruh
    @milkinbruh 2 года назад +1

    When you have money-

  • @mscampbell7952
    @mscampbell7952 Год назад

    who needs books 🤔

  • @LochNe
    @LochNe 2 года назад

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

  • @chyndb
    @chyndb 7 месяцев назад

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

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  7 месяцев назад

      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
      @chyndb 7 месяцев назад

      @@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

  • @bearteastudios
    @bearteastudios 3 месяца назад

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

  • @abdullahk8691
    @abdullahk8691 17 дней назад

    2k US dollars????

  • @WereItSoEasy15
    @WereItSoEasy15 Год назад

    🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @CatMomForever
    @CatMomForever Год назад +6

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

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +5

      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
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +4

      @@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

  • @Stephaniewashere
    @Stephaniewashere 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @MillimeterDefeater720
    @MillimeterDefeater720 Год назад +1

    Why the flag?

  • @cameliap1146
    @cameliap1146 2 года назад

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

  • @jacobortega2786
    @jacobortega2786 2 года назад +3

    How many fake books?

    • @liam_tomlinson
      @liam_tomlinson 8 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @lost.projects387
    @lost.projects387 11 месяцев назад

    Why not just buy the wood?

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  11 месяцев назад +1

      Because it’s take more time and cost more money

    • @lost.projects387
      @lost.projects387 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@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.

  • @polosavage1
    @polosavage1 2 года назад +21

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

    • @liam_tomlinson
      @liam_tomlinson 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @eLyuKaTc0
    @eLyuKaTc0 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @listayngeorge6929
    @listayngeorge6929 2 года назад +9

    Colour coded? Librarians everywhere are cringing.. LOL

  • @stephenhubber9184
    @stephenhubber9184 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @AlismonitesPatrides
    @AlismonitesPatrides Месяц назад

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

  • @Complexnetworx
    @Complexnetworx 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @insidesolina77
    @insidesolina77 10 месяцев назад +1

    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
      @liam_tomlinson 8 месяцев назад +3

      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
    @Tash.the.indigo Год назад +1

    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
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +5

      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.

  • @menthealo3725
    @menthealo3725 9 месяцев назад

    Weird way of talking

  • @HPCsma
    @HPCsma 3 дня назад

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

  • @saby8765
    @saby8765 2 года назад

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

  • @lily-rose7982
    @lily-rose7982 3 месяца назад

    The Huey Decimal System won't work here!

  • @cohenlane6158
    @cohenlane6158 2 года назад +2

    Step 1: obtain 30,000 dollars for a bookshelf

  • @TheGreatestHeroEver
    @TheGreatestHeroEver 4 месяца назад +3

    so beautiful!

  • @fuhnjay
    @fuhnjay Месяц назад

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

  • @biggusriggus7693
    @biggusriggus7693 2 года назад +1

    Those gotta be like 13ft ceilings.

  • @VeritasVerla
    @VeritasVerla День назад

    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.

  • @1分で読書
    @1分で読書 2 года назад +1

    verycool!!verynice!
    dream✨✨

  • @thedcgirl202
    @thedcgirl202 29 дней назад

    Very nice 👍🏾

  • @CoCo-yv3hl
    @CoCo-yv3hl 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @cesmith48
    @cesmith48 Год назад

    First, get a husband....

    • @AtHomewithAshley
      @AtHomewithAshley  Год назад +3

      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

  • @istp1967
    @istp1967 9 месяцев назад

    My New Year's Project

  • @alaynamoulton6526
    @alaynamoulton6526 2 года назад

    This is awesome 👍😎