A set of built-in bookshelves can transform any plain old room into a dreamy library or cozy den. They look great, fit the dimensions of your space like a glove, and are perfectly customized to your ...

white floor-to-ceiling bookshelves in a home office - Aspects and Angles/Shutterstock Whether or not you're a voracious reader, investing in floor-to-ceiling bookshelves is a great idea, especially if ...

A woman who can build a Billy bookcase in under nine minutes has been crowned the first ever Flatpack World Champion – and claims she won because men never read the instructions. “It was such a ...

This living room corner got a major makeover with “built-in” IKEA BILLY bookcases. Credit: Kelsey Mansingh Credit: Kelsey Mansingh “I always wanted to live out my Belle from Beauty and the Beast ...

We've made no secret of the fact we love an Ikea hack. Whether it's ways to transform your bedroom, updates for your living room, or even kitchen hacks for enhancing the space you already have, if ...

Custom built-ins are one of those design elements that can step your home up from nice to magazine worthy. Unfortunately, their high style is usually matched by their price. Given this reality, you ...

There are few home brands more iconic than IKEA, and of all IKEA's many products, the Billy bookcase might be the most loved. It's a storage staple that almost all of us have owned in our own homes ...

Built-in bookcases add a ton of storage and also can really transform the look of your space. This tutorial from the Just a Girl blog walks you through the steps of using inexpensive Ikea bookcases as ...

Moving house presents an exciting blank canvas and an opportunity to try something different. When I moved flats in London, our new space had high ceilings and large blank walls. Suddenly, with all my ...

Interior designer Betsy Burnham doesn’t buy many bookcases these days. She’s more likely to create built-in bookshelves for the homes she designs. Ditto for custom-made desks, built-in beds, window ...

With its white clapboard exterior and pale blue shutters, Erika Vér’s Cleveland home gives off major modern farmhouse vibes. But step inside and a wall of blueish-gray bookcases feels like it’s been ...

Creating a customized, built-in bookshelf can easily cost upwards of $1,000. For blogger Noz Nozawa, this was not a practical option. As an interior designer, Nozawa knew she could be resourceful and ...