See how 8 diyers each transformed 1 ikea classic bob vila. Its popularity and global spread has led to its use as a barometer of relative worldwide price levels. We used the 15inch depth billy bookcases from ikea. The basic units are 70 12 inches tall, with one fixed center shelf and four adjustable shelves. We made our billy bookcases into builtins by following these simple steps. Kallax on its side is fine but better with the fabric boxes for toy storage or kids books rather than paperbacks works for us. The act included playing the part of a fool or idiot, impersonating a child and singing comic songs. Place the lshaped bracket on top of the bookcase with one edge on the case and the other on the wall.
In the novel waterloo, the prince of orange was described as having an easy nature, but needing to demonstrate his. Gillis lundgren, designer of ikeas ubiquitous billy bookcase. The backing that you slide in has come out of the grooves and they are wobbling without much force being applied. Due to political pressure, the duke of wellington was forced to give the. I got this great idea from a post on centsational girl and i had to have it for myself. The figure of prince william of orange 157284 dominates the political landscape of the 16th century netherlands, and in many ways personifies the dutch revolt against spanish hegemony. But with a third of people admitting to throwing away furniture that they could have sold or. Apartment therapy readers are an amazingly helpful and knowledgeable group over the years, they have stepped up and provided answers to all sorts of questions about how to do things around the house better, where the best sources are and, of course, what color to paint the walls of your fill in the blank. Also known as william the silent was born in the house of nassau as a count of nassau. Silly billy was the nickname of the husband of mary, daughter of english king george iii.
But as far as i can see they are all coated veneered type stuff. With his left hand prince wiliam points to a letter he is holding in his right hand. Silly billy william was not a prepossessing man in figure or character. William ii was king of the netherlands, grand duke of luxembourg, and duke of limburg. William i stadholder of united provinces of the netherlands. Mar, 2014 the wider billy bookshelves have a metal insert too that is screwed into place for extra stability. We call it the billy goats stuff because it allows me to hide my house cleaning and l.
I started with ikea billy bookcases and customized them to make a to make a unique, builtfromscratch. We will build an entertainment center to hold the dvr and dvd player. Future king of the netherlands, the duke of wellington was forced to give him. A descendant of the ottonian line of nassau nassau. This idea would work best on the bookcases if you dont intend to move them around often, like from room to room, or house to house. It is inexpensive and versatile, easy add onto and expand, with optional glass or wood doors or additional units. William of orange and the revolt of the netherlands, 1572.
The man will remove the existing trim and replace it onto the bookcases. She is an avid reader so has lots of books at our house. There are some people who have self assurance that the line could desire to have persisted down the stuart kin and that william of orange had no perfect to the throne. I have five of the larger billy bookcases in the nowdiscontinued medium brown color. William, prince of orange willem nicolaas alexander frederik karel hendrik. It was developed in 1979 by the swedish designer gillis lundgren and ikea have sold over 60 million units of the. Billy stylised as billy is a bookcase sold by the swedish furniture company ikea. Netherlandish, early 1600s portrait of prince william of orange.
How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my. Yes, there is an overhang on the inside of the shelves. William ii was the son of william i and wilhelmine of prussia. Aug 19, 2011 straighten and strengthen ikea billy bookcase hacks for the lazy jen august 19, 2011 11 comments homefixated deals with diy on all levels from the people with the skills to make their own trundle beds and adirondack porch swings to those folks like me who might mistake an angle grinder for a pizza cutter.
William the silent or william of orange william i, prince of orange, 153384, dutch statesman, principal founder of dutch independence. The secret to successfully painting ikea shelves apartment. See how 8 diyers each transformed 1 ikea classic the ikea billya bookshelf so familiar it goes by its first nameis one of the most popular furniture items in america, if not the world. Billy bookcases are the cheapest bookcases i could find. How to build diy built in bookcases from ikea billy. Diy ikea playroom builtin billy bookcase baby gizmo. According to quartz, ikea produces 15 billy bookcases per minute and had sold more than 41 million sets by 2009, after billy turned 30 the age at which some billy owners may choose to. Silly billy is a common nickname for someone who behaves foolishly, and is particularly appropriate if their name happens to be william.
Draw pencil marks through each screw hole in the bracket and then set the bracket aside. The ikea billy bookcase is a single power book case that is adequate for a small book collection. I have a toddler who is a climber and loves to empty books off shelves so i am seriously thinking of putting the bookcases in a skip as i am very anxious he might pull. Ikeas billy bookcase is a staple of budget home decorating. There are also nails that are nailed in at the top and bottom to secure the backing. William ii willem frederik george lodewijk, anglicized as william frederick george louis. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my taste. But installing builtins can be pricey, and if you live in a rental, its not really an. Ive been working on the ikea billy bookcases this week and got them all put together, so i wanted to share a bit of that process with you in case youve never put together anything from ikea. So you would not want to pull super hard on it, but it is secure. Im a latecomer to billy bookcases but it turns out they have been around for.
There were many williams and oranges, but woo by historical consensus refers to the william who became king of england, scotland, and ireland. In order to prep the area for the billy builtins i took off the baseboards in the back with a utility knife and pry bar and then used my rockwell sonic crafter to cut the baseboard to the left and. Heres one all put together and just waiting for the shelves. There are several different layers each one identical that allows you to very easily place your books aside. The prince of orange was born in the hague on 11 december, 1792, eldest son of william i of the netherlands and wilhelmine of prussia. I am building 7 tall narrow billy bookcases to cover a wall. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became prince of orange as heir. I have never seen referred to dutch king willem ii as silly billy. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtinsthats what i am going to share with you all today phew. This is brittanys creative outlet and an editorial destination for anyone interested in diy, how. Using beadboard wallpaper on ikea billy bookcases overthrow. I wanted to create custom looking builtins around the french doors in my house.
Sep 21, 2008 the problem i have is i need at least 3x billy bookcases w80cmd28h202 and if i put another extension billy shelf ontop of the bookcase itself then the height goes to 237cm. A row of billy bookcases keeps our messy understairs storeroom hidden. It is ideal for a college student who needs to clean and organize his or her room. Future king of the netherlands, the duke of wellington was forced to give. Silly billy was a type of clown common at fairs in england during the 19th century. May 06, 2015 i am so excited to share our ikea billy bookcase hack. We will build doors for the lower part of the bookcases. Feb 14, 2012 silly billy was a type of clown common at fairs in england during the 19th century. Mar 10, 2016 according to quartz, ikea produces 15 billy bookcases per minute and had sold more than 41 million sets by 2009, after billy turned 30 the age at which some billy owners may choose to graduate. The great battle reappraised and it appears from the reading that the crown prince of orange, prince william wasnt the complete idiot that hes made out to be in that ripping read. This week i am back with 12 ikea billy bookcase hacks to inspire you before your next trip to ikea.
But installing builtins can be pricey, and if you live in a rental, its not really an option at all. Id like some in plain wood so i can paint them the same colour as the wall so they blend in. I am so excited to share our ikea billy bookcase hack. I have a few ikea billy bookcases, but they seriously wobble. Did the term silly billy come from william of orange. Apr 28, 2014 we used the 15inch depth billy bookcases from ikea. So thats the tale of the great billy bookcase fakeout. Jan 10, 2017 how to build a faux wall of inexpensive builtin bookcases using ikea billy bookshelves to create beautiful shelving. Draw pencil marks through each screw hole in the bracket and then set the bracket. Oct 04, 2012 so thats the tale of the great billy bookcase fakeout. The nickname appears to originate in the 18th century, but i have found three different royal williams who earned it. This project required a little more time and planning than what i thought it would take. For a book lover, theres nothing more beautiful, and more satisfying, than a huge wall of builtin bookcases.
Both of us will trim out the entire bookcase system to cover an gaps where. At dinner charlotte said something like i hate oranges, referring not only to the oranges at the dinner table, but also to the prince of orange, title of the heir to the dutch throne. I started with ikea billy bookcases and customized them to make a to make a unique, builtfromscratch look. Ikea is making changes to its iconic billy bookcase.
Mar 20, 2016 ikea was then introducing a new, deeper version of the billy bookcase and was promoting glass doors. Here are what you need and a stepbystep guide to hack the ikea billy bookcases into a sensational walltowall built. William i, prince of orange 24 april 1533 10 july 1584, also known as william the silent or william the taciturn translated from dutch. There were many williams and oranges, but woo by historical consensus refers to the. On september 10, 2011, the economist published a story suggesting that ikea was changing its billy bookcases because of decreased demand in books. The billy bookshelves are super boring and cheap looking all by themselves but add some fancy trim, paint the back boards, and mix up the shelves, and you have something fabulous.
The great billy bookcase fakeout naptime decorator. While its look will remain the same, there will be improvements in the finish and configurability starting in august 2014, the company says. He is honourably remembered as father of the dutch nation. I showed it to my husband and he agreed that they would. Prince william of orange i article about prince william. Drill a 1inchdeep hole in the wall at the location of the pencil mark using a drill and 14inch drill bit. Brittany is a california based designer, curator, and blogger with an expertise in vintages rugs and textiles. I think they look more expensivehigher end with the doors, but the doors do add a fair amount to the cost. Didnt want to spend a fortune and this was a really good price. Jul 02, 2014 ikea is making changes to its iconic billy bookcase. Exactly what we wanted for our 9year old granddaughters bedroom at our place. They were also common in london as a street entertainer, along with the similar clown billy barlow. It didnt take long before i locked my search down on ikea billy bookcase. Lock, stock, and history prince william of orange aka silly billy.
See more ideas about ikea billy bookcase, ikea billy and bookcase. Ikeas effective advertising and mass production account for billys low price one reason for its enduring popularity, said tony livas, who teaches cabinet making at humber college and is a. Oct 28, 2014 in order to prep the area for the billy builtins i took off the baseboards in the back with a utility knife and pry bar and then used my rockwell sonic crafter to cut the baseboard to the left and right where my bookcases would go leaving enough space to also accommodate a baseboard on the front of the bookcases. Putting together ikea billy bookcase southern hospitality. The dutch king william i and his son, the prince of orange, who had fought in the front line. Prince william of orange served on the duke of wellingtons staff in the british army in the peninsular war but here his nickname was slender.
Looking for a dulux colour that most closely matches white billy bookcases in oz. It was developed in 1979 by the swedish designer gillis lundgren and ikea have sold over 60 million units of the bookcases worldwide. Aug 31, 2011 as shown below, you can buy glass doors to add to the billy bookcases. He was described by stockmar, a friend of prince leopold, as being large and stout, but with weak, helpless legs and having prominent meaningless eyes. Cant afford bespoke shelves and thought ikea billy bookcases would be just the thing. You know you shouldnt come into a place like this alone now if youd like to sit here at my table, ill abide but it. Billy bookcase, easy to assemble between naps on the porch. Jul 17, 2017 place the lshaped bracket on top of the bookcase with one edge on the case and the other on the wall. I showed it to my husband and he agreed that they would look great in my soon to be office although, i am pretty sure he wasnt even aware at the. The news spread like wildfire on twitter, causing additional alarm as irresponsible reporters further fanned the flames without bothering to call anybody. Good introduction to william of orange, father of the. The firm reckons customers will increasingly use them for ornaments, tchotchkes and the odd.
The problem i have is i need at least 3x billy bookcases w80cmd28h202 and if i put another extension billy shelf ontop of the bookcase itself then the height goes to 237cm. Pst hi all ive been reading david hamiltonwilliams waterloo. Room by room with images ikea bookshelves, home, ikea. I fell in love with the bookcases the makerista shared. Cobbett prince leopold made king of the belgians, 49. Plus, not to mention that fact that 3x billy bookcases takes me to width240cm. Gillis lundgren, designer of ikeas ubiquitous billy. When he was two, allied britishhanoverian troops left the netherlands and french troops swept in to join the antiorangist forces. In the novel waterloo, the prince of orange was described as having an easy nature, but needing to demonstrate his command, even to the point of demanding sharpe appear at a ball. You might not count them as builtins technically because they dont span the entire wall and give you that builtin look, but they look pretty great.
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