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Before and After: Billy Bookcase at Design Sponge

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The Billy Bookcase from Ikea has been sold in droves and its simple design begs for a little semi-customization. That's what we find at Design Sponge's post Before and After: Billy Bookcase...

 
 

The project, completed by Design Sponge reader Emily, jazzes up a white Billy Bookcase with a little gift wrap from Whimsy Press. The paper lines the backs of the shelves and pops the shelves beautifully.

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I've done this, too. Love a patterned paper behind shelving.

posted by budino on 2007-12-13 10:18:55
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My Billy shelves have doors so I don't have to gaze upon heaps of stuff, but this is cute and clever. I do love all the beautiful wrapping papers available, so am thinking I could jazz up the doors with some color and design.

posted by tahitianpearl on 2007-12-13 10:30:39
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I like it

posted by Sleek on 2007-12-13 11:13:29
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I like white.

posted by alicia on 2007-12-13 17:17:20
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oh, so that's what it is! I thought someone had dangled beads in front of the clothing and I was going to comment on how irritating that would be!

posted by Alana in Canada on 2007-12-13 18:03:05
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wow. somebody needs to learn how to fold some shirts. (flexes retail muscles)

posted by RVA for the win! on 2008-01-04 09:17:46
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