When I was debating which bookshelves to buy for my living room I did a search for Billy Bookcases and found some very cool examples of ways to make them look more colourful and custom.
You may or may not know this but what makes a custom bookshelf different from a cheap one is the shelves are thicker. They are usually two inches instead of one. Molding was added to the 4 Billy bookcases from IKEA in this image above and the colour certainly customizes it on it’s own. Now here’s an accent wall I would approve of :)
Of course if you paint and style a simple bookcase like the ones I’m showing, you barely notice that they are not custom.
If you paint the back though you have to choose between adding colour with accessories or keeping them more neutral with a painted background.
These are not Billy, but such an unusual bookshelf and colour scheme unusual? I love it.
I think your book say a lot about who you are? What’s in yours? You’ll see mine very soon!
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