My bookshelves are here! My bookshelves are here! My bookshelves are here!
My bookshelves are here! My bookshelves are here! My bookshelves are here!
My bookshelves are here! My bookshelves are here! My bookshelves are here!
MY BOOKSHELVES ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you’ve been following me on any of my platforms you’ll know that I’ve been beyond excited for my new Billy bookcases from IKEA to arrive so I could revamp our previous bookshelf situation. The shelves arrived on Friday and I’m finally ready to show them off!
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I decided to try my hand at making a video, so feel free to give that a look too and laugh at what a dork I am and meet my kitties!
Here is the before photo:
These are all Target shelves that I built and we’ve had since we moved into our first apartment 5 years ago. When we moved into this place 3 years ago the movers took the shelves all apart and removed the nailed in backing, which isn’t meant to happen so then they were always really unbalanced and unstable after that. There are only 5 shelves on each too and sooo much wasted space.
After I took down the old shelves I found all this nonsense and tons of hair ties under the old ones from where my cats bapped them. Hair ties are my cats favorites “toys” haha. Also do you spy that TERRIFYINGLY GIANT SPIDER!? I nearly had a heart attack until I realized it was a fake spider that I put out years ago for Halloween and was clearly another victim of my cats.
Look at the dramatic difference in added book space already!!
Now for what everyone has been waiting for!
The after photos:
It’s so clean and flush and perfectly fits the space! I am OBSESSED!! We have some extra space for more books that we’ll easily fill up and, there isn’t space under the shelves for the cats to bap things under anymore. Also the shelves were super easy to build!
I don’t think this sight will get old to me any time soon and it gives our apartment such happy vibes and energy. I’m really glad we went with white too because it brightens the space up so much!
What do you guys think of our new shelves?!?!
I love it! Looks awesome 😍😍 congratulations on your new bookshelves 😍
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Thank you!! heart eyes for sure!
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I love your bookshelf!!! It fits perfectly!!
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thank you! it’s like it was meant to be!
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I love it! ❤
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me too!!!!!
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Your old shelves were amazing, but these ones are absolutely stunning😍
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total upgrade! thank you!!
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I love it!!! It looks lovely, I like the set up of it! 😍
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me too, I’m obsessed!! thank you!
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What a makeover! Love the new bookshelves! I think I have the same exact bookcases from Ikea. 🙂 On the flipside, I spent an hour last last packing up most of my bookshelves in anticipation of our move. The bookcases look so sad! 😦
P.S. So relieved to know you have more than one outfit. LOL
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
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billy bookcases are the real deal!! sorry to hear about your lonely shelves but I hope they’ll be back together soon! and thanks for watching, lol I really considered put that outfit on just for the comedy effect hahah
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I love your new shelves!
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thank you! me toooooo!
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So much space !!! I so wanna get a new shelf too..
Ahaha omg the cat’s loot 🙈
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well i highly recommend the billy shelves from ikea!! lolllll my cats are ridiculous
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That looks AMAZING!!! I tried to talk my husband into the white shelves for our bedroom. He saw a bookshelf that matched our dresser and we just had to get that one. *rolls eyes* It’s now full. I brought up that I needed another shelf. Not to mention, this book case was way more expensive. He told me to stop buying books! He quickly said, he was just kidding. LOL.
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you should him these pics and be like this is what you could have had for cheap!
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hahahaha!! I should. I think we will be moving in a year or two.. I’ll talk him into it then 😉
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So lovely! I need more space in my house for more shelves…haha!
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never enough space for shelves and books haha!
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So true. I have so many stacks of books around the house I think my husband has just accepted them as decor. lol
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best decor ever lol
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Amazing! 😍 I’ve bought a bookcase with 5 shelves (to add to my old ones) one and a half year ago, but I’m already out of space 😅
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thats why I love that the billy bookcases have 6! so much more space for books!
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I love it! Billy shelves are simply the best shelves for books❤️
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they really are!!! i’m in love!
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Erin this looks AMAZING!!!
And funny I just bought a Billy shelve this weekend that I need to put together as I revamp/redecorate my bedroom. Maybe I will do a before and after too
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ahhh THANK YOU!!! only Billy is my new best friend!! I’d love to see your before and after!
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Ooo I love them 😍
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thanks, me too!!!
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Gorgeous!! I love that they’re all white — they look like built ins!
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thanks! i think they look like built ins too!! white was definitely the right choice
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OH MY GOSH!! They are beautiful!! Congratulations!!
Erica | Erica Robyn Reads
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ahhh thank you!!
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They’re so pretty!
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Omg I absolutely love the new look! White book shelves really make everything pop and the space you have for the shelves it’s perfect! I’m so jelly
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ahhh thanks!! I’m beyond obsessed
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