Overflow for all my booksAnonymous reviewergreat quality and easy to assemble, these look really good with all my extra books in them. Smell a bit odd when they are new but that fades quickly. Really happy with the colour.5
Could be slightly better.Anonymous reviewerI had a space in my craft room which measured 50 cms wide. IKEA was my first port of call for a storage solution and I couldn't believe it when I saw this tall narrow BILLY bookcase measuring 40 cms wide. In March 2025 I purchased a white one because in September 2024 I purchased the MELTORP 75 cms table, PAHL table top shelf unit and ADDIS chair (white), so the bookcase had to be white to match. I put it together on my own with no problems, arranged the items and purchased 3 additional shelves (one arrived slightly damaged, as did the replacement). The BILLY is doing a great job in helping to store my craft supplies. I will purchase 2 more for my craft books and a possible 3rd for my hallway. A good find for my purpose.
There is something that annoys me about the unit. The holes for the shelf pins do not go down the full length of both side panels. There is a hole on one panel side but not a corresponding hole opposite. Annoying when trying to get as much space from it as possible.4
Butchered My BillyAnonymous reviewerDue to the location where this product was being placed, I had to make some adjustments to the product to allow access to a plug socket. Along with the correct sized boxes for this unit, I created a shoe tidy in my entrance hall so shoes aren't left laying around.5
Great shelf unitAnonymous reviewerBought this as extra shelving for my kitchen and it fits in really well. Plenty of storage5
Goes well with our Billy with doorsAnonymous reviewerWe bought this to go next to a Billy with doors and it looks great. Easy to assemble and goes well with the other light oak cupboards from another supplier.5
Great!Anonymous reviewerSturdy book case. I’ve bought a few. One for books. Others for kitchen storage as they aren’t too deep!5
Billy BookcaseAnonymous reviewerGreat storage whilst not taking up much room, that good I went back and bought a second one 👌5
Great value, reasonable qualityAnonymous reviewerI was looking at the price of board to build something of my own, but it just wasn't worth it. The Billies were pretty much what I needed anyway for dimension, the work is done for you, the strength and quality is good and it's cheaper than D.I.Y. Assembly was reasonably easy and with minimal tools. I bolted six of them together to make a bigger bookcase and it looks and works well.5
Sturdy and practicalAnonymous reviewerExcellent quality, easily assembled and very sturdy5
SturdyAnonymous reviewerWas bigger that expected but loving it5
Storage unitAnonymous reviewerYou get what you pay for. I only needed help to put a door on it. I'm 64 year old woman.4
Shame about the paper foil replacing wood veneerAnonymous reviewerFunctionally I can't fault this. It's a sturdy and versatile bookcase designed to hold the weight of actual books. The appearance, though, is a big disappointment compared to previous versions of BILLY. The old wood veneer really made the bookcase look and feel like genuine wood. Paper foil just feels flimsy and artificial. It's a bookcase wrapped in a picture of a bookcase. I understand the price of wood has increased, but I'd prefer to have the option of paying slightly more for the quality I expect from Ikea.4
Walk in closetAnonymous reviewerAmazing little room all from billy bookcase just the job very robust exactly what I needed5
BeautifulAnonymous reviewerBeautiful addition to my living room5
BookcaseAnonymous reviewerDoes what it says on the tin, Billy bookcase always looks classy.5
Perfect solutionAnonymous reviewerPerfect solution for a home with very limited space and no cupboard space5
Billy book caseAnonymous reviewerGreat value good book case easy to put together5
good valueAnonymous reviewera versatile piece of furniture that is easy to adapt to ones own needs5
Perfect piece of furniture Anonymous reviewerPerfect piece of furniture. Good weight and finish. Easy to assemble 5
Sturdy and solid furnitureAnonymous reviewerHappy with purchase .it is a good depth for books of all sizes 5
