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How to have a bookcase with its own style

The IKEA's bookcases range gives you a lot of possibilities to combine and if you add some well-chosen accessories, you can easily create an impressive library worthy of a "wow", but that is also part of the decoration of your room and a safe home for your precious books.

White BILLY bookcases with panel/glass doors, filled with books, cups and dishes, behind a blue sofa and white coffee table.
White BILLY bookcases with panel/glass doors, filled with books, cups and dishes, behind a blue sofa and white coffee table.

As many ways to organize your books as you want.

With a BILLY bookcase, you set the distance between the shelves, so you can easily arrange your books by height. For ease of reference, you might want to order alphabetically (author or title) or group by topic. Or, for a visual statement, you could shelve books by the colour of cover. Whatever works for you.

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Four ways to arrange the contents of the same white BILLY bookcase, including colour-coordinated books and panel/glass doors.
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Integrated lighting to finish off the design

Naturally, you want to see which book you’re picking off the shelf, so integrated bookcase lights serve a practical purpose. More than that, they will make your design more impresive and they can help you to create a cosy mood in the room. You can position them on the top of your bookcase, under the shelves – or both. As these lights are LED, their consumption is very low and they are durable and quick to install.

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Black TVÄRDRAG cabinet lighting shines down from the top of white BILLY bookcases with glass doors.
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A BILLY bookcase with doors to other worlds

Want to keep the dust off your books or simply create a different look? You can personalise your BILLY bookcase with doors that fit perfectly. A range of finishes are available in glass, solid panel or a panel/glass combination. So you can create a BILLY bookcase for almost any style of room.

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White BILLY bookcases with panel/glass doors, books and boxes inside and baskets on top, next to a beige curtain.
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Shelving units to keep your other treasures

If books aren’t your priority, you might be after a shelving unit rather than a bookcase. Whether for decorative display or for workhorse storage, there’s an IKEA shelving unit with the size and design to suit.

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