9 Stylish Ways to Update Your Budget IKEA Shelving Unit.

TV Wall Storage System

A simple, unfinished shelving unit can be successfully transformed into a familiar, yet stylish living room set. It will make a good “wall” that can be painted in any color and complemented with contrasting storage boxes, figurines, and indoor plants.

Decorate the shelving unit with furniture moldings, install lighting on it, and it will visually look more expensive. The beauty of “Billy” is that it resembles a construction set, its configurations can be changed without difficulty.

A specially equipped place for TV, lighting and moldings along the bottom of the shelf.

An option for arranging a shelf near the door.

An open wardrobe for storing shoes and bags

By adding a rod to the “Billy” shelf To store clothes in a small apartment, you can arrange an interesting open wardrobe. When filling it with clothes, you should pay special attention to aesthetics and add decorative elements.

If the apartment has niches, you can install shelves in them and “hide” them behind folding doors.

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A version of a dressing room in a niche.

The only drawback such a storage system – it should always be in perfect order.

Bookcase

The easiest way to use the “Billy” rack is for its intended purpose – to store books, figurines and photos. However, you can play with it in different ways, it all depends on the overall design concept of the apartment. If space allows, the shelving unit can be complemented with a cabinet with glass doors from the same series.

An antique clock and a fake ladder turn a simple shelving unit into a solid cabinet.

Light colors in the interior, and natural shades of furniture and decor fill the room with coziness.

Bright bookshelves

A simple shelving unit can become a bright accent of the apartment, or on the contrary, an element of monochrome style. To do this, it is enough to paint it in a suitable color and paste wallpaper on the inside of the shelves.

A yellow bookcase for storing books and documents will suit young and energetic owners of the apartment.

A cabinet painted to match the walls and complemented with furniture moldings and drawers looks solid and stylish.

Built-in wardrobe

Surprisingly, from a simple and cheap “Billy” can even be made into a built-in wardrobe. To do this, simply cover the space between the shelves with plasterboard, paint all the elements in one color, and, if desired, install a closing system.

The process of creating a wardrobe using plasterboard.

A finished wardrobe without doors, complemented by moldings

Kitchen cabinets

A shelving unit from IKEA will fit perfectly into the kitchen. It is suitable for storing dishes and food. Wicker baskets and beautiful jars for storing spices will come in handy as kitchen decor elements.

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The open Billy cabinet can be replaced with a cabinet from the same series with glass doors. Wallpaper or floral painting on the inside of the shelves will add romance to the rack.

A cabinet with doors in the kitchen interior.

Hallway

The shelves of the Billy rack are perfect for decorating the hallway area. Some of the ceilings can be removed, creating large vertical and horizontal storage areas and complementing them with clothes hangers.

An option for corner placement next to the front door.

A system for storing toys in a children’s room

Decorated in pastel colors, the large Billy rack will be an excellent solution for organizing a toy storage system in a children’s room. On the upper shelves, you can place decorative elements and children’s things that the child does not use yet.

In the access zone – those that are constantly needed. Two small shelves can also be used to create a functional children’s area.

Small shelves in a children’s room, complemented by toy furniture

Balcony shelves

Finally, IKEA shelves can also be used to organize storage on balconies and loggias. Due to their compact size and the ability to change configurations, they will fit into almost any space and will give both simple and stylized balconies a fresh and neat appearance.

Small shelving unit on the balcony.

“Billy” is not the only shelving unit in IKEA that can be changed beyond recognition. Any other will do. They cannot be installed only in the bathroom, due to the high level of humidity.