Comments on: before and after: billy bookcase http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=before-and-after-billy-bookcase Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:42:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gracehttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-93272 grace Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:22:03 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-93272 donnatry using one of those bone rulers- you can press hard against the surface to get the air bubbles out. if that doesn't work, prime your surface first to help reduce any pockets or dimples that might form and cause air to get trapped.grace donna

try using one of those bone rulers- you can press hard against the surface to get the air bubbles out. if that doesn’t work, prime your surface first to help reduce any pockets or dimples that might form and cause air to get trapped.

grace

]]> By: Donnahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-93271 Donna Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:20:55 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-93271 I just tried to do this with adhesive wrapping paper and i can not get it smooth. Any suggestions? I just tried to do this with adhesive wrapping paper and i can not get it smooth. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Judyhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-62207 Judy Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:29:56 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-62207 Need an extra closet? You can remove some shelves and replace them with a clothes rod - available at Ikea. The side brackets on the rod are the exact size as the shelf holes. Mount the rods onto the back holes, and pull the bookcase forward a bit to allow room for the back of the hangers. You can hang some cloth down the back to "enclose" your clothes, and even put a small rail on the front with some rings, to cover up the front. It works great! Need an extra closet? You can remove some shelves and replace them with a clothes rod – available at Ikea. The side brackets on the rod are the exact size as the shelf holes. Mount the rods onto the back holes, and pull the bookcase forward a bit to allow room for the back of the hangers. You can hang some cloth down the back to “enclose” your clothes, and even put a small rail on the front with some rings, to cover up the front. It works great!

]]> By: tarahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-59689 tara Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:27:06 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-59689 do i have to pry off the whole back of my bookcase to do this? i know it's just attached with those sad little nails, but it still seems like it might not be that easy. do i have to pry off the whole back of my bookcase to do this? i know it’s just attached with those sad little nails, but it still seems like it might not be that easy.

]]> By: compwallahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-25365 compwalla Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:35:34 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-25365 Billy the Bookcase says hello! Billy the Bookcase says hello!

]]> By: Amyhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-24752 Amy Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:39:27 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-24752 One morning I couldn't bear the sight of my odd floor-tiles-on-a-grid coffee table, so I covered each tile with 12" x 12" card stock scrapbooking paper. I thought they would be too thick to decoupage, but I tried acrylic matte medium, (any craft or art supply store), really glopped it on, and it softened the paper enough so that the texture of the tiles come through just slightly. Acrylic matte medium is a miracle glue-even the crazy stuff I made in art school two decades ago are still holding firm! One morning I couldn’t bear the sight of my odd floor-tiles-on-a-grid coffee table, so I covered each tile with 12″ x 12″ card stock scrapbooking paper. I thought they would be too thick to decoupage, but I tried acrylic matte medium, (any craft or art supply store), really glopped it on, and it softened the paper enough so that the texture of the tiles come through just slightly. Acrylic matte medium is a miracle glue-even the crazy stuff I made in art school two decades ago are still holding firm!

]]> By: kammyhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html/comment-page-1#comment-24696 kammy Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:16:02 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/before-and-after-billy-bookcase.html#comment-24696 How nice... Love the wallpaper. I replaced my dresser with 2 of the shorter (36 inch?) billys and haven't regretted it... They are upside down - I screwed wheels (also IKEA) on the tops of each and now I can pull them easily out from under my loft bed. (The 'baseboard' at the bottom made a nice tray at the top) I've been thinking about updating the basic wood look and this just gave me even more inspiration. Thanks! How nice… Love the wallpaper. I replaced my dresser with 2 of the shorter (36 inch?) billys and haven’t regretted it… They are upside down – I screwed wheels (also IKEA) on the tops of each and now I can pull them easily out from under my loft bed. (The ‘baseboard’ at the bottom made a nice tray at the top) I’ve been thinking about updating the basic wood look and this just gave me even more inspiration. Thanks!

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