A Simple Hack to Make a BILLY Bookcase More Useful in a Kids’ Room

Plus, the cute design detail that's missing from your kid's room.

A Simple Hack to Make a BILLY Bookcase More Useful in a Kids' Room When it was time to do a "big kid" makeover on my then-5-year-old son's room, I wanted to buy a couple of BILLY bookcases to add more storage space for his growing collection of books, board games, LEGO sets, and Star Wars figures. With its clean lines and affordable price, IKEA's Billy bookcase is a great choice for kids' rooms, but I realized its configuration — while great for books — wasn't ideal for storing and displaying items of varying size. Luckily, there was an easy $12 fix that made Billy the perfect bookcase for my son's big-kid room. READ MORE The Cute Design Detail That's Missing from Your Kid's Room Functional storage, but make it cute. READ MORE Before and After: A Wavy, Striped Closet Nook Adds Fun Storage to This 97-Square-Foot Nursery Squiggle and stripe lovers, rejoice! READ MORE 3 Kid Things You Can Get Rid of in the New Year Make way for the new things by clearing out the old. READ MORE This Family Is Creating a Fairytale Home Camille Simmons of Planning Pretty shares the story of her 1920s California cottage. READ MORE popular now I tested 6 popular recipes for homemade hot cocoa, and the winner is better than any packet ☕️  20 fast and fancy chicken recipes 🍗 that'll make you feel like a dinner genius I tried 8 baby food and kids' meal delivery services — here are the best of the bunch 🥇 Unsubscribe or Manage Your Preferences  View this email in your browser  Apartment Therapy is full of ideas for creating a warm, beautiful, healthy home. If we've inspired you, we may receive a share of purchases made through this email. Apartment Therapy Media 270 Lafayette Street, Suite 1300 New York, NY 10013 ABOUT | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE