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Another finishing detail that helped the bookshelves look less like a bunch of ikea furniture pushed together and more like a piece of custom furniture was using caulk to fill in all of the holes after we placed the shelves. Billy bookcase ikea adjustable shelves can be arranged according to your needs. We converted our guest bedroom into a tv viewing area and needed a wall unit that would hold a 42 inch tv as well as a boatload of books. But i reserve my deepest gratitude for the billy bookcase, the ikea icon.
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