IKEA Hack: Billy Bookcases for a Small Closet

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The closet has a small bump out so the cabinets with the doors can't open in the back corners.

So we placed the open shelves in the back, and the shelves with the doors in the front. The bookcases needed to be painted to.

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IKEA Hack: Billy Bookcases for a Small Closet

The closet has a small bump out so the cabinets with the doors can't open in the back corners.

So we placed the open shelves in the back, and the shelves with the doors in the front. The bookcases needed to be painted to.

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