Billy bookcase arrangement ideas home guides sf gate. Ikea hack with builtin billy bookcases how we got an expensive builtin library home office look on a budget. David is the only childrens magician ever to appear on the covers of six different international magic magazines, including magic and genii. I made these little shelves to double stack the cases. So thats the tale of the great billy bookcase fakeout. Customized ikea billy bookcases diy built in bookshelves. Interview with silly billy david kaye mopictiveman.
The cases in front hang over the shelf about half an inch. Adjustable hinges allow you to adjust the door horizontally and vertically. Identify a location where you want to install the bookcase, ensuring that the floor is level and there is plenty of room on either side. David kaye silly billy magician for children silly. Interview with silly billy david kaye video dailymotion. It was developed in 1979 by the swedish designer gillis lundgren and ikea have sold over 60 million units of the bookcases worldwide. The ikea billy bookcase series is a classic design with an emphasis on functionality and flexibility. I have not one, but two ikea billy bookcases that need to be transformed so they coordinate with the new color scheme i am doing my studioffice in. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtinsthats what i am going to share with you all today phew. He has appeared on the covers of seven magazines and performs for children around the world. The billy bookcase stands for everything thats great and. He literally wrote the book on performing magic for children. He is one of the most respected magicians in the world. Return for a moment to the ikea monkey, and what some wags rued was a missed chance for a great marketing tiein by the swedish furniture giant.
Ikea debuted its classic and cleanlined billy bookcases in october of 1979, and 30 years later, still produce one every 15 minutes. Ive been thinking about ikeas billy bookcases for years, but i was always disappointed with their 11 depth. It is inexpensive and versatile, easy add onto and expand, with optional glass or wood doors or additional units. There is one person who could possibly convince me to perform for kids again, and his name is david kaye. The billy system is designed to adapt to many types of spaces and uses. David kaye has performed as silly billy for 20 years. Bookcases free delivery possible on eligible purchases. How ikeas billy bookcase took over the world bbc news. David kaye, who is known around the world and in the magic community as silly billy, has been a professional magician since 1986.
I have all the equipment necessary for cutting so i was going to cut the shelves down to 28. I started by calculating the number of ikea billy bookcases needed for this project. The magic cafe forums david kaye silly billy comes to. In october, ikea release a 15 deep billy bookcase which finally sold me on the wall to wall bookcase. Billy kay born in galston, east ayrshire, scotland in 1951 is a scottish writer, broadcaster and language activist.
Today, david kaye and i talk about his philosophy for kids magic, why many magicians look down upon people that do magic for children, how to construct a good routine for kids, who he rates and what adult magicians can learn from kids magician. Assemble the billy bookcase fully by following the instructions provide inside the box. She gave some more details about the project, and i knew i was sold. David kaye has appeared on the covers of magic, genii, m. Ikea billy bookcase design photos, ideas and inspiration. Its been a few weeks since we completed these bookcases in our living room and im finally sitting down to put together the tutorial. Im a perfectionist by nature and they were driving me crazy as soon as i.
Seriously silly how to entertain children with magic and comedy. Billy bookcases are built and sold by ikea, a swedish company known for its storage solutions and readytoassemble furniture pieces. Expert silly billy magician for kids birthday parties. I measured the weight and dimensions of a hardcover and a paperback book, and converted the results to ounces per in3. David is one of the best known magicians for children in the world. Silly billy magic amazekids childrens entertainers store. For all the rest of us, theres a trusty ikea product that will give you the look of custom shelving, for a fraction of the price. A fairly simple hack but i think it turned out pretty well. Billy bookcases are built with a stackable design that allows you to attach new units whenever you need additional storage, just decide on what height suits your space best. So many of you commented and sent emails telling me that they looked great.
Panelglass doors provide dustfree storage and let you hide or display things according. They are 20 years old a true testament that they are indeed a classic ikea item that you can use by itself or in many combinations. The great billy bookcase fakeout naptime decorator. The billy bookcase stands for everything thats great and frustrating about ikea timeless design, low pricebut oh, that assembly manual. The problem i have is i need at least 3x billy bookcases w80cmd28h202 and if i put another extension billy shelf ontop of the bookcase itself then the height goes to 237cm.
The mither tongue, is his most notable work and it was later adapted for a television series. He sells his line of magic tricks and props to childrens magicians through his web site. How to replace a billy bookcase back home guides sf gate. The worlds most versatile bookcase, it turns out, makes.
Sure, we probably all dream of having a carrie bradshawstyle custom closet. David kaye has performed magic and comedy for children for more than twenty years. Known to the lay public as silly billy, he is one of the best known childrens entertainers in the united states, performing for the families of celebrities like madonna and bruce springsteen, with appearances at the white house and lincoln center. I want to buy a billy bookcase but i only have 28 of space w, and the two options for billy bookcases are 15 wide and the 31. Christopher lueck from the ny downtown clown revue interviews the sept. Remember when i had this epic fail stenciling my billy bookcases. He recently received an ama performing fellowship, the highest honor a magician can receive in the u. How to make ikea billy bookcase builtins place of my.
Its popularity and global spread has led to its use as a barometer of relative worldwide price levels. His study on the history and current status of the lowland scots language, scots. Ikeas billy bookcase is a staple of budget home decorating. After building the billy bookcases, i need a way to display my dvds without sacrificing shelf space. The milk trick silly billy clown performs magic shows. Narrow shelves help you use small wall spaces effectively by. Ikea billy bookcases come in height variations from tall at 93. Plus, not to mention that fact that 3x billy bookcases takes me to width240cm. David kaye live silly billy dvd one of the most astonishing childrens entertainers in the world came to penguin for an amazing 3hour live event. While i loved the 15 depth of ikeas newer bookcase, i knew i wanted. Silly billy has performed at the white house, lincoln center, and on the david letterman show.
The basic units are 70 12 inches tall, with one fixed center shelf and four adjustable shelves. I narrowed a billy bookcase to 27 inches to fit a space. Its the booklovers choice that never goes out of style. Putting together ikea billy bookcase southern hospitality.
Create a custom builtin bookcase from standard ikea billy bookcases with this easy step by step tutorial. E billy kay was born on april 10, 1985 in long island, new york, usa as william kosefsky jr. Circus sideshow is just a clown andrew jareckis thankyou to david friedman. Billy bookcase, white, 15 34x11x79 12 it is estimated that every five seconds, one billy bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. Glassdoor cabinet keeps your favorite items free from dust but still visible. Ikea billy hack ikea billy bookcase hack built in cabinets china cabinets ikea cabinets built in hutch built in pantry ikea china cabinet dining room cabinets. Apr 12, 2020 ikea billy oxberg, bookcase, dark blue, 63x11 34x79 12, adjustable shelves can be arranged according to your needs. For eight years he has written a column about performing magic for children in magic magazine. In new york, where he performs more than 300 shows each year, he has been recognized as a top childrens entertainer by five new york city publications. However, this means i would be cutting off all those specially. Hi, mary, i actually didnt successfully pull it out, but unlocked it at just the right spot and you can pull it off the screws and then turn it around.
Enjoy more than 20 minutes of hilarious bonus features including street magic with silly billy and the masked magician returns. Pretty impressive considering we launched billy in 1979. Silly billy performs childrens magic in new york, manhattan and all over the world. If youre like me, then there isnt just one row of books on the billy bookcase and they certainly arent all paperbacks.
This project required a little more time and planning than what i thought it would take. How to make over and style an ikea billy bookcase using fabric and cardboard. He invents and manufactures original products for your kid show, he speaks at magician conferences all over the world, and he is a fulltime magician performing for children. David kaye performs all styles of magic, but the vast majority of his time is spent performing as his clown character that we all know and love silly billy. Amazing gallery of interior design and decorating ideas of ikea billy bookcase in closets, living rooms, denslibrariesoffices, nurseries, boys rooms by elite interior designers. Billy stylised as billy is a bookcase sold by the swedish furniture company ikea. Always cut with the top side down to minimize chipping.
Silly billy magician for kids birthday parties in new york. David kaye silly magic by silly billy great magic and. I used a table saw with an irwin 180 tooth blade to cut the shelves. Cats and dogs awesome friendship funny cat and dog vines combination duration. View david kaye silly billys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Builtin billy bookcases are certainly not a new concept, but i never felt like the directions were close enough to what i needed.
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