hacking an IKEA Billy bookcase into a folding kitchen island

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Do you desperately want a designated coffee or matcha bar? Or maybe just a bar bar? But you don’t have the space? This week, Rochelle’s got you with another IKEA hack from a basic Billy bookcase! Join her as she turns a simple bookcase into a GORGEOUS walnut foldable bar table with hidden storage. This DIY ended up being a truly space-saving hack because, when folded away, it takes up almost no space yet still offers an amazing amount of storage. Subscribe for more DIY's!: http://bit.ly/subthesorrygirls __________________________________ MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: IKEA Billy Bookcase: https://bit.ly/4mSck32 __________________________________ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 - intro 0:20 - Ikea trip & the plan 3:07 - building the Billy bookcase 3:25 - hacking the tabletop 6:50 - figuring out the pivot 9:30 - figuring out the leg 15:35 - finishing touches to the foldable bar table 19:42 - hacking the shelves 20:34 - styling & outro __________________________________ VIDEO CREDITS Host & Creative: Rochelle Gracey Producer: Nina Pikula Creative Director: Emma Keat Video Editors: Nick Liske & Justin Abalos Social Media: Melanie Parkinson __________________________________ OTHER PLATFORMS @thesorrygirls everywhere! BLOG // http://www.thesorrygirls.com TIKTOK // https://vm.tiktok.com/bFtvUH/ INSTAGRAM // https://www.instagram.com/thesorrygirls DISCORD // https://discord.gg/8c77S7p4Kk TWITCH // https://www.twitch.tv/thesorrygirls FACEBOOK // http://www.facebook.com/thesorrygirls PINTE

Published 2025-08-26 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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