Billy bookcase purse storage

Welcome the 511th Metamorphosis Monday! If you've been reading BNTOP for a while, I know you're familiar with this view of my home office. On the other side of my office, there's a cozy, little reading corner. Several years ago I hung a Bucket List Travel Map above the chair here in the office, hoping it would keep me inspired and focused on seeing more of our big, beautiful world. Sick though I was the day I returned from my recent trip, I couldn't wait to scratch off Egypt to see what was…

AYANA | RESELLER EDUCATOR on Instagram: "Turned a spare room into a walk in closet and of course has to figure out the most inexpensive way to store my@purses and shoes! @ikea Billy bookcases for the win. I ordered doors as well and changed out the knobs! What do you think? Is it a win? #thriftingdivas"

IKEA BILLY bookcases showing my Louis Vuitton collection

When I moved to New York City in the summer of 2018, I could carry everything I owned in two suitcases. This arrangement worked well for me, as I battled apartments with funky layouts and zero closets (yes, you read that right… zero). After living in Manhattan for almost four years, I knew not to take storage potential lightly. The problem now, though, is that I have accumulated more stuff without more space.During my current lease, my shoe collection grew considerably.

The Billy bookshelf with glass doors is perfect for displaying your purses/shoes

I installed a new storage/display system for my wife's shoes this week. I started off with this one, but then realized it held less than a third of her shoes. So I expanded out and installed a second cabinet... ...this one. The first cabinet will likely be for the shoes she wears less frequently, and the second cabinet for those she wears more often. We now have most of her shoes on display! This is important because if they aren't visible, it can be easy to forget she has them. The second…

So proud of my project. I used 2 Ikea Billy bookshelves to create shoe storage in my master closet. The jewelry organizers are from Marshall’s. I used a tension rod to hang the sunglasses.