Hi all,
We have been flipping our way through a series of houses (over fifteen years), all proper reno jobs. Are finally in final destination house, also fully renovated so we are skint.
We finally have an office - I have a lot of books because of my job and also am a keen reader. Happy (indeed keen) to have office look a bit library like.
Only thing is we are too skint for lovely built ins or high end shelves. We also have so many other things to spend money on. I am keen to bite the bullet and just buy white billys from ikea with the extension bits up top and build round corner. They'll be on wooden floor and nicely made and fitted together and attached to wall.
I think they will look fine for right now and cost £300 (still loads). DH worries they will look a bit studenty? (We are not snobby at all and a lot of our stuff has come from and gone to second hand furniture shops).
If ever I had money again (ha!) in a few years I might invest in nice joiner built ones, but then I would just reuse what I could in kid's rooms or donate in excellent condition to local very busy second hand charity shop.
I just can't stand living out of boxes any more! I need my books out! (I actually feel quite emotional about it - it's six years since I last unpacked properly).
Do you think a wall of billy bookcases in basic white can look nice and classy or am i kidding myself here?