News Summary

• The IKEA BILLY bookcase comes with a pre-cut notch that needs to be cleared to make it sit flush against the wall.
• The problem is that baseboard profiles vary wildly from home to home, and if yours sits even a whisker taller or deeper than BILLy anticipated, you’re stuck with a bookcase that won’t sit flush.
• Here’s how to fix it, from the most polished finish to dead-simple solutions.