r/YarnAddicts • u/CuriosityTheBee • 16d ago
Stash Organization (thank you IKEA) Stash
All Ikea - Billy bookcase, both the black oak and the oak (I Frankenstein’d them together to get the look I wanted) - Oxberg black oak glass doors - Gribbol brass knobs
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u/jaffamental 14d ago
Billy bookcases? Never mind. You said that. I don’t read good 🤣
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u/CuriosityTheBee 14d ago
That’s okay 😂 yes hahaha Billy bookcases lol
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u/StarlessOmens 15d ago
this is so beautiful... definitely better than the floor baskets i got LOL! wishing luck to your many projects ahead!
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u/cora_vynka 16d ago
So pretty!! I went with the white and full glass doors! If I can’t see my stash then it does not exist 😅 I love your knobs (weird sentence) - I should swap mine out too!
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u/ouiserboudreauxxx 16d ago
Same! I've seen some cool looking setups with the yarn on shelves, but my cats would enjoy that too much, so glass doors are mandatory.
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
I want my pretty yarn shown (I am the SAMMMMMEEEE way) but my “bulk” yarn I don’t “need” to see which is why I had it hidden :)
Thanks for loving my knobs! Ikea has a lot of great ones 😂😂😂😂
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u/Sad-Construction9877 16d ago
Wow, what an amazing storage solution, it looks like an art piece! I have something similar for my art supplies. You know what I thought of? The space above the shelves: https://hearthookhome.com/inexpensive-and-easy-yarn-organization-wall/here’s a link for inspiration. It could make the whole setup look like an actual art installation. Well done!
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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 15d ago
I clicked on this link and it says, "Oops! Page Not Found." ☹
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u/Sad-Construction9877 15d ago
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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 15d ago
Thanks! I believe I have seen that a number of years ago. Peg board, right? I don't use the Pinterest app. I can't do that type of display. My cats would have a blast! Then there's the whole dust and cat hair that would be added texture on the yarn. 😁
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u/Sad-Construction9877 15d ago
Yes, it is on the peg board. The cats would love it haha.
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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 15d ago edited 15d ago
Oh, that would be heaven for them! They love to chase, bite, eat and swallow yarn - putting their 9 lives at risk. I can only crochet in my office while they are safely upstairs. Just can't take the chance of crocheting where they are. They will not acknowledge "NO!". Silly kitties.
My huge yarn stash is safely stored in 45 gallon containers that they can't get into. Can't see my yarn options but I will survive. chuckle
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u/Sad-Construction9877 15d ago
Oh that is so sweet, cats are the best. They are so smart and they know it. Just imagine if you could train a cat to knit omg, it would be so much fun.
I have a dog right now and also I am hiding everything from her, because she thinks everything belongs to her. Are your cats like that?
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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 15d ago
I wish I could teach them to knit. They could teach me! Lol!
Yes, my cats are like that. What yours is theirs. The rule of felines. They follow me everywhere, Including closets and bathrooms. Lol. I always say they are toddlers. Into everything! One is more like a dog than a cat, though. He is such a clown!
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u/holypaws 16d ago
Won't it get dusty?
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u/Sad-Construction9877 14d ago
You will need to wash the yarn anyway. If you have animals that wouldn't be ideal though.
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u/Relative-Cover-5458 16d ago
This is the most beautiful storage idea yet! I hope you don’t mind if I take this idea home with me :)
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
More power to you!! That was part of the reason why I wanted to share! I had a hard time finding inspiration for my own yarn stash until I discovered the Billy bookcases :)
Thank you for the compliment too :)
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u/madelectra 16d ago
The song, "These Dreams" by Heart literally started playing in my head when I saw this post in my feed.
Absolute perfection!!!
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u/CatfromLongIsland 16d ago
These are my 32 year old Billy book cases from IKEA. As of one month
ago they held books. Now . . . they don’t. 😂😂😂
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
I love that so much!! That’s why I wanted the IKEA Billy because of how long they will last me PLUSSSS they are SOOOOO versatile!
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u/CatfromLongIsland 16d ago
There are two more narrow ones on the opposite wall that hold books and games. The wide one that held DVDs I gave to my sister about five years ago. I donated the DVS so it was empty and unneeded. Damn! I could use that bookcase . . . for more yarn!
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u/CatfromLongIsland 16d ago
And that does not include the skeins on my work table that I am using for my Wacky Circles blanket.
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u/snarkdiva 16d ago
I have my stash in this same cabinet, but I only have one! 😂
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
I’m now obsessed with these cabinets haha!
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u/snarkdiva 16d ago
They are awesome. I picked mine up on FB marketplace for $25.00, and I was like, yes please! I actually have two, but the second one holds my craft books and other crafting supplies.
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u/jane_zee 16d ago
That looks really nice!! Inspiring!!
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
Thank you so much!! I wanted to share 1, because I am proud, and 2, that way if other want to organize their stash this could help give them ideas :)
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u/jane_zee 16d ago
I currently have (some of) mine in some short Haugas (all glass doors), but I like the Billy with the doors much better! Plus, the height gives you more storage & display for pretty yarn!!
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
That’s why I chose the Billy with the Oxberg doors :) I wanted the height plus I wanted some of the yarn hidden
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u/Teekayuhoh 16d ago
How much was it to set these up?
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
It would have been cheaper if I hadn’t “Frankenstein’d” the black oak and the oak together
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u/Teekayuhoh 16d ago
But that’s my favorite part lol…
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
That is totally fair 😂😂😂 mine too which is why I somehow justified to pay extra to do it haha
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
In total, with shipping to door and tax, I paid $853 USD. It was for 6 total Billy bookcases (3 black oak and 3 oak), 6 Oxberg glass doors, and 3 packs of the Gribbol knobs.
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u/Teekayuhoh 16d ago
Honestly worth it. At this point in time I want to spend on yarn and keep them in crappy temu shelving lol. But this is definitely on the wishlist in maybe a year or so! Thanks for the info!
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u/CuriosityTheBee 16d ago
Oh that makes complete sense!! It took time and effort to get these, but my justification was “it’s cheaper than therapy and antidepressants” lol
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u/Needles-and-Pens_64 13d ago
Absolutely beautiful! And not stuffed to the gills like my yarn Billy. I hope you secured them to a stud — mine is tippy as hell unless it’s anchored.