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White BILLY bookcases stand against the wall of a traditional-style living room, with books and baskets on its shelves.

A small, colourful living room with a playful Scandi style has a white KALLAX shelving unit used as a room divider.

A light blue VIMLE 3-seat sofa bed and a HOLMERUD coffee table are in a bright living room with yellow walls.

A STRANDMON wing chair and an EKTORP 3-seat sofa are in a living room with a beige base and plenty of colour accents.

A blue KIVIK armchair sits on a black and white rug. Brown EKET shelves line the walls with cabinets underneath.

An orange NYHAMN sofa with coloured cushions sits next to mismatch coffee tables with a colourful gallery wall overhead.

A light living room with a BORGEBY birch coffee table, a big leafy plant, a dark-green PÄRUP sofa and other green accents.

A light living room centred around a dark-yellow-green JÄTTEBO sofa with chaise longue and EKET wall-mounted cabinets.

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What’s your BILLY bookcase style?

You can never have too many BILLY bookcases, especially when they’re so easy to fit to how you live. With or without doors, tall or short with shelves you can adjust to suit your knickknacks, baskets and books. Style your BILLY bookcase your way.

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Video: A BILLY bookcase undergoes a transformation from messy to decoratively styled with KOPPARBJÖRK vases and other IKEA products.

BILLY bookcases filled with KOPPARBJÖRK vases, decorative plates and other knickknacks are in different areas of a room.

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Now is the season for cosy nights in

There’s something about this time of year that makes us want to go into hibernation mode. So turn your living room into a sumptuous retreat for the winter months ahead. Choose comfy cushions, soft throws, and find out how many people you can squeeze together on the sofa.

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A living room with a black FJÄLLBO coffee table with decorated oranges in front of a sofa with a striped EKTORP sofa cover.

A VINTERFINT Santa Claus decoration with a red hat next to a cushion and a throw on a sofa with a striped EKTORP sofa cover.

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A person with a dress made from SVEDJENÄVA pre-cut fabric stands on a STOENSE rug next to a JÄRLÅSA side table on castors.

The dot over the i in your living room

The STOENSE low pile rug in striking red is the cherry on top for any social gathering. Roll out this round rug to make your living room both soft and cheerful.

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Simple and fun tips for a better living room

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A man and a child sit on a VIMLE 3-seat sofa bed placed back-to-back with a VIMLE chaise longue where a woman is sitting.

5 tips to create the ultimate family room

A farmhouse-style living room has two ESSEBODA sofas and white HAVSTA storage combination units with books on the shelves.

Making the most of your living room lighting

A SÖDERHAMN 3-seat sofa with cushions and a light pink throw on it is by a side table with colour swatches on it.

Grey living room ideas for a serene and stylish space

A white FREDVANG shelf is pulled out from underneath a sofa. A white dog with a black ball sits in front of it.

Sneaky storage in unusual spaces

Inside a garage, a BROR black shelving unit is stacked with numerous different sized storage boxes and containers.

Wall-to-wall means room for it all

Two LYCKSELE LÖVÅS sofa beds with grey bedding and patterned pillows, plus a white coffee table and white clothes racks.

Sofa-bed flexibility – from living room to extra bedroom

A black and white STORSLINGA chandelier in a bright room with a white NYMÅNE floor lamp beside a white sofa with a cushion.

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Secure your furniture to the wall

Make sure you properly fasten all large and tall furniture with the included wall-attachment devices. This is to prevent it from tipping over. Find out more about possible risk factors in the home and how you can avoid accidents.

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