Yes--you've got such a great memory! Those Billies have moved three times with us and they're still holding up. Honestly the only thing better would be built in shelves, now that we might be here for a while. They've been really reliable. But I do understand your IKEA problem. We had the same problem when we were living in the Boston area and the closest store was in New Haven. So frustrating!

I think I saw you did this one yourself? I'll be back tomorrow to reply to that. It's fun to hear what folks have to say. Sorry it's taken me so long to reply here--we've had some (very lovely!) house guests encroaching on my alone/computer time. M.