Whilst the one shown above has all the bells and whistles and stands at 79 1/2 inches tall, you can also get the Billy bookcase with desk and drawer at just 41 3/4 inches tall for $129 ($30 less).

Not the right size? This bookcase comes in a four-tier version as well. Its price starts at $37. This 71.1-inch-tall bookcase features five adjustable shelves. The shelves are 6 inches deep ...

As for the actual assembly process, I’ll be honest — as soon as I opened the instruction manual and saw that a drill was ...