Every reading lover will tell you that not even the most modern gadget can compare with a real book, which is even just a pleasure to hold in your hands and leaf through. But no matter how many books there are in your house - 1, 10 or several hundred, you need to find a place to store them. Bookshelves are created especially for this purpose. They should not only be beautiful and roomy, but also harmonize perfectly with the interior of the room. Therefore, today you can find real masterpieces, creating which designers decided not to limit their imagination.
Bookcase - variations of models and colors
Bright, beautiful book spines by their very appearance can not only diversify the color palette of the room, but also become a decorative element.
That is why it is not customary to hide them behind closed doors. A traditional bookcase is a collection of open shelves held together by a common frame. Such a structure can be presented as an independent, portable element of the interior, or can be built into any niche.
An open bookcase is often complemented by closed cabinets with hinged or sliding doors. It is most convenient to place such storage systems at the bottom of the rack and store household items in them that you would not like to put on public display.
Sometimes closed cells are combined with open shelves in a chaotic manner, creating original images of storage systems.
If your extensive collection of books contains valuable copies that need to be protected not only from dust, but also from direct sunlight, use shelves with glass doors.
Lightly tinted glass will not hide the beauty of book spines, but can partially protect the contents of bookshelves from moisture, sunlight and various types of dirt.
You can complement the design of a rack with open shelves with built-in lighting. Even the most ordinary structure looks more impressive, not to mention the obvious benefits of adding light sources - an excellent overview of the entire assortment of books and other contents of the shelves.
If your bookcase extends from the ceiling to the floor, then access to the upper shelves will be limited. Convenient ladders on rollers that can move along rails attached to the rack are an excellent solution for using tall weapons.
If you add low railings to such an extension ladder, the level of safety for your household will increase significantly. Light steel railings will not weigh down the structure much, but will ensure the safety of the path from the floor to the desired book located on the top shelf.
We have often seen in films how behind a door designed like ordinary bookshelves (with fake books, as a rule), there is a secret room. You don't have to have a room like this to use this design trick in your home.
Most often, such a door with shelves has a small depth, but sufficient to accommodate one row of books. Also, such designs are accompanied by wheels at the bottom. To avoid sagging doors on their hinges, do not heavily load open shelves.
A bookcase can be simply open shelves nailed to the wall, but can act as a room divider and even an island.
The advantage of using the free space of the room for a storage system is obvious, and at the same time the structure will perfectly zone the space, dividing it into functional segments.
Companies that manufacture custom bookshelves and cabinets can create a storage system of any shape, size and modification. The advantage of making storage systems individually to your size and architectural features of the room allows you to more efficiently use the usable space of your home.
Corner shelving, combined storage systems, smooth lines and shapes, even round cells framing a window of the same shape.
If we talk about choosing a color for a bookcase, the most popular option is all shades of white. It is not surprising that for such large-scale structures, often occupying an entire wall of a room, designers around the world and homeowners choose neutral white.
Such a structure will not visually “put pressure” on the image of the room - light colors visually facilitate the perception of large structures.
No less popular in choosing a color for a bookcase or open shelves is the natural grain of wood. Nothing brings warmth and coziness to the atmosphere of a room of any functional nature like natural wood or its spectacular imitation.
In addition, the natural pattern of wood of various species goes well with monochromatic wall decoration and harmonizes with other room furniture made of wood.
Any deviation from neutrality in the choice of color for a bookcase or cabinet leads to the creation of a color accent. The largest furniture in the room will certainly attract attention, but if it is made in a beautiful, colorful color, it can easily become the focal point of the interior.
The design technique of painting a bookcase in the same shade as the main color of the walls is often used by owners of houses and apartments around the world. The image of the room turns out to be very colorful if a color that is far from neutral is chosen as the basis.
You can bring a color accent to the interior of the room not only by making the shelving itself in a bright tone, but also by using the backdrop of the structure, a background for books. A snow-white, dark or neutral gray shelving unit with open shelves will look luxurious against any bright backdrop.
This technique will look especially impressive if your books are arranged by color, collection of volumes with the same spines.
Main advantages of shelving
Racks are structures consisting of almost nothing but shelves, rarely covered with doors. And the back or side walls are also not often present. All this makes such structures much lighter and airier than, say, a closet or a familiar wall of furniture covering the entire room.
The rack is weightless and literally transparent, which makes it possible to quickly find the thing you need without “shovelling” tons of papers or piles of things. It is equally convenient both at home and in offices.
Agree that the times when entire rooms were dedicated to a library are a thing of the past.
Now many people think that this is not modern, and others simply cannot afford to spend precious living space on placing their favorite books.
Nowadays, lovers of reading place their copies in living rooms or halls, for which shelving is a good idea, in which everything is clearly visible, and therefore you don’t have to search for the right book for a long time.
But in order for the library to serve for many years, it is necessary to equip the shelves with glass and other devices that will protect it from moisture and dust.
There are also models of shelving that are equipped with drawers for small items and wheels that allow you to rearrange them at your convenience.
The latter will especially please those who have lived for many years with a wall of furniture and numerous shelves tightly screwed to the walls.
But you need to move such structures with caution, because the risk of turning the rack over and breaking all the contents is very high.
Asymmetrical shelving will help you use the space of your apartment wisely, especially since they have long acquired the most unusual shapes - from angular to round - while delighting with an abundance of color schemes.
But sometimes using them for their intended purpose is a whole art that only a born designer can comprehend.
Living room and modern shelving
If your living room has a fireplace (whether it's a fireplace or a faux hearth), the space on either side of it is literally meant to be decorated with book spines placed on open shelves.
This arrangement will allow you not only to place your collection in a cozy reading room, but also to bring order and symmetry to the interior of the living room.
A system for storing books and other essentials can also be built into the video area. If the location of the TV above the fireplace is inconvenient for some reason, then the video equipment is hung in one of the niches of the rack (the location depends on the installation of upholstered furniture in the living room space).
In a small living room, where there is no need to decorate the space with a fireplace or create video zones, one of the short sides of the room can be placed under a bookshelf. Typically, designers and homeowners decide to combine storage with closed cabinets at the bottom of the structure and open shelves up to the ceiling.
If your living room is part of a spacious room with other functional rooms, or the room is simply large enough that there is no need to place the sofa against the wall, you can use the back of the upholstered furniture to install low storage units.
They take up little space but can hold more than a dozen books.
Another option for installing a large number of bookcases is to design the space around the door. The shelves are shallow and do not require much space, and this design allows you to accommodate even a very large collection of books.
Storage systems for books in various rooms
Living room and modern shelving
If there is a fireplace in the living room (whether with a chimney or an artificial hearth), then the space on either side of it is literally created to be decorated with the spines of books located on open shelves. This layout will not only allow you to place your collection in a room convenient for reading, but will also bring orderliness and symmetry to the living room interior.
A video zone can also be built into the storage system for books and other necessary things. If the location of the TV above the fireplace is inconvenient for some reason, then video equipment is hung in one of the niches of the rack (the location depends on the installation of upholstered furniture in the living room space).
In a small living room, in which there is no need to decorate the space near the fireplace or set up a video zone, you can use one of the short sides of the room for a bookcase. As a rule, designers and homeowners choose a combined version of storage systems - with closed cabinets at the bottom of the structure and open shelves up to the ceiling.
If your living room is part of a spacious room in which other functional areas are located, or simply the room is large enough and it is not necessary to place a sofa in it against the wall, you can use the back of the upholstered furniture to install low storage modules. They take up little space, but at the same time they can accommodate more than a dozen books.
Another possibility for installing a large number of bookshelves is to design the space around the doorway. Bookshelves are shallow and don’t require a lot of space, and this design can accommodate even a very large collection of books.
Study and library
An English-style office for many of us is an example of luxury, wealth, a symbol of preserving traditions and love for one’s own business. Nothing puts you in the mood for work more than a beautifully and well-designed workplace. Bookcases and wooden shelving extending from the floor and ceiling, a desk designed to match the entire set and book spines everywhere - a classic option for arranging an office.
If the office area is small and it is not possible to place a spacious bookcase along one of the walls, you have to look for free space in the spaces between the window and door openings. If you do not have heating radiators under the window sill, then this space can also be used to arrange storage systems for books, magazines and documents.
Bookcases of the same design, standing on either side of the only window opening, will become an effective addition to the interior of the office. Not a single room has been hampered by symmetry in the layout and beautiful wooden furniture with luxurious carvings.
Keeping books in the bedroom
Placing a home library in the bedroom cannot be called one of the most popular options, but for those who like to read before bed, this layout is not objectionable. In addition, often in small living spaces there is simply no other option for installing a bookcase. Here are examples of designing storage systems behind the head of the bed. If the forging is located against the wall, then the only task is to order a set of open shelves suitable for the size and configuration of the headboard. But if we are talking about installing a rack around a window opening, then you will have to start by moving the heating radiator or constructing special perforated screens for them.
Many bedrooms located in the apartments have access to the loggia. Often the partition between the room and the loggia is removed, the latter is insulated and thereby increasing the area of the room for sleeping and rest. In the space between the floor and the windows of the loggia, you can install low bookshelves along almost the entire perimeter.
Storage systems in a children's room
Greater demands are placed on shelving and cabinets for a children's room than on furniture in any other room. The structure must be durable, with well-treated corners (to avoid unnecessary injuries) and installed in such a way that a child cannot turn the structure over while reaching the top shelf. That is why the shelves and separate storage modules in the nursery are small in height - it all depends on the age and height of the child.
All children love bright, rich colors. If the decoration of the children's room is neutral, then with the help of furniture you can add that accent of colors that the baby needs so much to focus his attention. A low shelving unit or cabinet can be a bright element of the interior. Another way to bring color into your child's room is to decorate the backdrop of a shelving unit with open shelves in a bright color. This simple and inexpensive option for decorating the wall behind the shelving can become not only an accent, but also a highlight of the interior.
You can borrow the principle of book placement from stores - stands with minimal depth present copies in such a way that the cover is visible. Books are held in place by narrow slats or slats located along each bookshelf. To organize such storage systems, you need a minimum of usable space in a child’s room; even a rarely used place near window openings will do.
Let's combine the dining room with the library
If in your private house or apartment with an improved layout there is a separate room with a dining room located in it, then it would be irrational to use this space only for meals. Many families do not often get the opportunity to get together for dinner or invite guests for lunch. As a result, the dining room is rarely used. Many will say that it would be more logical to place display cabinets with beautiful dishes, crystal and silver cutlery in the dining room. But one does not interfere with the other. If the area of the room allows, then you can arrange a bookcase on one side, and a place to store dishes on the other.
If your dining room is part of a large room that also contains a living room and kitchen, then a bookcase can be used as a zoning interior partition.
Corridors, spaces near stairs and other ancillary areas with bookshelves
It would be a mistake not to use a wide enough corridor passage for arranging storage systems. The advantage of open shelves for books is that such structures do not take up much space in depth. But even a shallow shelf built from floor to ceiling will provide spacious storage for a large number of books.
The advantage of open shelves for books is that they do not require a large amount of space. Even small niches can be equipped with shelving. Another advantage of such structures is that no interior design style will “suffer” from the presence of rows of books with beautiful spines.
In order not to burden the image of the auxiliary room (especially if it does not have a large enough area), it makes sense to use not large bookshelves stretching from floor to ceiling, but low (half the height of a person) modules with open shelves. Such structures are very roomy, despite their modest size.
The space around the stairs is a treasure trove for organizing storage systems. To arrange open shelves, you can use the walls near the flights, the space under the stairs, and sometimes the distance between the steps. Of course, it is better to know about your plans for arranging storage systems before designing a staircase in order to take into account the built-in elements. But even with a ready-made structure, manipulations to install open bookshelves are possible.
For many reading enthusiasts, the most relevant place for this process is the toilet, so it is not surprising that bathroom design projects with built-in bookshelves have appeared. The only thing you will have to take care of, in addition to arranging a mini-library in a utilitarian room, is a good forced ventilation system to get rid of excess humidity.
Dividing the living room into zones with a shelving unit
In a one-room apartment, you have to solve the issue of preserving a single space and its proper zoning. More often than others, a division into a kitchen and living room area is organized.
This issue is resolved by installing a partition rack with open cells. The design itself clearly outlines the boundaries of the two zones, and the open sections maintain the unity of the space. The design of the model depends on the preferences of the owners and the stylistic design of the interior.
In the living room itself, a shelving unit can be used to highlight a work area with a desk and a relaxation area. Or clearly designate the place of the library in the living room by installing an additional chair and floor lamp there.
Location
For a more rational use of free space in the room, install structures for books in the corner. Such products can be wall-mounted, placed on the floor, or have several sections. Window openings framed with books have a particularly original look.
An elegant wooden or plastic model by the window will help create a new interior image and add some zest to the room.
The photo shows slanting backlit bookshelves located near a window in the attic of a private house.
To give the atmosphere a special piquancy, you can place shelves for books above the fireplace, place them on both sides of the fireplace or TV. Products above the bed in combination with wall sconces will help create a stylish design and comfortable reading before bed.
It is easy to achieve significant space savings due to the design installed around the doorway, which involves storing a large number of publications.
What is it and how does it work?
Interesting and non-standard shelves for books in a children's room
What does a bookshelf represent? This is a piece of furniture that does not have a facade; the back wall is either present or absent - it all depends on the designer’s imagination. There are books or other objects on it. Shelves can be made of metal, glass, wood, chipboard, MDF, even from ordinary boxes. Attached to the wall using different types of fasteners. If desired, you can install lighting there.
Illuminated bookshelf in the living room for convenient and enjoyable reading
If you decide to make an unusual bookshelf yourself, there is nothing difficult about it, and an original thing will appear in the house.
Making an unusual rope shelf for books with your own hands
Shapes and sizes
Thanks to bookshelves up to the ceiling, it is possible to accommodate an entire home library. A similar multi-level rack is considered more relevant for bright and spacious rooms.
Particular softening of the geometry of space and the environment can be achieved with the help of round and semicircular models with graceful sinuous lines and smooth shapes.
Quite stylish and at the same time practical interior solutions are herringbone products, which consist of several separate modules, curly designs with honeycombs or diagonal rhombuses.
The photo shows the interior of the office, decorated with a corner bookcase.
The most current and fashionable option are vertical and horizontal shelves or racks. They are very reliable, static and can have any design that harmoniously matches the overall style of the entire room.
In the case of a small room, narrow shelves are perfect; they do not attract too much attention and are a secondary piece of furniture.
Advantages and disadvantages
Bookshelves for a small library, located at an angle
Bookshelves are undoubtedly beautiful and practical, but they also have both advantages and disadvantages.
| Advantages: | Flaws: |
| a wonderful decoration element; | take up enough space; |
| have excellent heat and sound insulation; | covers of different colors do not always give a neat appearance; |
| You can organize a good library and collect a delightful collection. | cleaning takes a lot of time. |
Billing solutions
Traditionally, wood is used to make such furniture items. The material fits perfectly into both classic furnishings and ultra-modern decors.
Modern bookshelves made of wood and metal
In the latter case, an alternative to wood can be metal, plastic and glass. The most popular of these three are glass bookshelves. They are frequent guests of modern interiors. And this is not surprising, since glass is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also easy to maintain.
The surface of such a shelf will be easy to remove dust. The structure is not afraid of moisture, so glass shelves will serve for a long time and faithfully.
Practical glass bookshelves
Plastic shelves are advantageous in terms of design, as they are often transformable. Sometimes it seems that their bizarre shapes are trying to defy the laws of gravity, but this does not prevent them from perfectly coping with their main functional task.
Textured plastic bookshelves
Shelves can have movable elements such as sliding or opening doors. In this case, you need to check the quality of the fasteners. Ideally, the hinges will be made of stainless steel.
Ergonomic pull-out bookshelves
The same applies to the rest of the fittings. Painted handles will not be aesthetically durable. Frequent touching will quickly damage the protective layer.
Design ideas
A rather original and at the same time practical solution is a shelving unit with glass doors. This design with hinged or sliding doors is perfect for storing valuable publications that need to be protected from dust, moisture and sunlight.
Sometimes a transparent glass facade is decorated with barely noticeable tinting.
The photo shows the design of a bookcase decorated with glass doors in an office interior.
Forged bookcases are particularly functional and highly decorative; despite their elegant appearance, they are very durable. A truly unique look and unusual design have antique products, which undoubtedly become an original element of the entire interior.
DIY bookshelves
It turns out that making a shelf for storing books yourself is not so difficult. First you need to decide on the place where it will be installed. It is important to remember that moisture and sunlight can have a detrimental effect on a book. Therefore, a place opposite a window or a room with a high level of humidity is not suitable for these purposes.
Next, you should consider the design of the future product, prepare tools and materials for its production. Cut the material to the required dimensions and sand it with sandpaper or a grinding machine. After this, the finished parts should be coated with a special protective agent that will protect the wood from negative environmental factors.
After the protective coating has dried, you can begin assembling the bookshelf. The following materials can be used for its production: natural wood, MDF, chipboard, parquet boards or laminate. Using your imagination, you can create spectacular and original shelves with your own hands.
Style directions
As a rule, bookcases are installed in rooms with a more traditional interior design. But now such a product can be installed in any home, regardless of its design.
So, in a room decorated in a classic style, you can install an old antique wardrobe. It will look very rich and elegant. Any bookcase in the classic style is characterized by rigor and elegance, as well as the smooth lines of the facade.
Often, classic companies are quite massive and large-sized models.
It is better to give preference to models made of natural wood. Moreover, their colors should be the most traditional. A wenge-colored wooden bookcase looks great in a classic living room design. It is better to give preference to models made from valuable wood species.
A cabinet for printed publications with carved elements, as well as fittings made of cast bronze or with overlays, will also look very elegant in a classic living room.
It is believed that such furniture fits perfectly into rooms decorated in the English style. As a rule, the most traditional English bookcases are made from natural cedar, but such products are quite expensive.
Keep in mind that only natural wood products should be installed in an English-designed room.
All of these bookcases are quite large and therefore will definitely become central to the interior of such a room. As a rule, English bookcases have a hinged design. They are usually installed in offices or halls.
This product can also be placed in a room decorated in country style. But at the same time, great attention should be paid to the color of such furniture. It is better if it has a light shade. Also, the requirements for furniture in this style are naturalness and environmental friendliness.
It should be a quality wooden bookcase.
Some install models on legs decorated with carvings in such rooms. This bookcase may have a quirky shape, but it must also be of high quality and functional. These can be either models with doors or products with an open design.
Narrow and medium-sized models of bookcases are installed in a room decorated in Provence style. They should not be the central part of such a room, but only harmoniously complement the interior. It is better if it is a light model, made in pastel colors. Cabinets with an artificially aged finish are perfect.
They should fill the team with lightness and be combined with other interior elements.
The bookcase is also installed in more modern interiors.
So, a model with a facade made of plastic, glass, decorated with chrome-plated steel would be perfect for a room decorated in a high-tech style. This cabinet should have a discreet design; bright colors are unacceptable.
It is better if the facades are white, black or gray. As a rule, this is a rectilinear design, characterized by simplicity of form.
Such a cabinet has a rather laconic design and must meet the requirements of functionality. The decorative function in this case is secondary, so it should not have small details and bright design.
Nowadays a very popular trend is mixing a wide variety of styles.
Moreover, in this case, classic models of such furniture are installed in a room decorated in a loft, high-tech or modern style. These styles can harmoniously complement each other, creating a unique combination. A classic wardrobe can soften a strictly decorated high-tech room and make it brighter.
But at the same time, you need to rely on your taste and maintain a stylistic balance so that the interior design turns out restrained and harmonious.
Style and home library: which bookcases will suit different styles (with photo examples)
A bookcase does not suit every interior. To ensure that the room does not lose its attractiveness and its decorative image, it is worth spending some time on selecting highly specific book furniture. Only in this case, the book depository will not become an eyesore and will be able to qualitatively transform a stylish interior.
Classic
Classic is always elegance, which is expressed in shape, color, and lines. For classics, valuable types of wood are selected, which can be decorated with patina or cast bronze.
A simple and beautiful model merges with space in harmony
A simple solution for a classic living room
Country and Provence
Country canons require natural colors or pastel tones. For country music, only natural wood is used. At most, it can be painted.
Light colors do not seem inharmonious against the backdrop of country furnishings
The bleached wood mini-library is especially good
Authentic fittings, aged facades, paintings and patterns will do honor to such furniture.
Delicate Provence does not tolerate massive libraries; models are most often narrow and low
The closet should not attract attention to itself, so no bulkiness, only lightness!
Related article:
Provence style in the interior. Photos, the main canons of style, rules for designing different rooms, selection of decor and finishing materials, recommendations from designers and a selection of the most sophisticated interiors, photo examples of the best options for using the style - in our publication.
Modern Design Ideas
Modern styles, such as high-tech, easily combine book furniture with materials such as plastic, wood, glass, chrome steel. The monotony of the facades does not suffer from the combination of a small color range, namely white, black, gray shades.
The shape of the product can only be stylish, regular geometric shape
Minimalism, with its laconicism, lack of unnecessary decor and bright colors, requires suitable shelves
Although loft is a style of the last century, today it is gaining more and more fans, which adds a touch of modernity to it.
Possible designs
There are two main bookcase designs that are the most versatile.
These include:
Open
An open cabinet is very convenient, because there you can easily see and find the book you need at the moment. They speed up and simplify access to printed publications. The books located in such a pencil case are themselves a decoration of the room.
Most often, such cabinets are installed in rooms decorated in a modern style. This cabinet looks very elegant and does not clutter up the room.
Ordinary open bookcases come in the most unusual shapes and designs. Plus, you don't have to constantly open and close doors to find the book you need. Its only drawback is that printed buildings are not properly protected from the effects of temperature and moisture.
They can also be negatively affected by exposure to sunlight. Therefore, such models are most often installed in dark rooms.
Flat shelves
If there are not too many books, then there is no point in making large shelves for them, designed so that the volumes will stand with their spines facing you. Why not save room space and make flat shelves in which you can place books with the cover facing the viewer? To prevent them from falling, you can stretch a fishing line or make a lathing of wood.
Closed
Furniture for closed books provides better storage conditions for printed publications. It is necessary if you have a lot of old books and other valuable literature at home. This way, the books in the locked cabinet will be completely protected. Closed cabinets can be with a transparent glass door or solid closed from any other material.
Typically, in such cabinets they try to maintain a humidity of approximately 50% and a temperature no higher than 20°C.
Arched
This is a model that involves storing books around the doorway. Thus, the shelves will be arranged in the shape of an arch. This is a very stylish and unusual solution.
Secret door-wardrobe
Using a secret door in the form of a cabinet in a modern interior
Nowadays, secret doors remain quite popular. They can be found especially often in modern homes. They can be placed anywhere. Behind them there may be a staircase leading to the second floor; behind the closet there may be a bedroom, a storage room, or a bathroom (if you place it in the hallway). The structure will add irresistibility to the house and modify the room.
Modular
This bookcase model is installed tightly to the wall and is one of its components. In this case, they purchase a whole set of furniture of the same design.
You can combine it with other interior items.
Plastic bookshelves
The lightest and easiest to clean are shelves made of plastic. This material makes it possible to experiment with the shape and shade of the finished product. Therefore, plastic shelves are often found in rather bizarre and unusual designs.
Metal shelves for storing books
Some interior styles are characterized by the presence of metal elements. These can be shelves made of metal. Their main advantage can be called durability. Metal models also differ in design, shape and the presence of decorative elements.
Glass bookshelves
Glass shelves are very popular today. Their models are varied and may differ in mounting options. Wall-mounted shelves can be made entirely of glass or have a metal or wood frame. The decorative function is performed by glass models, which are attached with ropes.
Closet
This is one of the most modern bookcase models. It has a sliding door design. This product will fit into any size room as it takes up very little space. It can even be installed in a niche. A sliding wardrobe can protect books from external influences.
Dust, dirt, and direct rays of the sun do not penetrate there.
How to choose a bookcase and shelving for your home: we are guided by the sizes, dimensions and material
In addition to the external characteristics that are most often used, it is worth getting more information about the size of the product, its dimensions and material. The functionality and strength of the structure, its durability, and, therefore, the benefit from the purchase depend on this.
Dimensions and dimensions
There are several ready-made recommendations regarding the size of library cabinets and sections. Of course, the chosen model, first of all, must fit well into the room. There is no point in cluttering a small space with a huge structure. Therefore, before starting to choose a model, measure the free area and determine how much space the closet will take up in the room.
Small modern cabinets are very spacious
The dimensions of large and tall products are different. The number of sections varies. There may be five, or even ten. If the room is positioned as a library, then in this case the sections should occupy the entirety of at least one wall.
For small rooms, it is advisable to purchase low cabinets that are not designed for a large number of books.
The dimensions of small models can be in the range of 100×30 cm. A self-respecting manufacturer is always ready to change the dimensions and dimensions of the product according to the client’s order.
The depth is 15-35 cm. Depending on the format of the books, choose indicators from smaller to larger
The thickness of the shelf and its length are taken into account. If the thickness is less than 2.5 cm, then there is a chance of the product sagging under the weight of printed publications, especially if the length is over one meter.
Material of manufacture
The books, placed in a row, have a decent weight. That is why the shelves are made of reliable and durable material. Approximately, each shelf should easily support more than 10 kg.
They want to choose the best for their home. Many people are looking for bookcases and libraries made of solid wood
But book furniture with veneer is no less popular: inside, under the wooden covering, there is MDF. Cheaper options are also presented in MDF, coated with polyvinyl chloride film with an imitation of wood pattern.
Furniture made from chipboard is also in an affordable price range, but is not considered the best and environmentally friendly.
Aluminum shelving is durable. Increasingly, metal is covered with a film to resemble natural wood. Doors with glass are transparent, frosted or tinted, with or without a sandblasted pattern.
Types of bookshelves
Today, manufacturers offer a huge number of shelves of different shapes and types of fastenings.
There are floor shelves, which are usually placed on the floor against the wall, and wall shelves. The latter can be single or have several tiers.
The floor shelves are quite large. Most often they are installed in spacious rooms. In addition, they are often used for zoning space. The back side can be open (classic version) or closed (glass or glass doors).
Traditionally, bookshelves are rectangular in shape. The structure may consist of one or more elements with various placement options.
There is also a wide variety of shelves of rather unusual shapes. Invisible shelves are often used in the interior. This effect is achieved when the space is completely filled with books.
No less common are zigzag shelves, shelves in the form of a ladder, or a composition of a pile of shelves in the middle of the room.
The choice of furniture, which in its design resembles a honeycomb, an animal, has a round shape, or follows the contours of one of the letters, will be non-standard.
There are many designs for bookshelves. This allows you to choose exactly the one that will not only fit perfectly into the interior of the room, but also demonstrate the individuality of the owner.
Classic wall shelves
The lightest and most common option, which is attached to a flat wall. But precisely because of their simplicity, they provide a wide field for the flight of imagination: shelves of different geometric shapes, sizes, arranged in the form of a honeycomb or creating complex compositions.
Such structures can become a single board nailed to a wall, or form the silhouette of a tree, with each “branch” serving as storage. Bookshelves can be inclined or asymmetrical. In the ocean of interesting ideas, there are even round ones, only in the case of unusual figures it is necessary to think through every moment in advance: location, filling, support points.
Corner wall shelves
This place is usually empty due to its impracticality, but corner shelves will not only rehabilitate the space, but will also help transform the interior. Fastening is carried out on two adjacent adjacent walls. In this case, not only the internal, but also the external corner can be used.
The variability in the design of corner wall shelves depends more on the materials and decor, but even this solution itself looks unusual. More often, shelves are used for books or household items in the bathroom, as well as in storage rooms.
Hanging wall shelves
As the name implies, these shelves are not attached directly to the wall, but are suspended on ropes from the ceiling or beam. This design is not very stable, so it is used for storing books rather than crystal vases. But it is ideal for creating original accents in a room.
Either one shelf or several can be installed. The first option is often created in the form of a triangle or the shelf is placed in a circle. The main thing is to make sure that the storage is reliable.
Placing shelves for books
Today, a book shelf can be selected for any room, regardless of its shape, size and style. Owners of private houses can place built-in elements directly under the landing. An attic can become an excellent book depository.
Finding a suitable place in a city apartment is more difficult. Therefore, non-standard solutions are most often chosen here. Shelves can be built into sofas, window sills, or divided into small racks that will be placed in different rooms.
An excellent option would be to place books in niches. To highlight them, spot or halogen lighting is used. Shelves that surround a door or window opening look creative. Sometimes shelves are used as partitions for zoning space.
The choice of bookshelf model is influenced by the design of the room, the amount of free space and its functional purpose. The best option would be a composition that will not stand out from the overall interior. Therefore, it should be made of the same material and in the same style and shade as the rest of the furniture in the room.
How modern designers see shelves
“The bookshelves offered by designers will be one hundred percent unique and unlike anything you have ever seen before”
Going to a store and purchasing a glass shelf with a standard configuration is not problematic, but if you want to have something original in your everyday life, then you should turn to original works. There you will find something unique that will resonate not only with you, but also with all your guests.
You can pick up an original bookshelf in designer furniture stores.
The bookshelves offered by designers will be one hundred percent unique and unlike anything you have ever seen before. How do you like, for example, such a model on which the volumes are not placed, placed or even hung, but are given into the hands of little men?
Strange as it may seem, with their thin legs and arms these creatures are capable of holding very heavy tomes. It is noteworthy that the limbs of the figures are movable, so you will have the chance to adjust their position and independently decide in what angle they will hold the bestsellers enclosed in them.
Unusual bookshelves in the shape of men
The only disadvantage of this composition is the inability to place a large number of books on it. With a creative approach, such bookshelves can be used to display your most favorite works for everyone to see. The rest of the literature can be hidden in a drawer or closed cabinet.
Spacious bookshelf in the shape of a tree
Some people prefer hanging shelves for storing books, others prefer to store them in bedside tables; the designer’s imagination has gone even further and suggests folding the library into something similar to a box of a strict square shape. What is special about this product?
The fact that it is made of solid wood, without any fasteners or other side inclusions. Perhaps it is the naturalness and interesting processing that makes the thing so cute. The box has legs, but this does not mean at all that it will stand on them.
You can place the shelf any way you like, even upside down, then the legs will turn into additional places for storing books. It is noteworthy that even in this position, objects will not fall out of it.
Bookshelf consisting of irregularly shaped drawers
The secret of balance is known to another version of the shelf, which is created from separate block compartments. The latter balance on each other, touching only their edges and corners. You can try to assemble such original bookshelves yourself.
The consumable material will be MDF or chipboard. The front edges are processed with a milling cutter, and the elements are connected using minifixes and dowels. Hidden fasteners can be used.
A designer bookshelf will add originality to any interior
Many people will like the unusual 3-in-1 shelf, which will be very appropriate above the bed. Its zigzag assembly allows you to place the book you are currently reading half-open on the desired page on the outer corner, place several subsequent volumes, and also attach a lamp in the area of the inner corner.
Curved plastic bookshelf.
Useful tips
These basic tips will help you optimize the placement of shelves and book volumes on them:
- Books should not be placed near heating appliances. The cardboard of the quail may become deformed.
- Volumes must be protected from direct UV rays. This causes the pages to become brittle and turn yellow.
- It is not advisable to ventilate the home library if it is damp outside. This contributes to the destruction of glue and paper, as well as the appearance of mold.
- You should not place books in two rows: this is not very convenient.
- Do not stack the volumes too tightly, as the binding may be damaged.
- The optimal amount of free space above the books is 30 mm. Therefore, lying copies above book volumes, especially in a closed cabinet, is not the best option.
Photos of bookshelves
Shelves allow you to highlight the design of the surrounding space and create a practical interior. They are particularly light and mobile, which makes it possible to change their location at any time.
The photo shows a corner bookcase made of wood in the interior of a spacious living room.
Thanks to narrow shelving, which has a rather sophisticated and elegant appearance, it is possible to make the most efficient use of the free space of the room. In addition, with the help of a double-sided design, you can achieve proper zoning of space.
Leading manufacturers of bookcases and shelving: who to choose
Belarus is an excellent supplier of bookcases and libraries for the home and has established itself as a country with high-quality production. One of the leading ones on the market and offers a selection of furniture made from solid wood. The manufacturer focuses on classic style in the interior.
Of the domestic manufacturers, one cannot fail to mention. In addition to the classics, the buyer is offered many modern stylish models to choose from, and the price of the products is not at all high.
The Shatura brand remains the leading company that has chosen to produce modern book models.
Italian furniture still remains beautiful and expensive, but this is a piece of furniture you can be proud of.
Photos of racks with shelves
Photo of bookshelves in the interior
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