Book hanger
The Fa.B bookcase is the result of creative research by the Dede Dextrous Design studio, which, moving away from traditional methods of storing books, proposed a completely new system! In fact, Fa.B is not very similar to a standard wardrobe, except for the presence of hangers. A book hanger like the one in the photo below can also serve as a mobile screen indoors. Another advantage of the design is that the pockets are made of dust-repellent material that reliably protects books.
Unusual book hanger
Choosing a place to place books and material for making shelves
All kinds of furniture designed to store books are not uncommon in modern stores. However, only hand-made book shelves will fit perfectly into the interior of your home. Such shelves or a closet, built from scrap materials, are a great opportunity to save on updating your decor. In addition, homemade furnishings can become a real art object that attracts the attention of guests.
Before you make a shelf, you will need to choose a suitable place for it. Remember, books are afraid of excess moisture and bright sunlight. Therefore, when choosing the ideal place to store books, keep in mind that book shelves should not be placed near a source of moisture, or opposite a south window.
Design - you can think through the design of shelves or racks yourself. Typically, such pieces of furniture are made of wood. Among the advantages of this material are accessibility and environmental friendliness. In addition, you can use any other materials that can only be purchased at construction stores:
- laminated MDF and chipboard;
- parquet boards;
- laminate;
- plastic.
Many of them do not even have to be adjusted to the required dimensions; their width often coincides with the width of the books.
Advice! Remember that chipboard contains toxic compounds, which can negatively affect your health. If you use this material, you must edge the parts with malamine edge. It sticks easily with an iron.
Fancy forms and original design
Wall shelves or book racks sometimes have completely non-standard shapes - they can be made, for example, in the form of a world map, a tree, a wheel, a spiral, etc. Thanks to limitless imagination, designers create unique book shelves.
Incredible book shelf
Here, for example, is the bookcase The Wisdom Tree, designed by the Spanish master Jordi Mila. The design idea was inspired by the biblical story of the forbidden tree that bestowed knowledge. Apples from the Garden of Eden will look good next to such a rack!
Alexi McCarthy created a fun bookshelf system styled after a cheerful, smiling face. Typically, hairstyles and facial expressions change depending on how many books are placed and on which shelf. However, see for yourself.
Bookshelf in the shape of a laughing man
Depending on what you put on which shelf and in what order, you will create different facial expressions and hairstyles
Classic shelving
Making a rack with your own hands is a little more troublesome than just a shelf. Its production requires a more thoughtful approach. Let's figure out how to make a classic bookcase yourself.
This option for storing books seems to be the most preferable due to its functionality. The rack, depending on its size, can be attached to the wall, or can help zone the space in the room. It can be used not only to store books, but also to place various small items.
Using a shelving unit you can zone the space.
To create a rack you will need detailed drawings of the product. In addition, you should decide in advance on the choice of material from which it will be made; the budget of the event directly depends on this. Racks made of precious wood look great in a classic interior. However, this is not a cheap option. In this case, we recommend using modern means for coating wooden products. They will allow you to refine cheap material.
However, wood can be used if the interior of your home is designed in classic notes. If the apartment is dominated by high-tech or techno style, then it is advisable to prefer other materials. For example, drywall, which is perfect for creating wall structures.
To create a classic wooden shelving unit, you will need a regular carpenter's kit:
- material (wood, plywood, MDF, chipboard or other material at least 2 cm wide). The approximate width of the shelves of the book rack is 20 cm;
- saw or jigsaw;
- sandpaper or sander;
- screws and screwdriver;
- protective antiseptic;
- stain, paint, varnish (at your discretion);
- drill;
- level;
- roulette.
Operating procedure:
- First of all, you will need to prepare drawings of the desired result. It is advisable to draw a diagram of cutting the material.
- Apply drawings to the material and cut into the required number of parts. You can use the services of the store where the material was purchased. Modern hardware stores offer services for cutting material, as well as edging it.
- Next, make cuts at the junction of the vertical and horizontal parts. And through holes in the side walls at the attachment points. Attention, the diameter of the drill should be slightly smaller than the size of the screws.
- Sand the cut areas with a sander.
- Use a screwdriver or screwdriver to connect the parts. Before joining, if necessary, treat the material with prepared products to protect and add color, and apply varnish.
- If a back wall is also needed, then it is best to make it from fiberboard. To do this, cut out a piece of the appropriate size and attach it to the back.
All that remains is to install the manufactured piece of furniture.
Bookshelf with bookmarks
Designed by Jakob Jorgensen, it combines hangers, bookmarks and movable elements. When using the shelf shown below, books are hung on a thin bar, which also serves as a bookmark on the desired page. What is characteristic is that each of the elements moves freely left and right.
Shelf with bookmarks
And here is another option with bookmark hangers.
Another example of a shelf with bookmarks
Bookshelf
DIY bookcase, what could be better? This option with doors is most suitable for storing books. Storing books in a closed place will preserve them for a longer time and will also protect you from exposure to dust.
Before making a bookcase, you need to carefully consider its design. Fortunately, there simply can be no restrictions here. Cabinets can be:
- with or without doors;
- horizontal or vertical;
- cabinet or built-in;
- modular, corner and so on.
To create a cabinet, it is preferable to use MDF boards, and for the back wall, fiberboard or masonite.
Traditionally, shelves in a closet are attached using brackets or corners, but shelves cut into the sides look more aesthetically pleasing, but this requires a milling tool and a special attachment for drill routing.
Once all the parts are ready, you can begin assembly. For structural strength, it is recommended to fasten the shelves using screws. However, you can get by with glue.
The cover is secured with pre-countersunk screws. The faceplates are connected using glue and wooden dowels. The upper and lower pads are attached using glue and connecting pads screwed on the inside.
You can use moldings for decoration.
The bookcase is ready.
Unusual uses of old books
US designer Jim Rosaneu created unique interior items made from books. The collection consists not only of bookshelves, but also of hangers, cabinets, chairs and tables. It is curious that the designer often selected thematic books - their titles created a kind of story on a particular topic.
Book shelf made of books
Another option for a bookshelf made of books
A few more options for shelves made from books.
Invisible bookshelf
Shelves of books
Storage space for books and small items made from scrap materials
As you can see, making your own storage space for books is not a troublesome task, and if you use obsolete items for this, it is also very affordable. To create bookshelves with your own hands from scrap materials, you just need to show a little ingenuity and imagination, and an old unnecessary thing can get a second life.
Moreover, you can make a shelf out of a book with your own hands.
Invisible stands that create the effect of levitation of books will also look unusual.
Now you know how to make all kinds of bookshelves with your own hands. All that remains is to bring your most daring projects to life.
Book in the form of a lampshade
The brainchild of Dutch authors is a lamp with a book as its lampshade. A birch block with a round cross-section is the base of the lamp; around it are copper wings that hold the book open. A great way to avoid losing the page you need!
Lampshade - bookmark for one book
A few more examples of such lampshades
Armchairs with bookshelves
The idea of combining a chair with bookshelves is simply amazing! After all, you can get books without leaving the soft seat. Moreover, such an original chair will help save space in a small room.
Armchair with shelves for books
Library chair
This design will be a pleasant addition to your leisure time, and guests will appreciate your unique creative approach to creating furniture.
Types of unusual bookshelves
Well, firstly, these can be modular shelves for books, consisting of several identical blocks and which can be rotated in any way you like, creating new options. All the blocks fit together wonderfully; you can use them to build anything you want, be it a cabinet, a shelving unit, or just a partition. By the way, this is a very convenient type of shelves, especially since, if necessary, you can always buy additional blocks and thereby expand the structure.
There is also a huge variety of wall-mounted bookshelves of the most unusual shapes, including invisible and thus very original ones - if the shelf is completely filled with books, then the console is completely invisible, you can arrange such a shelf in any way you like.
Book walls look no less impressive, although they require sufficient space. But such bookshelves can turn a room into a full-fledged library, and besides, they look very impressive.
In general, it must be said that the imagination of designers regarding bookshelves and shelving is simply unlimited. There are a lot of options, and the most daring and unimaginable. Bookshelves, for example, can be built into the staircase leading to another floor, or they can simply be located in the middle of the room in the form of a pile of small shelves.
If we talk about traditional bookshelves, they are all rectangular in shape and consist of a wooden crossbar on two brackets that are screwed to the wall. But today we can, for example, replace wood with PVC, metal or plastic, and also paint the material in absolutely any desired color. By the way, the shape can also be changed, say, to oval or round, and there can be several shelves and not necessarily the correct shape and sequence. Just like you don’t have to hang it all on the wall.
And if you take several traditional Soviet-era shelves and screw them in a chaotic manner to the wall, at absolutely any angle and at any height relative to the floor, you will get something extremely unusual and unique.
However, at the same time, one cannot but agree that the classic version of the bookshelf is still in demand, both in wall and floor locations. Especially if the interior is made in a classic style, and also if space allows - in this case, a floor-mounted bulky bookshelf is ideal. The most impressive shelf is made of mahogany. Such a wall shelf would also suit the Art Nouveau style, although with a minimum number of fasteners and preferably painted in a dark color.
And if the house has a very large number of books, then shelves with them can be made a bright accent of the interior, especially since in any living space there is a lot of space that can be wisely used for storing books. And it’s not at all necessary to allocate a whole room for this.
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One of the fashionable options of late is the presence of rafters in the house, which can also be adapted for storing books, although, of course, in order to get them you will need a stepladder. In this regard, it is best to store old books that are less in demand in this way.
The shelves, which look like a honeycomb, also look quite original.
However, you should always remember that bookshelves, like any other piece of furniture, must be in harmony with the design style of the room.
Shelves for books in the form of letters
Bookshelves made in the form of letters are a fairly popular trend in interior design. Words are often associated with reading (for example, Books - “books”, Read - “to read”, etc.).
Bookshelves in the form of letters
Now books alone are not enough - read your bookcase!
Letter shelves
Interesting design of bookshelves in the form of letters
Bookshelves-words
Shelves
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In addition to the wooden and metal shelves from our catalog, you can order the proposed shelves with various wood and metal finishes, with individual prints, as well as shelves according to your size. When choosing shelves, special attention should be paid to their depth. For example, the standard depth of wooden shelves for books is 15 cm, and the depth of kitchen shelves is usually at least 20 cm.
The shelves offered in our online store are mounted on the wall through specially designed flanges. You can secure the shelves to the wall using dowels and self-tapping screws.
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