I always have my eye out for ways designers have successfully integrated shelves into the design of a room. Whether it's an office, a living room, or a library space at home, a good shelving system is not only functional for storage and display, but it's form can be a major design element in the room.
Are you considering a wall of shelves or other built-in units to house your books and other media? There are some things to think about that we sometimes forget until it's too late.
How tall and wide are some of your tallest books? Do you want to display them vertically or will horizontal stacks for the largest ones suffice?
Will you be integrating a television set and other entertainment components?
Are there other items (papers, ugly binders, a scanner, printer, etc.) you'd like to conceal behind closed doors?
What other objects would you like to integrate into your shelves?
What materials are in the existing palette in your room? Would you like to pick up on some of the wood or metal you have? Perhaps you'd like to paint them the same color as the walls behind them to make let them blend in and not stand out.
Consider these questions when you are designing your shelves, and check out the examples below to help inspire your design.
These shelves were a D.I.Y. project fashioned from pipes. To learn more, check out The Brick House blog.
This recessed shelves are such a beautiful feature. Note also how well they are lit from above.
These line up so nicely horizontally, and the vertical dividers break up the lines at just the right distance.
These shelves are a real space saver as they double as a staircase railing.
Here is another version of staircase shelves - look at the attention to detail on the side.
These shelves are so architectural. They make you take a second look to see how they are being held up
Their structure leaves plenty of room for white space.
Again, it's not necessary to make your shelves chockablock full of books and objects - leaving some empty space keeps things looking more open.
These shelves take advantage of the ceiling height. The ladder allows access to the highest shelves.
This interesting unit has a place for all kinds of books and media, and some areas covered with stylish doors that will hide a multitude of sins.
This is a wonderful system for an office where piles of papers and other unsightly items can be hidden in closed units.
These shelves appear to float from the vertical spine of support at the end.
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