14 Of The Craftiest Shelving Solutions
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Shelving is one of those nifty things most people can’t bear to live without - but it’s easy to find yourself with tired dusty shelves in need of a facelift. Why should these most essential items be denied the respect, care and creativity they deserve? If you’re looking for a few ways to jazz up your home storage, you’ve come to the right place. Here are our top 14 exciting and unusual shelving ideas for turning something ordinary into something extraordinary.
1. Homemade peg rail
Got lots of bills and unanswered letters lying around? Well this won’t help at all - but it’s so darn cute that you might find the task not quite so onerous. Looking to store family scarves this winter? You won’t get much more convenient that this. Great for kids and great for DIY.
2. Reclaimed fireplace bookshelf
When it comes to home decoration projects, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as repurposing something already in the house. Give your fireplace a new lease of life by installing a few plywood slats, perfect for holding books and knick-knacks. Speaking of which...
3. Repurposed ladders
Ladder shelves are so in right now that you can actually purchase them pre-made! There’s something charming about a humble ladder however, and they’re very easy to fashion yourself out of some knobbly thing you find in the garage.
4. Secret bookcase doors
Hidden door bookshelves are no longer the exclusive domain of creepy professors and evil geniuses from old children's books! It’s not all doom and gloom and mahogany - the style works in a range of colours and materials.
5. Under the stairs, Harry Potter style
Admittedly, the Dursleys didn’t have a lot going for them - but you can’t fault their dedication to space management. It is very efficient to put in storage under the stairs, otherwise there’s just so much space which goes to waste!
6. Innovative Tubula storage
AK47 design studio have come up with the cure for shelving lethargy. These kooky storage pods are attached to the wall and can handle all kinds of household stuff which usually accumulates on the kitchen table and bedroom floors.
7. Lego shelving unit
As an adult, playing with lego can get you a few scornful looks. But never fear - Lunatic Construction have come up with a way for you to satisfy both your childhood guilty pleasures and those harsh social norms! Their range of lego-inspired furniture includes shelves, desks and coffee tables.
8. Tree of knowledge
Constructing shelves out of wood to store bound paper - and they resemble trees? Seems a bit mean - or at least a comment on our consumerist society. Still pretty neat though.
9. The motivational bookshelf
Not reading nearly as much as you’d like to? It’s easy to keep track of literary habits with a bookshelf that orders you to get busy! These two gems may be borderline aggressive but they certainly add character to a lounge or bedroom.
10. For the forgetful
Slugging yourself to the bathroom in the morning can be a difficult task, which is why you may be in need of some helpful reminding boxes. Takes the stress out of storage!
11. Adorable book carts
Using an old wagon to store your favourite tomes - what could be cooler? Just imagine how you could avoid the nightmare situation of switching between reading spaces! It’s like the scholarly equivalent of fast food.
12. Pinpress shelf
OOO My Design have created the shelf you never knew you needed. Functional and fantastic, the shelves adapt to the shape of the objects being stored, kind of like a giant Pin Art! We imagine it would be tremendously addictive, though, and you might spend less time reading and more time sitting around poking pegs in and out.
13. ‘Bottoms Up’ wine rack
Upside-down wine racks ooze enthusiasm! They’re unusual but not to the point that people question how much effort you put into alcohol storage - and the designs are quite accommodating to different kitchen and living spaces.
14. Paperback wall system
A touch of modernity which is often so lacking in shelving ideas - Studio Parade’s 2010 design features high pressure laminate shelves, perfect for showcasing books and CDs. It’s rare to find a shelving unit that really takes on the character and colour you want - here, the contents define the look, not the bookshelf itself.
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