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Shelving Solutions for Bookworms

Don't let your books accumulate in piles. We found some beautifully modern ways to store them all in your home.

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The copper-covered volume proceeds to the second floor, where it forms a storage wall in Sherman’s home office
The copper-covered volume proceeds to the second floor, where it forms a storage wall in Sherman’s home office
A built-in larch bookshelf occupies an entire wall on the second floor den.
A built-in larch bookshelf occupies an entire wall on the second floor den.
When it’s time to eat or do homework, the adults lower the tabletop, revealing a dozen book cubbies.
When it’s time to eat or do homework, the adults lower the tabletop, revealing a dozen book cubbies.
You may think that a library has to be its own room, but books can be stored and read just about anywhere. Lining a hallway with books turns it into a library that you’ll walk through, and be inspired by, every day. Cabinets below provide extra storage and even a place to sit and read.
You may think that a library has to be its own room, but books can be stored and read just about anywhere. Lining a hallway with books turns it into a library that you’ll walk through, and be inspired by, every day. Cabinets below provide extra storage and even a place to sit and read.
A 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ dominates one end of the living room.
A 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ dominates one end of the living room.
When Russian-born architect Andrei Saltykov designed his home in the UK, he put his love of the USA on the shelf. Showing off his library wasn’t Saltykov’s only aesthetic aim, though. Within the map he fastened 600 tiny Christmas tree lights that represent the nation’s major cities. See more about the USA-shaped shelf here. Photo by Will Pryce.
When Russian-born architect Andrei Saltykov designed his home in the UK, he put his love of the USA on the shelf. Showing off his library wasn’t Saltykov’s only aesthetic aim, though. Within the map he fastened 600 tiny Christmas tree lights that represent the nation’s major cities. See more about the USA-shaped shelf here. Photo by Will Pryce.