Jen S. asks: “Have you ever noticed that most bookshelves are really ugly? I think I’ve finally found a pair that I like, but the whole category of furnishing is due for a revamp. Or maybe truly stylish people don’t use them?”
These bookshelves are clean, functional, stylish:
SHOPPING GUIDE
Brave Space Design Tetrad Mega Shelving, $700 – $3,500 at Design Public
Fabric Magazine Holder, $16.95 at Tiny Living
Madison Loop Ladder Bookshelf, $129.99 at Target
Blu Dot Chicago 3 Box Shelf, $799 at Design Public
Trig Five-Shelf Bookcase, $169 at CB2
Index Four Bookcase, $3,200 at Design Within Reach.
Kartell Bookworm Bookshelf, $1,148.46 at All Modern
Flybrary Bookshelf by Umbra, $31.50 at Umbra
Steel Book Truck, $223 at US Library Furniture
Thomas Wold Block Party Book Case, $3,990 at Design Public
Hancock Bookcase, $199 at CB2
Quad Bookshelf, $1999 at Generate
Cadman Spine Bookcase, $169 at West Elm
Vitra Self Cabinet, from $685 at Unica Home
Ginko Shelving by Iannone Design, $1775.00 – $3550.00 at PlushPod
Array Bookcase, $189 at CB2
Graphic Pop Bookcase, $499 at PB Teen
Opus Shelving System, $495 at Design Within Reach
Acrylic Bookcase, $3,920.00 at PlushPod
Corner Me Shelving, $498 at Design Within Reach
Warwick Double Bookcase, $245 at Stacks and Stacks
Treku Bookcase, $1,150 at Design Within Reach
Cubitec Shelving, $245 – $265, at Design Within Reach
BERGSBO Bookcase, $279 at IKEA
Offi Ply Grid Shelf, $299 at Modern Seed
Sapien Bookcase, $198 – $298 at Design Within Reach
Illuzine Magazine Rack, $31.50 at Umbra
Scaffold Bookcase, $399 CB2
Spine Wood Bookcase, $179 at West Elm
Boom Hive Cube, $ at 2modern
Kartell Lovely Rita Bookshelf, $293.56 at All Modern Lighting
Blu Dot D2 Utility Shelving, from $569 at Design Public
Hivemindesign Tier Shelving, $7,200.00 at 2modern
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great resource, Marni!
Hard to pick a favorite. Love the Opus– it has some whimsy without losing its practicality– and no bookends needed!
Opus is tres groovy. We have the Index (2nd item in 2nd row) and it is great; goes across D’s entire study. Of course, there’s no back, which is a pain for books, but good as a room divider if somebody was so inclined. Pricey, but we got the floor sample! Also have the wall pocket (2nd item in 1st row) – incredibly useful! OK, this is getting silly, but we also have the orange cubits (8th row) for our little orange loving guy – very cute but cubes are sort of limiting. And I love the IKEA Bergsbo – got some on Craig’s List in black. Yes particleboard, but quite sleek, and the glass doors are a nice touch. How do you feel about the Blu Dot Chicago? I think it would look good in your apt. You can stack books flat on the empty space in between the shelves…