Bookcases shouldn’t just be efficient storage solutions for your favorite books, especially with all the smart designs available out there. Such is the case with the Hive, a great bookcase ready to shelter most of your books. The Hive Bookcase is “inspired by both the natural shelter build by bees and traditional forms of Arab Andalusian architecture” and it will certainly awake your reading passion. The Hive is not only a... 

If you have a flair for interesting shapes then these bookcases from Motusmentis may be just what your wall needs. Each has its own shape that is sure to draw the eye of any visitor to the house. The three bookcases are: Wallboarding, Kaktus and Kubicle. Learn more about them here . Post from 3 Interesting Bookcases from Motusmentis  Read More →

Called “Code”, these tall storage cabinets were created by designer, Duccio Grassi. The focus of the design was to create a casual storage space that offered lots of available space for putting things away. The doors are designed to be closed or left open to create different looks in the piece. Code is available in 25 different colors HERE . Post from Tall Storage Cabinets by Duccio Grassi  Read More →

In this shelf bookcase, Markus Fischer uses the clever idea of fashioning storage furniture after a city map. When you think of the streets and how they intersect that in itself presents a unique design. Called “City Map”, this piece is fashioned after the city of Braunschweig, Germany. Learn more about the piece: here . Post from City Map Shelf Bookcase by Markus Fischer  Read More →

[ See more under Furniture or in the Bookcases category ] This strange set of nesting shelving units truly goes the distance: these shelves can not only can store your books (in the big one) or bathroom accessories (in the small one), but they can even store one another in variety of modular configurations (definitely not the usual meaning of ’self- storage units’). Each unit has its own wood type, color and grain, setting it apart... 

From relaxed readers to avid word nerds, no one needs easy access to all of their books all of the time – but many of us still hang onto old favorites even if are are not planning to open these dust-gathering volumes for decades to come. More than just a way of organizing, bookshelves have a way of becoming a core element of decor within a home before we even realize it – spanning entire sides of rooms and adding more detail than... 

Morbid, maybe, but sustainable as well: this combination wooden bookcase-and-coffin idea takes the concept of eco-friendly “cradle-to-grave” and applies it with dark literal humor. If you think about it, this is not just a green way to go but a practical (if strange)  strategy to spare your loved ones additional expenses after you die. Instead of sorting out which coffin to buy they can simply take apart…  Read More →

The Storyteller by Isabel Quiroga is a fascinating piece of furniture, because there is a history behind the wooden material that the piece is composed of. Isabel Quiroga used old pieces of furniture to create a new bookcase that is unique and original. The bookcase is made of used tables that are stacked on top of each other. The idea of the design is very clever, and suitable for various purposes looking great in stores, homes, and other modern...