Lately we've been seeing a lot of shelving designs that give the look of (or are!) multiple tables split apart, painted and repurposed into shelves and desks. We love the quirky look of these brightly-colored shelving units. More

High Gloss Expedit
• $149
• IKEA

I don't have statistics on how many kids' rooms I see that include an Expedit bookcase, but it's A LOT. It now comes in a high gloss finish in a bold red, trendy grey or classic white.

Tony Oliver spends his days working as lead carpenter on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but he recently ventured out and started his own design company, Dylan Design Co. Through Etsy, he sells wonderfully modern furniture and lighting, primarily with a focus on vintage materials and beautifully carved salvaged wood. More

Are you a fan of Danish furniture design? Do you live on the West Coast? Then get yourself to Klassik Living, one of the largest importers of Danish designs on the West Coast. And if you don't live out West, take a gander at the goods online for inspiration. More

Brian David Johnson is a custom furniture and cabinet maker located in Austin, Texas. Under the business name BDJ Craft Works, Brian has been creating custom wood pieces for happy customers since 2009. More

Corner shelves are great for eliminating dead pockets of space in the corners of walls or counters. In addition to showing off decorative accessories, plants and memorabilia, they keep commonly used items handy, like a go-to cookbook, a telephone or the latest book or magazine. More

There's a reason each kid gets his or her own cubby or a locker at school: Because otherwise the hallways and classrooms would become an explosion of muddled coats and backpacks. Same goes for mud rooms and entryways in your own home. Here are some fun ways to nudge (read: coerce) family members (and that means grow-ups as well!) to put their coats and bags and scarves where they belong. More

I'll admit that I was a little late jumping onto the Etsy bandwagon. For me, the term "handmade" brings to mind crocheted toilet paper roll cozies and hot glued seashell frames. And while you will still find a wealth of, um, amateurish items on Etsy — many of which are curated for the aptly named Regretsy — Etsy remains the world's largest marketplace of goods crafted by both fledgling hobbyists and skilled artisans. Here is my pick of the best handcrafted items currently available for your home. More

There's nothing quite like a wall of books; a home library represents hours of reading, years of collecting, and possibly decades of curating personal interests. With the rising popularity of e-readers, some might consider book collections and home libraries a dying element of the home, but we'd like to think the art of developing a home anthology is alive and well — and flourishing! Read on to see ten divine collections of books in the home and the artful way they are displayed. More

When you live in a small space, you need furniture that can do double duty — seats that act as tables, tables that act as desks, and nightstands that can hold your lamp and house your sweaters. More