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10 Ways to Style Cube Shelves

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Grid shelves are favorites among AT readers, particularly the DWR Cubits and IKEA Expedit shelf (which appeared in our list of the top 5 cheap furniture basics). Despite their square shape, grid shelves are flexible - they make great room dividers, office workhorses, and nursery storage. Click below for 10 ways we've seen them styled and put to use...

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Little P's nursery uses the IKEA Expedit for both basket storage and open shelving.


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This colorful Expedit was created by lining the insides of the shelf with paper - a bright, bold backdrop for toy storage.


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Bryan's apartment uses the DWR Cubits to divide space while letting light shine through the shelves.


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This wall of wine racks was created from cubed shelves stacked on top of one another.


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Melissa and Matt's Cubit shelving is split apart to create a single side table at one end of the apartment and stacked storage at the other end.


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Emily and Craig's grid shelf is set off with painted walls and color-coded books.


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This low shelving grid from Mobileffe divides two rooms in a large loft.


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Vitra's Self Shelves incorporate translucent colored panels that help to define an entryway in this room. They also work as record album and magazine storage.


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This large shelf, filled with white documents, acts almost as a monolith dividing two rooms.


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Nicole and Brandon's Expedit is split up into functional storage using IKEA's smaller storage pieces.

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I adore Nicole's studio.

posted by littleinkpot on February 27th 2009 at 9:46pm
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Me too! I aspire to have a metal studio that beautiful someday.

posted by Healeygirl on February 28th 2009 at 7:03am
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Wow.. now I have the perfect solution for what-to-do with ALL of my white documents!

posted by Modfan on March 1st 2009 at 12:30pm
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Gorgeous studio!

You know, it's odd? I ADORE Expedit, but I can't quite work out WHY. I suspect addictive drugs in the finish ;) (When I saw it in the showroom, I just went, "WANT." It was $40 more than the Billy we were going to get, but also had the distinct advantage of being a hell of a lot better-looking.)

posted by ryttu3k on March 3rd 2009 at 6:01am
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