DIY or BUY? We like both. Sometimes an idea is so beautifully simple that you just want to make it yourself and sometimes what you want is too expensive and you make it because you gotta have it anyway.
In case you missed it yesterday, John McCrory added a great description of his own project to the ISS Shelving post with a photograph (at right). We thought it was so good, no one should miss it. (Thanks, John!) MGR
If you want something similar and don't insist on the sleek look of metal, you might also try building your own shelves out of wood, which is what I did.
Instead of compression poles, I used 2x2 poles, cut to fit my 8' ceilings. I tightened them in between my floor and ceiling using adjustable glide levellers.
I had the folks at Wood-o-Rama (where I got all the lumber, standards, and brackets) cut a groove on one side of each pole into which I fit and screwed your basic 1-slot standards.
The result is perfect for a rental apartment and won't break the bank: adjustable shelving for my office, with no drilling into the wall, floor, or ceiling. I made a set of 6' by 12" shelves for a total of $250.
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gosh darnit- i wish i thought of that before i ordered the ISS shelving- i think that looks better, and defintely cheaper- Ahhh! you live you learn
I friend just explained that the wood based poles are not as strong as the complete aluminum poles. After thinking about it, it also looks better with the combination of wood shelves with the metal uprights. I am glad I went with ISS Designs.
Those shelves look very similar to some I saw in the book "Nomadic Furniture". A fantastic book, if a little dated. Lots of great ideas.