Color Inspiration from White House
As we close this month's theme of Room for Color, here is one more design that accentuates color by keeping things mostly white. When there is color in this home, it's the exception and it really st...
Posts tagged “bookshelf”
Books Over My Head
More bookcases to love! I've rounded up some images of bookcases that extend over the top of doorways and windows....
Accent Color: Behind the Books
A great way to add an accent color or to add more of an already existing accent color is to paint the back wall of a bookshelf....
Options for Metal Shelves for Room Divider?
Good Questions
Q: I really like the Brixton shelves from Room & Board and I think they would look great in my studio — I'd like to use it as a room divider. But, I don't want to spend $800 on a bookshelf. I h...
Igloo Free-Standing Shelving by Linda Bergroth
When I first saw the Darwin BookCase, I was instantly reminded of Linda Bergroth's Igloo shelving system I saw at the Habitare show in Helsinki. Igloo, like Martin Born's Crate Shelf, was part of th...
Good Books Shelf by Jason Neufeld
Design Showcase 2009
Materials: American ash, wood stain, linseed based paint Price Point: About 20 hrs of work + materials = $625 "These shelves use the wall to redistribute weight, allowing a wide span with minimal h...
Unpacking My Library: Architects & Their Book Collections
The Urban Center bookstore at The Municipal Art Society of New York started an exhibition in May — Unpacking My Library — that explores the book collections of noted New York area archit...
Do You Hand-Choose the End Book?
Survey
Lots of bookshelves are open on the ends, providing you with an opportunity to showcase some of your favorite book covers......
Bookshelf Display: Book Spines Turned In
Is this the backlash to displaying books by color? A friend mentioned seeing a book shelf where all the book spines were turned in so you only saw the whites of the pages. Seems like a sleek way to ...
Hot or Not? Trompe L'oeil Bookshelf Storage
Swedish design collective Front designed the trompe l'oeil bookshelf collection of cabinetry for the new Italian furniture company Skitsch... ...
Good Questions: Ideas for Bookshelves?
Hi, I just moved to a small apartment in Park Slope with adjustable shelving in the living room. We do have a lot of books, but would like a better, prettier solution to what is currently up. Can yo...
Peter Aaron's Hudson Valley House
The New York Times
The New York Times shows us the Hudson Valley weekend home of architectural photographer Peter Aaron and his wife, Brooke Allen. The family recently completed a kitchen renovation in their 1858 Ital...
Good Questions: Combination Dresser & Bookshelf?
We are looking for a dresser and bookshelves for our new apartment. I saw this picture on the AT post on DIY headboards. I would love to get a combination dresser/bookshelf. Living in a rental, I wo...
Good Questions: Bookshelf Headboard Options?
Hello, This headboard/bookshelf is something I've been looking for, do you know where I can get either this particular bookshelf or something like it that would fit well behind a bed? Thanks! (Note...
Sticotti Shelving System from Design Within Reach
A new Design Within Reach catalog landed in the office today — and we're fans of the new Sticotti Shelving system. Designed by Argentinian architect Alejandro Sticotti, the system is made of h...
Good Questions: Bookshelves For My New Green Wall?
We've been remodeling and I'm putting together my new studio! I painted the walls pear green and now I need a place to put my books. What book shelves would be good on my walls? (Note: Include a pi...
DIY: Shelf Brackets Made From IKEA Stools
Inspired from similar-looking shelves that appeared in a home featured in Dwell Magazine, Mike used the legs from five IKEA FROSTA stools as shelving brackets. Paired with solid oak planks from Home...
Bookshelf Console from West Elm
At only 13" deep, this narrow bookshelf console provides a great way to sneak in both display and hidden storage. With two drawers and two large shelves, this is a practical piece for use as a landi...
Organizing Books: Animal Index Cards
Books and book organization are a popular subject on AT. Whether our readers are organizing their collection of magazines or standing tall for the protection of books' spines, you love books. These ca...
Bamboo Leaning Bookcase and Desk
One of Crate & Barrel's best sellers, the Leaning Bookshelf and Desk (one of our Top 5: Cheap Furniture Basics and Top 10: Writing Desks) is now available in bamboo. Made with bamboo solids and vene...
September Best Storage Posts: Coat Racks, Bookshelves, Filing Cabinets, Kitty Washroom...
Top 10: Modern Free-Standing Coat Racks Storage and Organization are always popular subjects here at AT. In September, a number of these posts were in our top 100 posts on AT:NY. Here they are, the...
Matt Carr's Pisa Book Shelf
Sculptural Shelf. Last week, we posted about Matt Carr's Biblioteca Bookrack and now we're focusing on his Pisa Book Shelf. The Pisa is part of Umbra's U+ Studio Collection � as most of our favori...
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