The bookcase is an elegant piece of furniture originally from France. It consists of a vertical row of shelves on racks. How does a bookcase differ from a rack? Firstly, it is not at all necessary to separate them - in some cases these terms can be synonymous in relation to each other. Secondly, the bookcase is usually vertical - it is narrow, in the shape of a pencil case. The rack is often horizontal. In addition, the bookcase is usually open on all sides, its design is light and airy. In contrast, the rack can have both back and side walls.
Initially, the bookcase served as a showcase - valuable books and beautiful things were displayed on it. Nowadays, this item can be used not only for decorative, but also for practical purposes. A bookcase is a wonderful solution for storing things that are in constant use. Everything is in sight and everything is at hand - this can make life significantly easier. But let's look at different options for incorporating bookcases into modern housing.
Shelves in living rooms
A shelving unit is a great choice for a living room that doesn't need a lot of closed storage space. The counter does not clutter up the space, but at the same time relieves it of uncomfortable emptiness.
Shelves on racks are a lightweight and elegant alternative to traditional display cases and cabinets.
Shelves in living rooms, as a rule, play an exclusively decorative role. Decorations, souvenirs, framed photographs or live plants are placed on the shelves. Garden-style shelves are often used for flower pots. Outwardly, they look like a stepladder.
Shelving units help create or emphasize symmetry in the living room. For this purpose, two identical racks are placed on both sides of any of the central objects. For example, on the sides of a TV stand, fireplace, sofa, etc.
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Bookcases first appeared in the Renaissance, then were popular in the 20th century among wealthy people, and today the fashion for this unusual piece of furniture is returning.
If you have a small apartment, you don’t want to clutter up the space with blind cabinets, but you need to place things somehow - take a look at the “bookcases” section of our catalog and, perhaps, your problem will be solved.
For owners of spacious homes or stylish offices, this piece of furniture is also interesting. This way you can easily zone the space and add originality.
Shelves in kitchens and bathrooms
Here, the shelves on the racks perform a primarily utilitarian function - they are used to store dishes, utensils, and bath accessories. The design matches the role: shelves for kitchens and bathrooms are reliable, practical, and water-resistant. They can be plastic, glass, steel, forged. The height of kitchen and bathroom shelves is most often small.
Shelves in halls, corridors, hallways
Corner shelves are convenient in these rooms. But if the area allows, you can install a standard model.
In hallways, shelves on racks are functional: they are used to store hats, gloves, shoes, etc. To avoid chaos, things are stored in beautiful boxes and trunks.
In the corridors and halls, bookcases fill the voids. A narrow wall stand will not take up much space, but will add coziness. It is not at all necessary to fill the bookcase with a mass of decorative elements - you can place one item on each shelf.
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In the middle of the last century, in “prosperous” houses, the main attributes of the fashionable style were sofas with cushioned armrests, round tables with a knitted tablecloth, a lampshade with tassels and, of course, a bookcase - a kind of structure on thin legs made of shelves, each covered with a napkin embroidered using the Richelieu technique " All this splendor - the dream of our young grandmothers - constituted a complete set of furnishings necessary to create comfort in a post-war country tired of meager living.
Decades have passed, bookcases have disappeared from our apartments, giving way to their more “hard” counterparts - shelving and bookshelves.
But, as you know, everything in the world comes back. It's time for the whatnots to come back. Updated, they now only slightly resemble those post-war. There are no already embroidered napkins on them - they are not ashamed of their wooden surface, because of the fashion for natural materials. Moreover, the structure of wood in furniture is now emphasized in every possible way. For ethnic or country style, such a wooden shelf, moreover, “decorated” with wicker baskets, pots and boxes can become a key and quite original element of the decor of the hallway, kitchen and even living room. And as country furniture, this is generally an ideal option: the lightweight design does not take up much space, at the same time it is roomy and comfortable.
And with the popularity of minimalism in interiors, it turned out that whatnots are the type of furniture that is not burdened with unnecessary details, looks quite laconic and at the same time stylish. Thin metal shelves appeared. Their black color is reminiscent of the interiors of the East, where the furniture is light and does not fill the space. And the black color and elegant thin lines of the silhouette of the bookcase make the interior look like a Japanese engraving.
Such furniture is saturated with air and, despite its spaciousness, does not overload the space - another advantage that becomes decisive if the furniture is selected for furnishing a small apartment. Shelves filled with decorative plants, ceramic vessels in which household little things are hidden, and even wicker bags will not take up much space, but will help organize the complex process of storing things, which is especially important when the area of the apartment is limited.
And, perhaps, the most important advantage of the bookcase: it can be placed even in the middle of the room, it does not require space against the wall, and looks equally good from any side, which makes the bookcase an important element when delimiting space. Installed anywhere in the room, it will serve to zone the space, conditionally dividing it into a work area and a relaxation area, for example.
And a metal, dark bronze-colored shelf, the appearance of which has something of the harshness of life of the Bedouin nomads, will be an excellent addition to the furnishings of a Moorish-style bathroom. Here, the exquisite and multi-colored ornamentation of furniture inlay and wall design seems to contradict the deliberate roughness and heaviness of the “multi-tiered structure”, in fact being its harmonious complement.
Fans of ascetic and deliberately technological interiors will certainly like a simple and uncomplicated bookcase, as if borrowed from a warehouse or office. The severity of this style reveals in the owner of the room originality of views and a desire for shocking.
“Shelves without legs” - hanging shelves of various designs are also popular in the interior. In the living room, it is fashionable to place a collection of bonsai on such a multi-story glass shelf, and then a whole forest of dwarf trees will decorate the wall.
In the dining room, a glazed multi-storey display shelf will take up a small space in the very corner, but will significantly transform the room and introduce an element of grace and luxury into the interior. The unusual rich blue color will perfectly set off the silver dishes, and the internal lighting will make the entire structure “float” weightlessly.
Wall shelves, as their name suggests, require a permanent support - a wall. They come in a wide variety of configurations and can be made from a variety of materials: from the simplest metal to plastic and wood.
Hanging wooden shelves placed along the wall at an equal distance from each other visually elongate the room. This is especially true for small rooms: living rooms, dining rooms, offices. The fastening of such shelves is completely invisible, and the absence of vertical posts visually simplifies the design. Such furniture structures the space and creates a feeling of spaciousness in the room, especially if the shelves are made of wood or light-colored laminate.
The rack differs from wall shelves in the presence of vertical supports - structurally it is closer to the cabinet. Shelving is appropriate in a nursery, office, or living room of a small apartment: they are functional and roomy. Just like bookcases, shelving can serve to zone a large space - they can be used to separate a work area from a recreation area, for example. But in this case, you should place the contents of its shelves so that it looks beautiful on both sides of the rack.
Structurally, shelving is now so diverse that choosing an option that is convenient for your apartment does not seem difficult. The rack can be made to order. Thus, furniture companies that produce cabinet furniture or sliding wardrobes can develop an entire shelving system for you according to your dimensions and wishes. It will easily fit into niches and go around corners; it can become a library, fill the space under the stairs, or “line up” along an irregularly shaped wall in the attic.
You can buy a ready-made modular system and “build” the desired configuration yourself. Modern designs allow this. Open shelves and closed drawers are attached to the main panel in a way that suits you. And the choice of colors, textures and materials for such furniture is almost unlimited.
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Shelves on balconies and loggias
Since our balconies and loggias are often very narrow, pencil cases are ideal for furnishing them. Here, as in the bathroom, the stand with shelves must be resistant to the external environment.
Staircase shelves (a la garden ones) are good for warm balconies. This furniture is designed specifically to accommodate living plants. Shelves with flower pots bring coziness and warmth to the mini-veranda.
On guard of square meters
The model of a narrow shoe rack for the hallway will not only store your shoes, but also save the necessary square meters of the room. The corner behind the door, a small piece of space under the hanger - these are all great places to store shoes. Provided that a narrow shoe shelf has settled there.
Narrow shoe racks also have many options in design and the material from which they are made. Such shelves can be both open and closed, hiding from prying eyes and settling dust what lives in their depths.
The issue of price in the case of a narrow shoe rack is resolved much faster than when purchasing a structure of impressive size. Most often, a narrow bookcase does not require a very large amount of money. Of course, you need to take into account the material from which such furniture can be made, but in most cases, narrow shelves are easier and faster to purchase.
Style and material
In vintage, classic and country interiors, shelves with crosses look great. They look very gentle, feminine, cozy. Forged products are also harmonious in these styles.
Shelving units on metal stands are suitable for modern furnishings. Externally, these items may look like warehouse racks.
Traditional wooden shelves, which have a rather heavy, massive appearance, are organic to the strict classics.
Shelving ladders are appropriate in any interior, especially if the goal is to create a “garden-natural” atmosphere.
Advantages of shelving
The floor shelf has been used for hundreds of years; it is a universal item that can be installed in any room and will be appropriate everywhere. The bookcase works especially well in confined spaces. Its design features are such that the search for things on the shelf can be done very quickly, and many different-sized items can be stored on it.
In addition to purely functional qualities, a well-chosen shelf can emphasize the style of the bathroom and become an important part of its interior. The bookcase is a direct confirmation of the principle that the most correct decisions are simple ones. In fact, a bookcase is several shelves connected to each other. It can be supplemented with a drawer that can be made retractable.
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Important! The wooden bookcase was used in ancient Rome, where it served as a keeper of books.
Today they store anything you want. Today they are made from various materials:
- various types of plastic;
- aluminum and steel;
- tempered glass and so on.
Modern shelves look very attractive and can become a useful decoration for any bathroom.
