by Marta Bellacosa.
A customizable and often modular design capable of telling personalities and preserving stories, hobbies and passions: between books, plants and decorative details, bookcases and shelves give a unique character to every room, maintaining order with a pinch of style.
A well-designed bookcase transforms a bare wall into a display of culture and personality. The shelves also take advantage of vertical surfaces, otherwise neglected, allowing you to gain space for storing objects of all kinds, real guardians of paintings, books and photographs. Materials such as wood, metal, plastic or glass combine to create solutions that blend aesthetics and practicality. Using them creatively allows you to enhance every corner of the house, making it unique and welcoming.
1 – SIMPLE AND FUNCTIONAL
The white oak 3-shelf bookcase by Leroy Merlin can easily adapt to different furnishing styles thanks to its simple design. The product has a two-year warranty from the date of purchase.
Bookcase with 3 shelves, white oak 60x30x130h cm, load capacity for each shelf: 10 kg; from €83.90 – leroymerlin.it
2 – ASYMETRIC SHAPES
Corniches by Vitra has a dual function: shelf and decorative wall installation; It is made of high quality plastic in a variety of shapes. It is available in 6 colors: white, khaki, dark gray, black, Japanese red and orange.
Corniches by Vitra, design Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec; from €85 – vitra.com
3 – MULTIFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDE
Walnut 01 Key Holder by Weld & co is a shelf characterized by a small slot on the front that allows you to hold keys and key rings and, on the top, for postcards and reminder notes. It is made of solid walnut wood and is fixed to the wall using two screws.
Walnut 01 Key Holder by Weld & co, 30×7.5x4h cm; €109 – weldco.de
4 – GLASS DETAILS
The Blash series of shelves by Pulpo, available in different colors and sizes, have curved shapes and a rippled appearance, details that accentuate the sense of dynamism. Each piece is handcrafted from amber, pink, gray or clear colored glass.
Blash shelves by Pulpo, design Silo Studio; from €131 – pulpoproducts.com
5 – OUT OF THE NORM
Spike – The Wild Bunch is a highly customizable wall bookcase system by Magis. The shelf is made of polyester painted steel sheet, solid beech and Carrara marble. It is available in different colors.
Spike – The Wild Bunch by Magis, design Konstantin Grcic; from €366 – magisdesign.com
6 – MINIMAL AND ESSENTIAL
Stack modular shelving system by Loehr has sheet metal panels of different sizes that can be assembled to form a stable and sturdy structure. The mounting points are invisible from the outside and give the shelf a minimal and industrial aesthetic. The surface is powder coated and available in two colors or in a metallic version.
W1 Stack system by Loehr, design Dirk Winkel; from €695 – loehr.co
7 – FRAMES OR SHELVES?
Vibieffe propone Profile 9730: mensole in legno di diverse misure, progettate come cornici. The structure is rectified tubular in satin or burnished brass, while the shelves are in dove gray or shadow gray stained oak.
9730 Profile shelves by Vibieffe, design Gianluigi Landoni; from €740.54 – vibieffe.com
8 – TOUCH OF COLOR
It is a modular piece of furniture whose rounded shelves accommodate the uprights, which are also rounded: we are talking about Palinfrasca by Miniforms. The structure is available in ash, black ash or walnut stained and the shelves in 13 finishes to choose from.
Palinfrasca modular furniture by Miniforms, design Fabio Fantolino; from €768.60 – miniforms.com
9 – DEFYING GRAVITY
Drop by Nendo by Cappellini consists of a double-sided column bookcase available in 3 height variants (high, medium, low). The Drop bookcases are made of laser-cut metal sheet and matt lacquered in a palette of white, mud and black; the lower version is also suitable for use as a bedside table.
Drop bookcase by Cappellini, design Nendo; from €1,836 –cappellini.com
10 – BOOKCASE ON WHEELS
Literatura Open by Punt is a bookcase “on wheels” designed by Vicent Martínez with open shelves and metal structure, in which it is possible to incorporate containers; the shelves are fixed and in different finishes, the base has adjustable feet.
Literatura Open bookcase by Punt, design Vicent Martínez from €3,062 – puntmobles.com
On the cover, Literatura Open bookcase by Punt, design Vicent Martínez.
