Bookcases and libraries for the home, varieties with sizes

Despite the widespread use of digital technologies, electronic gadgets to get all kinds of information, such as the pleasure of reading prints from online books, nothing can replace the smell of a new cover, the rustle of turning pages. From year to year lovers of prints replenish their home libraries with new books, when there are more than a dozen of them, the question arises of updating the interior. A professionally designed area, in which there are bookcases and libraries for the home, will absolutely not spoil the overall interior of the room, it will only decorate the space. The presence of a separate room where print media will be stored is an ideal library for the home. A collection of books can be stored in any room, it all depends on their total number, it is preferable to place a bookcase in an office or living room. At the buyer's choice, designers offer modern, original storage systems for the home library.

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The main purpose is to store books, in addition, a good home library, where bookcases and shelves are lined with rare editions - this is the pride of the owner, home decoration, the opportunity to showcase your collection (sometimes very valuable) to guests and acquaintances. In addition to their direct purpose, stylish bookcases can become an adornment in the interior of a living room or office, on the shelves the owners store unusual souvenirs, family photographs, figurines. A wooden bookcase in the style of a classic is ideal for home furnishings, a fresh aroma of wood will fill the room with pacification, envelop it with comfort, tranquility, you can put original furniture in the children's room to place books and textbooks in accordance with the needs of the kids.

The home library does not tolerate anything superfluous, the book version is not intended for dishes, storing toys, things and clothes (there is a wardrobe for it) they also do not place there. It is important to organize the storage of print media in such a way that the process of finding the right book takes a minimum of time. Equipped with closed or open shelves, all kinds of cabinets with doors, bookcases are perfect for the interior of most rooms:

living room;
cabinet;
hall;
children's room;
bedrooms.

It is not recommended to place a bookcase in rooms that are intended for cooking (cupboards for dishes have found their place here), cellars, in attics, where there is increased humidity and there is a danger of mold, fungus, and rodent invasions on the print media.

Varieties

It’s wonderful when a large, spacious house has a separate room where you can freely place some kind of designer cabinet, move the entire existing library there and spend time reading your favorite book quietly. Alas, such a luxury is not permissible for everyone. The living rooms of small-sized apartments need to find a place not only for the bookcase, but somewhere else the rest of the furniture should be located - a wardrobe, a showcase or cupboards for dishes, dressers, upholstered furniture. We have to combine everything, zoning the space, choosing a bookcase suitable for the size and style of the room. Design developments are pleasing in their variety, but it is necessary that each book be in its place, maintained in proper form, the storage system in harmony with the general interior of the room. Even such an ordinary subject as a bookshelf can change beyond recognition:

a bookcase in the living room - it can be a pencil case, a wall-mounted structure for decorating the interior or zoning the space (a kind of partition wall), dividing the room into a place for receiving guests and rest of the owners;
shelves placed one above the other (in a checkerboard pattern), representing an original shelving, where books, decor items, a photograph dear to the heart will find their place, showing creative imagination, the shelving can be done independently by finding the drawing you need on the Internet;
a small bookcase with drawers - well suited for a living room or bedroom; in the upper sections you can store books, magazines are favorite, in the lower - other things, there are book and single-door cabinets, two-door cabinets;
built-in bookcase with sliding doors - suitable for rooms where furniture with strict dimensions does not fit, as a rule, it is a high shelving with many shelves under the ceiling, where books, newspapers, magazines will find a place, sliding systems or doors are inherent in them . The bookcase and sliding are very convenient for storage;
sliding bookcase - favorably affects the safety of books, reliably protecting them from dust, ultraviolet rays, drying out or waterlogging, thanks to a convenient sliding design, such a bookcase significantly saves the space of the room, in the modern version it looks stylish, organically fits into the interior of the room;
a corner bookcase or shelves are very good for small rooms, a small area can accommodate a lot of prints, in addition, there is a place for decoration with decorative elements;
modular furniture - consists of individual blocks that are easy to transport, pick up, composing with other elements, if desired, you can buy additional modules and expand the composition of cabinets and shelves;
home library - as a rule, a separate room equipped in the classical style with racks located around the perimeter, if the height of the room does not allow reaching the upper shelves, use the old method: stairs or stepladders; if you put a desk with a cupboard and a comfortable chair, the room will turn into a study, and a person who is surrounded by famous writers will be as if out of time;
a showcase (open or closed), intended more often for dishes, decor items, some owners believe that the antique collection of rare books is also a matter of pride, and the showcase is used to show them to friends and acquaintances.

Angular

Closet

Showcase

In the living room

Staggered

Library

Built in

Built-in closet

Dimensions and dimensions

Book storage systems are most often placed in the living room, study, less often the bedroom. A children's bookcase will find a place in the room of the youngest member of the family, and cookbooks, magazines, notebooks with notes of recipes are usually stored in the kitchen, sometimes even in the cupboard for dishes there is a shelf for relevant literature. How to place bookcases in the interior of each room so that they do not look bulky and fulfill all the functions assigned to them. Of course, you need to start by determining the size of each item, choose a room where the bookcase will be located, calculate what dimensions your new furniture will be, you can even sketch a preliminary drawing.

The most important parameter for all bookcases, whether it is a built-in closet, display case, shelving or wall cabinet, is the depth of the shelves, it depends on how many rows of books you intend to put there. Designers strongly recommend placing books in a single row, so they will be clearly visible and easier to find the right copy. The standard depth is 20 cm (usually from 15 cm to 25 cm), the height is from 21 cm to 25 cm, that is, it corresponds to the height of most books (20 cm). However, your collection may have non-standard editions, then it’s worth choosing several cabinets, the sizes of which will differ from the classical ones and be 30-35 cm wide, up to 38 cm high (you can sketch the drawing in advance, after calculating all the sizes). For reliability, so that the shelves do not bend under the weight of books, their thickness should be at least 2.5 cm, length - up to one meter. There are copies of print media for which you can only order an individual storage system or do it yourself by choosing the right drawing on the Internet.

Music lovers prefer to store their collections of vinyl records on shelves. Since they also have non-standard sizes, it is better to order shelves for a cabinet or to make an exclusive design of a bookcase for a precious collection yourself.

Wall cabinet - a classic for placing books, it is in every apartment, where there is little space for complete storage systems. These convenient hinged shelves are small in size, they are mounted directly on the wall, especially well located above a computer or desk.

Materials of manufacture

For manufacturing, manufacturers use a wide range of materials, the most expensive is wood. Elite oak, mahogany, light pink beech, and ash are used - furniture made from these species confirms the high wealth of the family and the status of the owners. For example, an old bookcase, a beech is heavy-duty, looks very presentable, it is covered in some kind of secret. From cherry wood, which lends itself to carving, craftsmen easily give rounded shapes to furniture, creating unique design masterpieces. A bookcase with drawers, a bookcase, open wooden shelves look impressive, soundly and will last for many years.

For the manufacture of furniture cases often use less expensive, but very high quality MDF. Environmentally friendly, durable, he is well established in the market of furniture materials.

The basis of the doors is frosted or transparent glass. Treated with a special compound, it is durable, able to withstand a blow, almost does not break, if you have already managed to break such a glass, you can be calm: the fragments will not scatter throughout the room and will not injure others. Some models use mirrors, for example, a showcase with mirrored inner inserts gives a good overview of the objects there. The sliding wardrobe for books is equipped with sliding doors with glass inserts. For all, without exception, book storage systems - whether it be a bookcase with drawers, a bookcase, a small wall cabinet or all kinds of sliding bookcases - it is important to provide high-quality systems for securing the shelves, they must withstand the weight of the books placed there.

Wooden

Glass

Chipboard

MDF

Style and place in the interior

Despite everything, books for every home remain an indispensable attribute. Someone collects rare editions, someone enthusiastically reads classical and modern literature, some simply show off to their friends by the presence of a huge library, inherited from their grandparents. But all this wealth needs to be stored somewhere, to choose a place where a bookcase with drawers, an original bookcase or a wall cabinet can be conveniently located. Or maybe the general style of your house dictates its requirements and an elegant closet in the Provence style is just what was missing to complete the overall composition.

Bookcase and library - classic book storage systems. There are many design options, the most optimal is combining with a living room or study. An extensive library has always been a hallmark of the status of the owner, demonstrating his hobbies and addictions, even a room decorated in an ascetic style does not hurt to add a bookcase with drawers to the interior, the room will immediately become warmer and more comfortable. In the study, the wenge bookcase looks serious and sedate, creating a special atmosphere.

The book wall looks very impressive in the living room, takes up a minimum of space, with the help of such racks in the house you can create a full library.

A children's bookcase is usually small, open, low, made in an original playful form, for a schoolchild it is a place to store textbooks, notebooks, stationery, and for children — shelves with favorite fairy tales; An interesting furniture design for young family members is a funny multi-colored staircase with shelves, niches and drawers.

Modern city apartments do not make it possible to build in book storage systems for the entire length of the room, then they will be equipped in the corridor or under the stairs leading to the second floor. You can use your own drawing to build furniture yourself.

Children's and master bedrooms are not the best place to store books, dust accumulation can lead to an allergic reaction. It is best to make a built-in wardrobe in the bedroom or equip an additional shelf with a wardrobe, where your favorite books or magazines will be located. It is advisable to place a wall cabinet in the kids' room, or limit it to a special place with a table, where a small children's bookcase with textbooks, notebooks, and fairy tales will stand.

In order to diversify the interior, wall murals bookcase or photocurtains bookcase are suitable.

The interior of the home library can be classically strict or fashionable, stylish and modern, a simple corner for relaxing and reading books with shelves reaching the ceiling or a full-fledged study, where the entrance to the household is open only with the permission of the owner. The old-fashioned and slightly mysterious look to the home office will give antique furniture and an antique fireplace. The space of the room should be used to the full, placing shelves with books not only along the walls, but also above the door, and put a cozy reading table near the window. The original place to store books will be the space under the stairs, do not be afraid to improvise.

Selection rules

When choosing furniture in your home, you should proceed from the general style of the design of the room, the Provence bookcase will organically look in the house where all the furniture is selected in the country style. For example, a wardrobe, floral wallpaper, wicker chairs, in the furniture stores there is a sale of artificially aged, vintage interior items, antique furniture. Your attention will open to all the variety of options presented in modern stylistic and classic directions.

Design solutions for storing books can be very diverse, do not make a mistake in choosing, you need to understand which storage system for prints is right for your home, think about what kind of books you will keep for a long time without removing them and which ones to read all the time. For those publications that will be on the shelves for a long time, it is better to provide pieces of furniture with closed doors to protect them from dust and sunlight. Open shelves are suitable for books that are always at hand. The hostess can even adapt an ordinary wardrobe in the matrimonial bedroom to store fashion magazines or her favorite novels, which she often rereads.

The reading room can be equipped in the attic (provided that it is a dry, clean and inhabited room) or in the attic. Here, no one will disturb your peace, it will not hurt to immerse yourself in an exciting reading of your favorite books. Having shown imagination, it is possible to equip any room with books for storage (if you have them in abundance) using free walls, space under the windowsill, a cozy corner with access to the terrace - approach the process creatively, you will get an aesthetic pleasure from the process of creating a stylish interior and you can surprise all your friends and acquaintances.