Bookshelves

The world is changing, developing, people and their tastes continue to evolve, and along with them, trends and style. In the last few years, "intelligence" has firmly become fashionable, and manifests itself in everything from the appearance of a person to his interests, and, of course, this also applies to the design of his housing. It became fashionable to read, accordingly, there was a need and an opportunity to experiment with such a functional piece of furniture as bookshelves.

Open and closed, glass and wooden, designer and self-made, creative and vintage - the design options for bookshelves are huge. You can choose a shelf for books under absolutely any interior, and even make it the main decoration of your home!

Shelves for books with glass are perfect for a modern interior. Their charm is that they fit into any color range and will not create a visual load on the walls regardless of their size. The strictness and correctness of the lines, the restrained gloss of the glass and the underlined minimalism, make glass shelves a very winning addition to any interior.

Wooden shelves for books will look good in a classic or vintage interior. The tree creates a feeling of coziness and stability, you want to hold it by hand, it always attracts the eye, and several volumes of classics on a wooden bookshelf will add a special atmosphere to any room.

Popularity also received so-called invisible bookshelves. The meaning of such a shelf is that it creates the appearance that books seem to "hang in the air" opposite the wall. These shelves are made very simply - a large format book is fastened to the bracket ("L" -shaped metal fastener) in a beautiful, hard cover. This design is attached to the wall, and the books are placed from above, creating the illusion that they just stick out of the wall.

By the way, ideas of self-made shelves for books are many! The original bookshelves can be made from the most unexpected materials, such as old boxes, stairs, belts and boxes. Some of the most unusual shelves for books that you can make with your own hands, you'll see in the photo below.

As you can see, you can independently come up with a design and create creative shelves for books with your own hands.

Another plus of bookshelves is that they do not clutter up space, like bulky racks or cabinets. You can choose a shelf of any length and height, or order a corner. The corner shelf for books is especially suitable for small rooms, where you have to carefully think over every detail of the interior, so as not to clutter the situation. Corner book shelves are perfect if you want to create a kind of "book corner" in the house. Place such a shelf in a corner, put a soft light with a light, a comfortable armchair and a small bedside table, and you will have an ideal place for reading and relaxing on cold evenings.

To make a bookshelf a kind of accent on the wall, you can buy (or make) a closed bookshelf by decorating its interior, which is attached to the wall, with a bright color, pattern or mirror.

The most original and unusual shelves for books are offered to us by designers. They are not afraid to experiment and create designer bookshelves that amaze the imagination of any bookman and second-hand bookshop. Some of them you can evaluate in the photo below.