Modularity in furniture isn’t the most important thing in the world. But for those of us who like to switch things up, add to our collections or are in a rental situation– modular furniture is the way to go. Unfortunately, it’s not always the most intricate, interesting looking, either. J1 Studio has a great solution for…
While everyone is thinking vertical with book storage, here we have an absolutely stunning piece of furniture that looks to the horizontal plains for functional storage. With ‘Booken,’ each book becomes a part of the structural form. Not only is the structure made of books being placed horizontally, but their draped areas are also serving as…
Shelf space seems to come at a luxury when you’re living in a small space. Even when not in smaller confines, you may feel the urge to switch up your displays on the regular. Enter the Klaffi shelving system. With a name that sounds like it’s from Ikea– these shelves are created by Finnish designer Eeva…
Books might be a thing of the past to some of those who have converted their entire libraries to digital readers, iPads, Kindles and Nooks. But there are still a great deal of people who find the great beauty and wisdom in a collection of books to be a great decorative element as well. This home…
It’s no secret that the dream home of a bookworm includes an enormously large library complete with plush window seats, great lighting and naturally, plenty of books at hand. Whether design aesthetic or space is concerned, it seems as though multi-function storage pieces have been a popular choice to add to a home. Atelier 010‘s super-mod…
Home owners and renters alike all have their own tchotchkes and display items to be proud of in their respective homes. When you’ve got items that are worth displaying they deserve a display worthy shelf to be set on. There can be display pieces that are heirlooms, D.I.Y curios, bookcases that read to you and so…
Brothers and designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec came up with an ingenious and exciting new way to store books and other objects– and it’s a contemporary twist on a whimsical idea. Clouds. Storage on the cloud modules doesn’t have to be limited to just books and objects. The modules are more like cylindrical floating cubbies of…