Your Bible to Different Types of Bookshelves

Reading is a neurological process, which is also like a workout for your brain. We might be living in a digital vortex but nothing can be compared to holding a good-smelling book! Don’t you agree with us?

There are several types of bookshelves on the market, choose what suits you best and makes you the happiest. A bookshelf is not only meant for storing books but can be used in decorating and storing assorted items. This doesn’t only refer to your Avengers figurines! 

Embellish your bookshelf into a mood board or into a space that matches the aesthetic of your home decor.

Read on and find out which of the following bookshelves suit you and your home the best.

Leaning Ladder Bookshelf

Ladder bookshelves are a quirky way of adding a Bohemian feel to the space. It also adds an earthy charm with innovative and space-saving techniques. Their lightweight frame helps one place them anywhere without any assistance, compact design turns useless nooks into a functional and attractive zone.

You can make your own ladder shelf by recycling an old ladder-catching rot on your terrace. Sand it down and add some planks on each step as you prefer and end by staining the whole piece in wood stain and you get your own shelf made with recycling and on a low budget.

Glass Bookshelf

The glass-designed bookshelf looks modern and can add up as ornamentation to the room. The glass type of bookshelf is perfect for the living room. Traditional bookshelves come with glass shelves or a door to cover them.  Glass doors do not have to completely cover the shelves, one can also switch between wood and glass as per their preference.

One can choose from stained glass, matte and chamfered lacquer glass. Different types of bookshelves can be devised in a manifold of ways. Make your favourite author stand out by lighting it up with LED strips. Or choose a full glass open bookshelves to exalt your home decor. An open-sided glass shelf supported by a chromed metal frame can be a superb choice.

Corner Bookshelf

Corner bookshelves are immaculate for maximising storage as they take up petite space and come in myriads of styles. Corner shelves can be hung on the wall, placed on the floor or even mounted with the use of a drill. A corner shelf equips a proper vertical organising space for your books. Place items in easy-to-access positions and display your book collection on open shelves.

Modular Bookshelf

Modular bookshelf is a big category, many styles and designs can be modular. Nowadays, everything has become modern, reading books has changed its course from dainty and good-smelling books to kindles and online reading. Here are some of the best modular bookshelf designs that will help you redesign your home. Many modular bookshelves promote utilitarian space and the idea of making compact and space-saving shelves.

Wall mounted bookshelves are a great choice when you want to use the walls and save floor space. Incorporating shapes is in trend at the moment and can be a mesmerizing addition to bring out most in different types of bookshelves.

Geometrical Bookshelf

Cubic bookshelves come in a variety of sizes, with or without a back. Can be installed against a wall or as a free-standing unit. Standard bookshelves are often tall and rectangular in contrast to cubic bookshelves.

A cubic bookshelf can be any shape as you can connect cubes to form hexagons, triangles or any shape. These wall bookshelves are divided into smaller cubes for storing books, so they can be more organised. You can select cubes of the same or different sizes to stack small and large books separately. Instead of putting a book in each cube, decorate some cubes with plants, picture frames, or other crafts to eliminate the monotony, this is also suitable for bedrooms to add shapes and structure to the space.

Wall Partition

This type of bookshelf is the best example of the idiom: killing two birds with one stone! A bookshelf that acts as a wall partition as well is amazing. An open geometrical bookshelf that holds the capacity of holding your books as well as your decor pieces.

A partition helps create a barrier between the living room and other open spaces like the dining room or kitchen and subdues direct visuals to these spaces. It can also be incorporated into the living room to create an accent wall.

Take inspiration from several types of bookshelves provided by the Interior Company.

Barrister Bookcase

Looking at the picture might have made it easier for you to understand why it’s called a barrister bookshelf, did it? Imagine a '90s movie where the camera focuses on a man smoking a cigar while he goes through his client's papers in this very study room set-up.

A barrister bookcase is a traditional unit which may also include a glass case. The major advantage of such a case is that it gets secure into the wall, and stacks of books can be placed in this personal library at home.

Old school Bookshelf

Old school bookshelves are pretty similar to barrister bookcases. Both will take you back in time reminding you of the simpler times and a room filled with the smell of old books on a newly stained wooden bookshelf.  Creating a huge wall of reading material might make you look much more knowledgeable and elite in front of your guests but it also will help you create an accent for the room.

Place a comfortable leather sofa parallel to the wall paired with a coffee table to hold your beverage while you turn some pages.

What do you imagine when you look at this image? A fish? Or a story which says that a fish bowl on this table will be a great decor item? This has nothing to do with the bookshelf. 

This beautifully carved wood panel looks stunning, set a good antique armchair and your room is ready to be used. Mood lighting plays a major role here. Add some antique lamp shade or LED strip lighting to illuminate the room with hidden lighting.

Kids Bookshelves

Whether it is your kid or you yourself, bedtime stories matter a lot. So is organising those books in a beautiful manner so that one child is motivated to maintain the bookshelf and to use them.

Nowadays it is difficult to get the kids off the screen, but these spectacular types of bookshelves for kids will be the greatest motivation that is also within their reach.

The Home edit has given us a great idea of organising all the books in different types of bookshelves into a rainbow colour sequence. If you look at a bookshelf that is beautifully organised looking like a rainbow will altogether make your day much better just looking at it.

Invisible and Floating Bookshelves

A bookshelf that is not visible but exists mounted into the wall? Works magic, right? Stun your guests with some flying books as if they stepped into Hogwarts. Install these sleek moulds that get drilled into the wall and hold up to 15 pounds of weight. Take inspiration from the designer itself i.e. Miron Lior.

Floating shelves are a go-to nowadays! Easy to use, install and re-position. Different kinds of bookshelves hold different perks and this one makes your room appear more sleek and tidy as the joints and bolds are mounted into the wall and appear to be holding themselves up without any support.  Make the best use of the floating shelves and stack your favourite books over your bed or your study and continue to end your day on a good word.

Book Seat or a Console Bookchair

Sitting in a comfortable seat that also holds all your books and coffee? Sounds like a dream innit? Get yourself a great carpenter or contact the Interior Company to get perfect inspiration. Bookshelves can be incorporated into sofas or lounge chairs so that you can do your favourite activity.

It will help you organise and style your space in a way that is easily accessible and also nicely presentable when you have people over.

Staircase Library

Got a staircase inside your house? Wanna jazz it up a bit? We've got super plants for you to add a little oomph to that staircase that right now only solves the purpose of taking you up and down your house. Use the block frame to hide the books underneath, and you’ll find sturdy shelves that allow your feet to pass sideways.

Immerse yourself in the reading experience by wrapping a winding steel staircase around the existing wall of the bookshelf. Place the book on the stairs, as each level simply hides a  gorgeous reading. These creative, innovative and artistic features make the most of a great collection of books and most unused space.

Elevated Library

If you are a huge book lover you must be wishing for your own library. We will give you the best design from all types of bookshelf designs. An elevated bookshelf is an impeccable choice if you want to save space and also dedicate a space to your hobby. Maybe install a  staircase to reach up and sit in the space that is created just for you.

If your house already contains a staircase, it is great as you have just been saved from constructing one. Hurray! 

Install shelves around it and organised all your books going down the stairs. Trust us this is one most attractive ways amidst all the types of bookshelves.

Winding Up

Reading books is very important in one’s life, even if it is two pages per day. As is organising and choosing the ideal sized bookshelf for all your friends. But bookshelves are not only meant for books, as we speak there would be someone out there who is changing the decor on their bookshelves with some aesthetically pleasing pieces. Bookshelves have a lot more to them than just playing the role of being storage for different items. Contact the Interior Company to get the perfect bookshelf that not only suits best for your requirements but also looks amazing.