The Notes Shelving System
Minimalist wood shelves that feature curved edges and a modular design. Designed by Brussels-based designer…
On this page, you can discover an array of imaginative shelving design ideas that can bring both style and function into your home. Created by designers and furniture brands from all over the world, these designs vary widely, but all of them put a focus on convenience, in one way or another. Some have a classic design that blends into any décor, while others feature an almost futuristic aesthetic that transforms shelving into a decorative feature. Some of these shelving units have ingenious assembly systems that blend tradition and state-of-the-art technology. Others put a focus on durability to ensure they become family heirlooms.
If you’re looking for shelving design ideas for a specific room or space in your home, these posts feature everything you need. Here you can find innovative bookcases that adapt to any room, whether you have an open-plan living room or need shelves for a compact home office. Made for modern dwellings, many of these shelving systems have modular designs. They grow or contract to fit into various types of spaces, or they change with your needs and your book collection. Multifunctional wall mounted organizing systems provide a practical solution to display books and objects while also offering storage space for bags and coats.
Materials vary as much as the designs do, with options including solid wood, plywood, acrylic, and steel. Whether sculptural or minimalist, classic or contemporary, quirky or versatile, it’s easy to find some fantastic shelving design ideas on this page. From a bookcase that uses simple geometric forms to create a supporting structure for objects to a brass and wood shelving unit designed to last for a lifetime, these ingenious designs are much more than storage and display systems. They become a part of your home’s character and design.
Minimalist wood shelves that feature curved edges and a modular design. Designed by Brussels-based designer…
An ingenious shelving system with a modular design. Designed and made by Danish brand Moebe,…
A minimalist design that draws inspiration from urban landscapes. Part of the Laisse Béton furniture…
An ingeniously simple shelving system that uses two materials in an unconventional way. Created by…
A modular, unique white bookcase designed with dynamic abstract shapes. Designed by Paris-based designer Jean…
Versatile and re-configurable, this modular furniture features a Lego-like assembly system. Modular design has taken…
A modular bookcase inspired by an iconic artist. Belgian designer Quentin de Coster has a…
A minimalist shelf design that is both playful and practical. Ukrainian multidisciplinary studio FILD has…
Books, records and artifacts from your travels in your living room. Herbs, spices and aromatic…
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Located in Portugal inside a 100 year old building, this modern home designed by URBAstudios…
Minimal, modular, and made-to-order, this entirely customizable storage system combines shelving, clothing storage, and a worktable…
Despite their somewhat unassuming appearance, Brandon Clifford and Wes McGee’s Ply Shelves are highly complex…
Shelfie is a versatile piece of furniture by the Finnish designer Nikolo Kerimov. The lightweight,…
Most of us buy shelves so that we have a nice place to display and…
New from the French studio Alki, the Zutik is a wall-mounted design for keeping one’s…
Even the tiniest of apartments and houses can be fully furnished with the right pieces….
Designed by Dan Hoolahan, Freeform is inspired by construction toys and the idea that furniture…
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