The Art of Arranging a Bookcase

One might think that the arrangement of items in a bookcase is not art, but it is.

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Color, balance, and space all play a big part.

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Here are some hints to arranging a bookcase, whether built-in or free- standing, whether you're staging to sell or not:

First, remove all of the items from the bookcase. Discard or pack away paperback books (especially when staging as they can be sloppy-looking). Remove the dust jackets from the hardcover books, except coffee-table books to give the shelves a neater appearance (when staging). Group books and accessories separately so you can more easily see what to work with. Group hardcover books by color of the spine. I personally like to group books on the shelves by the spine color, but it's really a matter of personal taste. Begin to stack groups of books (say 5 to 8 depending upon the width of the books and the width of the shelf) vertically on either the right or the left of the shelf. Then, on the shelf underneath this one, group them towards the opposite end. So if you grouped them on the right on the shelf above, group these ones on the left. In order to fill up more visual space on these shelves, you can append a short stack (2 to 3) of books laid down horizontally and acting as a bookend to keep the vertical books from falling down. You can also place a small object on top of these horizontal books, such as a glass paperweight or anything that's not too large relative to the height of the vertical books. Balance the other side of these shelves with a decorative object, so that there's height on one side with the books and height on the other side with a decorative object. You want to achieve balance both in terms of height but also of weight/mass. You can also use decorative objects in a group of three as long as they are of uneven height - large, medium and small - and of the same texture, style and/or color. Continue this pattern of books right and left on alternating shelves, and intersperse some of the shelves with the horizontal books. Also continue to intersperse the decorative objects on the shelves so that there is balance on each shelf and in the bookcase as a whole. Just as an artist steps back from his painting, keep taking a step or two back to look at the visual you are creating - it should be uncluttered, but not too empty, and should be balanced.

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Add, subtract, and relocate your shelving to meet your changing needs with this stackable and folding 3-tier shelf. Run out of cabinet space for kitchen appliances? Bring one into the kitchen. Have an insatiable reading appetite? Stack two for books in the living room. Got brave and decided to host a big Thanksgiving in a studio apartment? Easily collapse the whole unit by its hinges and slip it into a closet. Crafted of solid beechwood, this simple piece is light and airy yet reliably sturdy with bullnose rectangular shelves, open ladder-style sides, and back support rails. It is available in Black, Natural, and Antique Walnut finishes to complement any décor. The shelf measures 27.8 inches wide by 11.5 inches deep by 38.5 inches high, and it folds down to 2.5 inches deep. Some assembly is required. --Kara Karll

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Make the Most of Small Spaces With Kid's Bookcases and Shelves

Space--or the lack of it--can be a parent's or room designer's biggest problem when designing a room for a child.

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Kids have stuff, lots of it, and that means they need a place to put it all so that the chaos is controlled. Having kids bookcases and kids book shelf for your storage needs is also a way to help kids learn how to pick up after themselves and learn a sense of responsibility.

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If you are in the business of children, whether you are a parent, a day care center, preschool or have a children's waiting room, chances are you have to take advantage of every bit of space you have. One of the best ways to do this is with good book cases and storage shelves that are just made for children. Those vertical spaces get stuff off the floor and neatly back where they belong, eliminating the clutter that often comes from having kids and all their toys around.

When looking for kids bookcases, one of the most important things to consider is the unit's sturdiness and quality construction. The last thing you want as a parent or a professional who works with children is an accident due to shoddy construction or tippy too-tall shelving.

The best choice, of course, is sturdy wooden or MDF construction made specifically for a child's use. Today's selections for such wooden kids bookcases and shelving are extremely wide, and can fit nearly any theme you've set for the playroom or bedroom.

When selecting kids book shelves for a child's room, remember that one-size does not fit all. Too many people learn the hard way that the old bookshelf in the family room should not be used in a child's room. Shelves that are too high for children to reach can be a dangerous temptation to a child. The Consumer Protection Safety Commission recently recorded more than 16,000 furniture tip-over related injuries that led to emergency room visits and 134 tip-over deaths.

As parents and professionals, you cannot always keep a watchful eye on children, which means you must eliminate anything within their reach that could harm them.

Bookcases for kids should be low to the ground, allowing small children the ability to reach all the shelving. The kids bookcases should also be made of wood or MDF, which is far sturdier and has less sharp edges than other materials.

Wooden bookcases and shelves made for children is the best choice for quality, design, and longevity.

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5 Shelf Bookcase - Top 3 Features

At a time when large volume book collections have lost its relevance after being taken over by digital media, storing real books continues to preoccupy enthusiasts. Nothing beats the real thing! But then this must be dealt with a reliable office and home organizer to add integrity to the collection. An office product for instance like the 5 shelf bookcase will more than streamline the storage potential of a room and likewise put premium to the integrity of the collection.

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Books have archival quality so that it can last through years of use and storage. But then again it is prone to moisture, humidity changes and even dust. These are factors that shorten the life of books so that bookshelves designed for the purpose (of prolonging the life of the books) must likewise be adept to provide extra protection. Like most items in storage, periodic cleaning must be instituted to rid the stored pages of dust and other foreign matters that led to the quick degeneration of book pages. Check out some of the features of the subject bookcase below.

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The 5 shelf bookcase resilience is evident as a book storage option.This is because it can be dismantled for easy and convenient cleaning. Remember that even though how sealed a storage room may be, dust can still collect inside well-intentioned bookcases. But when a bookshelf like the 5 shelf bookcase can be pulled out panel-by-panel, cleaning will be relatively easy. No sophisticated cleaning devices will be needed to reach hard to reach nooks and crannies since all will be laid out in the open.

The bookcase as a reliable office and home organizer is simply an understatement. Books do not come in similar sizes. Width may only be fraction of an inch different but the height and thickness will really vary. Storing multi dimensioned books will most likely bring havoc to the storage capability of the bookcase. Not with the 5 shelf bookcase because each of the shelves can be arranged in whatever the user desires to fit a particular book size. At increments of 1 inch or 25 mm, users can position the shelves to whatever is needed to maximize the storage option.

The bookcase is an appealing office and home organizer. The outer shell is made of steel and finished lavishly together with each of the shelves. In terms of durability, it can protect the stored books from the elements of moisture, heat and temperature, and even the incursion of dust. Plus the corners are outfitted with snap plastic pieces that mot only reinforces the bookcase but also act as protective cover.

You will never be wanting with the 5 shelf bookcase as an efficient and appeasing office and home organizer as it adds integrity to the file of books collected through the years.

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Bookcase Plans - How to Build a Bookcase With 3 Tools

Before committing myself to a set of bookcase plans, I first decided to shop around for a pre-fab bookshelf, both online and at a few discount furniture stores in town. My plan was to look at a wide range of styles and prices before deciding what to buy. It didn't take me long to discover that I really had only two choices in the matter; buy somewhat expensive crappy particle board bookcases with fake wood laminate, or buy very expensive wood bookcases that will stay in my family for the next 100 years. The good stuff would be nice, but since I can't afford to spend 0 at Ethan Allen right now, I'm really left with just one option: the somewhat expensive crappy bookcases. It's disappointing to think this is my only choice.

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So now I'm looking at some bookcase plans, which means I'd have to take on the job of building something from scratch. I'm starting to like the idea, though. First, it's the only other option I can find to buying expensive crappy bookcases, and second, I like the idea of deciding for myself what level of quality (and expense) I want to put into the project. I don't want a bookcase made from the cheapest materials around, but I don't need the most expensive either. Building my own bookcase will let me create something between these two extremes.

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I've done a fair amount of researching on the Web, and I've come up with some pretty simple guidelines for approaching this kind of wood project. Overall, the good news is that you don't have to be a hard-core woodworker to pull this thing off. In fact, a bookcase is a perfect starter project for someone just getting into building stuff from wood. Maybe it's a little more challenging than making a sawhorse (which is also a good plan to start with), but I think it's important for beginners to make something they can be excited about when it's all said and done. So let's get started with some of the basics of building a bookcase.

Three Tools - I assume that most people attempting their first bookcase project will not have a complete set of woodworking power tools in their shop - things like a table saw, drill press, router table, planer, and all that. What I do think first-time builders might (and should) have is a circular saw, a router, and a power drill. It's pretty amazing what you can build with just a few reasonably-priced tools.

#1 Circular Saw - A circular saw will cut just about anything you can throw at it, and with a few accessories, some fairly complicated joinery. Even if you decide later to upgrade to more expensive tools, your circular saw will always get used in the shop. For a simple bookcase, you'll be using the circular saw to cut all the boards to length, and to help make the dado cuts that hold your bookcase shelves. You'll also use the saw to cut down a 4x8 sheet of plywood for the bookcase back.

#2 Router - I'm sure there are plenty of wood projects being built without the help of a router, but my question is, why go to the trouble? Sometimes you can pick up a decent router for under 0, and considering the extra work you'll save yourself in the long run, that's a good investment. A router will make easy work of cutting the dadoes for your bookcase shelves, and with a few accessories, let you try out a whole load of professional-style woodworking techniques.

#3 Power Drill - Everybody has a power drill of some sort sitting around in the basement or garage. You already know how much use (and abuse) this tool gets for literally hundreds of jobs around the house. Although it's possible to build a simple bookcase without ever picking up a power drill, the no-screws approach to building a bookcase requires that you own an insanely large number of clamps to hold everything together while the glue dries. Really, we're talking about 20 clamps or more at about each. Ouch. At a fraction of the cost, you can unleash the same clamping power on wood joints by using wood screws (or even nails) to hold pieces together while the glue sets up. Of course, you'll have holes all over everywhere, but most people just fill them in with putty and they look fine.

Plywood vs Solid Wood Shelves - Choosing the right wood for a bookcase plan can be a big topic to get your arms around, especially if you start reading the zillions of articles online about wood species and wood grades, plywood construction, shelving span calculators, etc., etc. This is all good stuff, but for now, let me narrow down the choices for a first-time bookcase project.

Hold off on plywood shelves...this time around - Sure, plywood is nice for bookcase shelves because it doesn't have the warping problems that plague solid wood. But plywood comes in 4x8 sheets, which means you'll be doing a LOT of cutting to make all the pieces for a simple bookcase. For experienced woodworkers, this isn't really a problem. They'll first cut down the sheet into more manageable pieces (usually with a circular saw) and then head over to an 0 table saw to get things perfectly square and perfectly sized for the bookcase plan they're following. Not that you can't do all this with another tool (like a circular saw or jigsaw), but at some point it just becomes too much work to make a zillion cuts in plywood without the bigger, beefy tools.

Solid Pine Shelves - For first-time projects, I like to use off-the-shelf dimensional lumber from the big box stores like Home Depot. Pine is relatively cheap (compared to hardwood) and is precut to standard-size widths and lengths. That means a LOT less cutting for me to get the basic pieces of my bookcase ready for assembly. Woodworkers might point out that dimensional lumber is inconsistent in width and thickness, which makes less-than-perfect woodworking joints without first planning and/or squaring the boards on a table saw. They're right. Dimensional lumber is not perfectly square and consistent from one board to the next. But that doesn't mean you can't build a decent-looking bookcase otherwise. Sure, you might have some small gaps in the joinery, and maybe the case isn't absolutely square and plumb. But more often than not, you'll be the only one who knows any different. Save the more exacting work for nicer bookcase you'll build next year.

Setting up to Cut Boards - It's a little frightening to think about how precarious and unorganized a workspace can be when we start cutting boards. No one wants to spend time moving around tables, setting up sawhorses, adjusting work clamps...just to cut off the end of a board. Unfortunately, any less preparation than what I just mentioned will put you in a dangerous situation. Power tools can be evil...and I mean really evil. And it's not about how much experience you have. Go online and search woodworking accidents. The most horrific stuff happens to people who have been building for 20-30 years without a scratch. Then out of nowhere things suddenly go wrong...boards go flying across the room, arms and fingers get cut, and worse.

Cutting Dadoes for Bookcase Shelves - By far the trickiest step in following bookcase plans is cutting the dadoes (that hold the book shelf ends). No need to be intimidated with this part of the project, though. If you're really careful about setting up for the cut (that means using the right clamps and cutting guides for your router) this can be the most fun you'll have with bookcase plans. I like to cut my dadoes assembly-line style. That is, I clamp down both sides of the bookcase side by side...so that each pass with my circular saw (and router) cuts both boards at the same time. This not only saves you tons of time and headache, it also makes sure that your shelves are perfectly aligned when you glue everything together.

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Four Steps to Creating Great Bookcase Displays

Decorating bookcases is something that boggles the mind of many. Many horizontal surfaces layered above one another, presenting countless opportunities to display your favorite things, but HOW? Where should you start? Are you paralyzed? Wasting time moving one accessory from shelf to shelf and then standing back to see how it looks?

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Here are some tips to help make the process a bit easier.

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1. Empty. Start by emptying off the shelves you'd like to decorate. Then sort through all items and remove things you don't really like, or any stray items that may have landed on the bookcases.

2. Collect/Shop. Now go around your house and collect items that you'd like to see displayed on those shelves. Take things from your bedroom, office, kitchen or storage area. Consider books, pictures, branches from trees, antiques you've kept packed away, wedding gifts that are still in storage. Bring them out. You should look at your treasures.

3. Place. Now that you have all of your accessories, begin at the top shelf and work down, zig-zagging and balancing the weight of objects as you go. If nothing else, this helps you decide where to place large objects on the next shelf. If you can adjust your shelf heights, do so to accommodate large or small items.

As you start to work, keep these things in mind:

- Don't be afraid to overlap items - creating layers that you can see through. An example is a branch (organic shape) in front of a picture (hard edges).

- Hang pictures on the back of bookcases to vary height and interest. This is especially helpful if you have tall shelves and don't have tall enough accessories.

- Place your accessories in odd groupings; it's pleasing to the eye-but don't get stuck on this rule. One thing you should always do is use items you love and want to see every day. If you vary height and scale you can use even groupings.

-Use hardback books to add visual appeal and color to shelves. If you have colorful hardback books try arranging them by color-creating color "blocks" on a shelf. A blue grouping was used here, as well as other colors that coordinated with the room. And while you're at it pull those books to the front of your shelves, where you can SEE them!

- Paint the back of the bookcase a contrasting color to the walls, or paint foam core boards and cut them to fit the backs of your shelves (this less permanent solution works just as well if positioned right), the same can be done with fabric to cover boards. Also paint switch plates & light switches that area within the bookcase.

4. Admire. Now layout your first shelf and take a step back to see how it looks, if it "works." Keep going, trying different things, shopping your house to find the right size or shaped objects. Once you're happy with one shelf, move on to the next.

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