I recall an infomercial a few years back for a little plastic triangle that stuck in a corner, between two walls, to make a small corner shelf. I don’t remember the exact name of the product, but I do remember that the commercial exhausted all the obvious self/shelf puns: “shelf esteem,” “shelf confidence,” “shelf defense,” “shelf-employed,” etc., etc. So I’ll forgo the obvious opportunities this topic offers for shelf-referential humor and just get down to business.

#10

How-To: Turn Shelf Fungi Into Actual Shelves


#9

Bookshelf From Old Books


#8

How-To: Make Tetris Shelves


#7

How-To: Make an Invisible Bookshelf


#6

How-To: Build Your Own Secret Bookshelf Door


#5

Shelf Made From Back Issues of National Geographic


#4

Circular Bookshelf Perfect for Storing Philosophy Texts


#3

Ikea Hack Bookshelf Bench


#2

Sad Bookshelf is Sad…


#1

Shelf Pod is Both Bibliophile’s and Cat’s Dream House

Did I miss a good one? Let me know, below!

BY Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I write for MAKE, serve as Technical Editor for MAKE magazine, and develop original DIY content for Make: Projects.

23 Responses to Top 10: Shelves And Shelving

  1. Anonymous on said:

    That Sad Bookshelf looks more like a binge drinking bookshelf..

  2. Anonymous on said:

    A while ago a made my own custom bookshelf:
    http://navni-stuff.blogspot.com/2010/11/bookcase.html

  3. Very interesting bookshelves!!!

  4. Interesting and unique bookshelves

  5. har har, sea shelves.

  6. Been RSSing a (bookshelf) design blogger for some @ http://theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.com/

  7. I think ‘sad bookshelf’ is actually just trying to read itself.

  8. criztinasag sag on said:

    Amei, são maravilhosas, parabéns! kisses, Criz

  9. criztinasag sag on said:

    Amei, são maravilhosas, parabéns! kisses, Criz

  10. sarah shook on said:

    My dad made this for me when I was 17…

  11. sarah shook on said:
  12. sarah shook on said:
  13. I first misread this as top ten shaving projects.

    Now that I think about it, DIY/maker shaving projects would be awesome.

  14. Jennifer Brandisto on said:

    It seems that everyone here like the sad bookshelf ^^. It looks definitely sad.

    I also like the circular bookshelf. I think it’s suitable for design magazine as well.

  15. I really like the Invisable Bookshelf. How is it made???

  16. Interesting pieces of creative designing. 

  17. These are perfect bookshelves for different personalities of a bookworm. I like the resourcefulness of numbers 10, 9 and 5, the interesting design of number 8 and the impressive structure of number 5. It matches on every room. Great ideas!

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