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Bookshelves are indispensable furnishings for book lovers, but they also prove functional for those who have few books at home and are looking for an original and trendy storage system. How do we choose a bookshelf for our living room and how can we match it with the rest of the furniture? In this style guide, we want to propose 4 special wall-mounted bookshelves for your lounge.
The bookshelf is an essential piece of furniture at home, especially if you are an avid reader. We can own one or more bookshelves depending on our space and functional needs, and place them in different rooms of the house. Usually, we choose the living room to position a bookshelf, or a study if we have the possibility to have one at home. Wall-mounted bookshelves can also be placed in passage areas, especially if they are compact and not bulky models. We can use them to store and display books, but also as multifunctional shelves, where we arrange, besides books, various objects and design accessories.
It is in fact increasingly common to alternate decorative objects with books to personalize this furniture even more and define the environment with originality.
Where else to put the bookshelf at home? Not just the living room
The first place that comes to mind for a bookshelf is undoubtedly the living room. If it is a spacious environment, we can create different corners and dedicate one also for reading. Inevitably next to the bookshelf there will be a cozy armchair and a floor lamp to keep us company even in the evening, if we like reading late at night. In reality, we can create a reading corner even in a small lounge, taking care to organize the spaces well.
Can't find a bookshelf spacious enough and at the same time compact for a small reading corner? Here’s a solution for you.
Wall-mounted bookshelf Pangea by Tonin Casa
If you don’t want to give up a small reading nook and a comfortable bookshelf, here’s a really interesting design proposal. Among the special wall-mounted bookshelves you’ll find in our catalog, there is this one signed Tonin Casa. It is the Pangea wall bookshelf, a painted metal bookshelf with a wood-backed panel fixed to the wall.
A single entity made up of islands, wooden and metal cubes that come close and join together, forming a bookshelf-continent able to host books and objects in the best way. Pangea develops modularly, filling an entire wall or just complementing it, depending on each person’s taste and balance.
We recommend it for small spaces as the main bookshelf, but you can also pair it with a group of furniture or as a secondary bookshelf if your larger bookshelf is already overflowing.
Besides the living room, we can also place a bookshelf in a study. The choice of model always depends on the space you have available and how you have furnished this room in your home. If you’re looking for an elegant wall bookshelf, here is the one for you.
Wing shelf by Bontempi in glass
Wing shelf by Bontempi in glass - Arredamento Pari
It is a designer glass shelf that adds movement to the walls and on which you can place various objects, including your books or the ones you are currently consulting. The dimensions are 100x21x10 cm. It is perfect for any decor style, from classic to modern.
Do you want to furnish a hallway or the entrance of your home but have limited space to get creative? A compact bookshelf is just what you need.
Petunia Oro designer bookshelf
Libreria di design Petunia Oro - arredamento Pari
The Petunia Oro bookshelf by Pintdecor is made with a panel structure featuring black lacquered wavy shelves. The Pintdecor bookshelf’s structure with wavy shelves is hand-decorated with textured materials and raised resins. The flower petals are gold and silver with an extra glossy finish. Elegant and original, the Pintdecor bookshelf, 100% made in Italy, is a true furnishing accessory that combines practicality and design, capable of enhancing any type of space, especially an entryway or a large corridor that you don’t know how to fill.
Unique wall-mounted bookshelves
Modern designer bookshelves are among the most sought-after and desired decorative solutions because they are not only practical furniture pieces but also define and personalize spaces. A wall-mounted bookshelf fills the room and enlivens it with its design. Unique wall bookshelves feature one-of-a-kind designs yet are very versatile pieces that easily integrate with their surroundings, harmonizing with other furniture. They can be the main focus, drawing attention to themselves, or accompany an already chosen décor. All you need is to create the right balance between colors, finishes, and design while respecting the available space.
Wall-mounted bookshelf: better large or small?
Large bookshelves look out of place in very small rooms, but a minimalist design bookshelf, even if large, works very well in open-plan spaces—even if not very big—like open spaces.
The room layout, space, and décor style are all elements that help us choose the right bookshelf model. Furnishing small spaces is challenging, but a small living room completely changes its look with the right bookshelf. Moreover, by exploiting vertical space—that is, height—we gain more room in the space and, at the same time, enliven it with a precious design piece.
Fixed bookshelf Nota by Tonin Casa
Libreria fissa Nota di Tonin Casa - Arredamento Pari
A way to define a bare corner, such as a plain wall in the living room, is to add a distinctive bookshelf with an interesting design, like the Nota bookshelf by Tonin Casa.
The Nota wall-mounted bookshelf by Tonin Casa is made of lacquered metal with slanted shelves and a panel on the back. Nota is a metal wall bookshelf inspired by a musical note. Practical and designed to give the right movement to your books.
Wall unit with bookshelf
Another widely used solution to furnish the living room is to use a large wall unit with a bookshelf. A wall unit is nothing more than a set of furniture with different configurations designed to occupy an entire wall. It is usually purchased for the living room, but we can also use it in other rooms of the house, such as the dining room. It can come in various sizes; nowadays, there are also smaller modular solutions designed for minimal and modern living spaces.
Typically, a wall unit consists of several elements that can include shelves, racks, cupboards, drawers, open compartments, and spaces designed to organize various objects. It is therefore a more complete solution to display and keep all your objects and furnishings in one place and always within reach.
A wall unit also serves as a convenient bookshelf because it is spacious, fills an empty wall, and is very useful for keeping your belongings tidy. How to choose the wall unit for the living room? Here too, we must consider the available space, the rest of the living room furniture, and, of course, clearly understand what this modular furniture system will be used for.
We must first ask ourselves: what do we want to store in our wall unit? Depending on the answer, choosing the right furniture model will be easier than expected.
Charlotte wall or ceiling bookshelf by Bontempi with shelves and storage compartments
Libreria Charlotte Bontempi - Arredamento Pari
The Charlotte bookshelf by Bontempi functions as a wall unit with an integrated bookshelf that is easy to customize thanks to its modular design, with additional systems like shelves and storage units.
We recommend it for a loft, an open space, or a large living room furnished in a modern style. Since it is a model available in multiple finishes, it can also be adapted to more classic interiors, perhaps by choosing the antique brass or dark brown finish.
Bookshelf and additional module with ceiling or wall mounting, designed to accommodate up to 4/8/12/16/20 optional shelves and/or storage units. Structure, crossbars, and decorative details in lacquered steel.
Storage units with doors feature a lacquered steel structure, lacquered aluminum shelves, and tops available in glass, lacquered wood, or veneered wood.
Which of the unique wall-mounted bookshelves is the most sought-after and on-trend this year?
The wall bookshelf in industrial style is without a doubt one of the most purchased décor pieces and will continue to be popular in the coming months.
Libreria Bontempi - Arredamento Pari
Is your living room furnished in an industrial and personalized style?
Here’s the perfect bookshelf for you! Spacious and made with a lacquered steel frame, it is modular with a base for a free-standing structure and bookshelf shelves available in lacquered steel, lacquered steel combined with SuperCeramic, SuperMarble, leather-covered steel, veneered wood, or glass.
It defines the walls while giving the space an urban chic aesthetic.
Apelle Bookshelf in Metal and Wood with Leather-Covered Drawer by Midj: Vintage Style Living Room
If you're looking for a bookshelf for a contemporary-style living room, then you absolutely need to choose a modular bookshelf with a minimalist design and metallic finishes.
The Byblos bookshelf by Pezzani has everything you’re looking for!
Byblos is an elegant and prestigious modular bookshelf, made with 10 mm transparent or smoked tempered glass side panels and 25 mm laminated shelves, complete with aluminum accessories for assembly.
This bookshelf is highly versatile and can be used in linear wall-mounted compositions, or placed in the center of the room as a divider element.
Which of these options would you like to have in your living room?
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