If you are a book lover and you like to collect them, a bookcase is a must in your home. The bookcase is the place where you can display your favorite books to finally give them the importance they deserve. All reading enthusiasts dream of a large wall bookcase, perhaps equipped with a ladder to reach the most distant books or even a dedicated room, as if it were a small private library. Unfortunately, most modern homes are small in size, but this should not stop us from creating our reading corner and our dream bookcase. With modern homes in mind, designer bookcases of all sizes are created to meet space needs.
The bookcase is a useful piece of furniture for those who want to always have their favorite books or magazines with the latest trends available, but it is much more than this. A bookcase can also hold photographs, CDs, old vinyl records, trendy accessories, decorative vases, ornaments, souvenirs of our latest trips... it is a way to organize the living room in an orderly manner and to enhance the emotional details of our home. In recent years, furniture companies have focused on creating designer bookcases , accessories that lend themselves to embellishing the environment with their simple presence, to make every corner of the house a little more interesting.
They can be composed of only “open” shelves, be closed display cases, have doors in iron, wood or laminate, painted naturally or lacquered, with a vertical or “horizontal” development, with metal or wooden sides.
The bookcase can be made to measure to optimize every inch of the house or selected from the standard sizes . The latter is the preferred method as it is cheaper and ready for delivery. The choice of bookcase must take into account various factors such as your needs and personal tastes. Equally important is the size of the environment and the capacity of the room.
As we mentioned, there are really all kinds of bookcases. How do you choose the ideal bookcase for your home? You just need to take into consideration a few factors to evaluate the bookcase that is best for you. Ready? Let's go!
One of the first aspects to analyze, if not the first, is the size of the bookcase, which will be considered based on the room you have available. If you have a large room you can consider a large wall bookcase that goes from floor to ceiling, while if the room is very small you can opt for shelves or suspended bookcases that have a small footprint.
The bookcase is made up of shelves and compartments to better organize the books and other objects placed on it. These compartments should not be less than 33 cm deep to accommodate without problems the most common size books that oscillate between 18 and 30 cm precisely.
As for the height of the shelves, a standard bookcase requires approximately 30 cm of height between one compartment and another, space necessary to place books of the most classic dimensions.
How wide should a bookcase shelf be? There is no precise answer to this question, this value is in fact very variable, it changes depending on the preferences and style of the bookcase. In some cases it is possible to choose the width of the shelves in modular bookcases, compartments with different sizes can also coexist to create movement and give dynamism to the bookcase. The most common shelves in modern bookcases can be of different sizes, for example 30, 45, 60 or 90 cm . We will hardly find a shelf longer than 90 cm, but in this case we need additional supports to better support the weight.
Probably the first image that comes to mind is a rectangular bookcase with all the shelves equidistant and equal to each other. Without a doubt this is the traditional bookcase, still very popular today, but the solutions in the field of furniture are constantly evolving and have given life to design bookcases with very original irregular compartments.
An irregularly shaped bookcase can be a good idea if you want to draw attention in a modern or contemporary environment. Inside you can place books, nostalgic CDs and DVDs or plants and special accessories to amaze observers.
An example is the Nota wall bookcase by Tonin Casa. Nota is a lacquered metal wall bookcase with oblique shelves and a panel on the back, the name was chosen because the shape resembles a musical note. The model in question is a practical and dynamic bookcase designed to give the right movement to your books.
The Pintdecor Petunia Oro Bookcase is made with a panel structure with wavy shelves lacquered in black. It is a suspended wall bookcase with wavy shelves placed on a resin panel decorated with gold and silver leaves and flowers. The Pintdecor bookcase is 100% made in Italy, a true jewel of craftsmanship that combines practicality and design.
A bookcase can have an open structure or include drawers, doors and display cases . In particular, the latter allows you to better preserve the objects it contains and enhance the elements that are important to you.
Among the bookcases with display cabinet available on our e-commerce site, Aurelia by Tonin Casa stands out. This wooden bookcase is a piece of furniture that rests on the floor and has two drop-down doors with a glass part to display accessories. It can therefore be used for books, but also for vases, ornaments and souvenirs.
Color is an element capable of attracting our attention in any circumstance. Whether we are talking about walls, furniture or accessories, the situation does not change, the chromatic effect has a strong emotional impact on people. Cold colors are usually more relaxing, while warm colors are brighter and more energetic.
As for the bookcase, you can think of choosing it with contrasting colors compared to the paint on the walls or in harmony with them. It all depends on the style and atmosphere you want to recreate in the room. For example, if you want to highlight the bookcase you can think of a room with dark walls and a bookcase in light tones or vice versa, if instead you want the bookcase to blend in with the rest of the accessories you can select shades of the same chromatic scale.
If you are decorating a living room in colonial or Scandinavian style, a white bookcase or a natural wood bookcase is ideal.
When choosing a bookcase you can indulge in shapes; asymmetrical, linear and futuristic that furnish with refinement and class any modern, classic, retro, vintage or shabby chic environment.
On our website you can find many models of bookcases from the best Italian brands such as Tonin Casa, Pintdecor, Madrassi and Adriani&Rossi!
The wall bookcase is among the most common, it can occupy the entire wall both in width and height, or be placed in a part of it. The wall bookcase is often fixed through brackets and supports to the wall to ensure stability.
Among the models available on our site, Libra stands out, the bookcase by Connubia with a fixed metal structure with a square section and shelves in ennobled wood with a square edge. A simple bookcase that can easily adapt to any type of living room or entrance, available in different sizes to find space in your home.
The modular bookcase is a brilliant idea to furnish your spaces according to your tastes and needs. By choosing a bookcase of this type you can evaluate which and how many compartments to add to your composition and modify them over time as you like. The bookcase is composed of blocks that can be brought together to make the bookcase more compact or kept spaced apart to distribute them on the wall.
Among the proposals of our e-commerce we suggest the modular bookcase Pangea by Tonin Casa , a handcrafted product with high quality standards. The bookcase is made of cubes made of wood and metal that can be placed close together for a more massive composition or separated for a lighter effect. The result is elegant and refined, perfect in a modern living room or in a bedroom.
This type of complement is perfect for small rooms or in general when you have little space but want to display and organize books and accessories on tidy shelves. The advantage of the suspended bookcase is the absence of feet and the possibility of being positioned at any height for a small footprint .
The Albatros wall bookcase by Tonin Casa is a suspended bookcase with 4 painted metal shelves and a wooden structure adequately fixed to the wall. This type of composition is minimal and very particular, it is perfect for furnishing modern environments or a designer living room. An original idea with which to complete the study or work environment.
To meet the needs of all contexts, corner bookcases are created, to make the most of the space in the room and offer the possibility to anyone to have a bookcase in the bedroom or living room.
We can find on the market a corner bookcase or corner shelves, lighter and less bulky to adapt to all environments. The corner bookcase is an excellent solution to optimize all spaces.
Freestanding bookcases have the advantage of not needing to be fixed to the wall, the floor support base is sufficient. There are many types, some have a classic structure, while others have eccentric and modern shapes. This type of bookcase can also be called free standing or stand alone.
Witty by Madrassi was created with an original and eclectic bookcase in mind , the self-supporting bookcase that you can purchase directly from our online shop. This ingenious stand-alone bookcase is minimal and at the same time witty, it is characterized by the floor base and small shelves on which to arrange books and magazines horizontally. Witty is entirely customizable, you can choose the number of shelves based on the needs of your living room.
To furnish chic environments and trendy contexts a design bookcase is what you need. The solutions proposed on our site are captivating and seductive complements from an aesthetic point of view that also retain a certain functionality.
The Sand bookcase by Tonin Casa is a modern and designer bookcase with 4 metal shelves and elegant bronzed arches that contain them. An elegant and unique freestanding bookcase, it will make your living room a truly trendy corner!
Choosing a bridge bookcase in your living room is an important choice that must be carefully considered. This bookcase can replace the wall and act as a divider between two rooms, alternatively the bookcase can be placed on top of the wall. For this reason, the ideal location for a bridge bookcase is the living room or bedroom. It is called a bridge bookcase because it follows the shape and size of the room, simulating a bridge, passing over the "obstacles" it encounters along the wall, such as a door or a window. Bookcases of this type can include a ladder to reach the highest shelves.
The wooden bookcase gives immediate warmth to the room, furnishes with elegance and simplicity classic style environments as well as modern environments. Its solid and resistant surface transmits safety and reliability. The wood is selected in the best environments to inspire a sense of familiarity and belonging to nature.
The tree of emotions is a bookcase with a tree structure that sees a trunk and branches reaching upwards. This oak bookcase is an original and innovative complement that furnishes your living room with a touch of modernity.
The metal bookcase is between dynamic and graceful, thanks to the thin and delicate connections. This type of bookcase adapts to industrial style environments but also modern contexts.
The Adriani&Rossi metal bookcase has a 10 mm thick metal structure, built-in shelves and geometrically precise lines. The minimal look makes this wall bookcase perfect for an industrial loft or a modern living room.
The plastic bookcase is fun, light and colorful. A fun and practical solution to decorate the children's bedroom or as an outdoor etagere. The material allows you to play with colors and shapes and is the most economical choice.
A bookcase with glass shelves is refined and elegant, perfect for decorating classic environments. The glass shelf can be flanked by a wooden structure or a wrought iron one, a shabby bookcase in all respects!
A bookcase can occupy different places in a house, it can be placed laterally in an entrance, or play a central role in a living room, but given the care and beauty of today's products it would be a shame not to highlight it. The best place to gain visibility is the living room, or a study where you can place an armchair and a desk to give the impression of a real library!
The bookcase is a functional piece of furniture that allows us to neatly arrange books and accessories, but at the same time offers the possibility of enhancing the aforementioned elements. The bookcase usually has an open structure, which highlights the objects on the shelves and allows us to admire them. This complement embellishes with its scenic presence and is recommended for storing books that we want to display and enhance or unique and peculiar accessories. Therefore, it is advisable to opt for a bookcase if we have valuable objects to which we want to give the right importance.
Even the bedroom can accommodate a bookcase. If the room is very large, a nice idea is a wall bookcase or a bridge bookcase, but if the room is small, a small free-standing bookcase, a suspended bookcase or shelves are preferable.
Among the contained and self-supporting models we suggest Tweet by Tonin Casa , available in our online shop. A designer bookcase to furnish a refined bedroom with a modern touch. Due to its small size it does not contain many books but manages to enhance them in the right way. Tweet is inspired by a bird cage, made of metal with solid wood shelves and a marble base. It creates a new way of observing your books.
The study is the ideal room to store the books we need and have everything at hand while we work or study. There is no doubt that a study with a bookcase has an undisputed charm, it gives the opportunity to set up a small personal library. Anyone who has the necessary space at home can consider placing the bookcase in the study.
The Castle wall bookcase by Tonin Casa could be the perfect solution to furnish the modern study! Its metal structure and the wooden covered shelves form triangles of light that bring to mind a house of cards. This light and essential wall bookcase fills the room with its graceful presence. Entirely customizable with shades and finishes, Caste can be positioned vertically or horizontally.
A bookcase is a very versatile complement in a house, able to take on different shapes and interpret the most varied styles. As we know, the lines that the model follows play a fundamental role, as do the materials, colors and finishes. On our furniture site you can find bookcases of the best materials set up with a modern, classic design and much more!
In the industrial style, materials such as iron, wood and brick predominate, all in their raw state. It is called “industrial” precisely because it is inspired by abandoned factories and industrial buildings. During the 1950s in America, many of these spaces were converted into domestic spaces, so it was easy to find concrete columns, beams and exposed pipes inside them. This style is suitable for furnishing lofts or apartments with very high ceilings to ensure good brightness in the room.
A bookcase in an industrial open space can only be made of iron and wood, a must of the industrial style. If you have furnished your living room in industrial style, the Naviglio bookcase by Tonin Casa could be the perfect solution for you. The structure features a weave of metal wires and shelves in a choice of glass or wood. The geometric rigor and simplicity of this metal bookcase blend with the per
When we are in the presence of a modern bookcase we are won over by its clean and simple lines, by the linearity of its shapes.
The Adriani&Rossi bookcase on our e-commerce site can be customized in size, available in the 80cm or 120cm width version. The modern bookcase has built-in metal shelves with no visible fixing system. A refined complement with an essential design.
A classic bookcase is characterized by its antique charm and its sophisticated and elegant line. The colors that suit a classic bookcase are white or natural colors of wood in dark shades.
To furnish a living room or a room in step with the latest trends, you can consider a designer bookcase to amaze and conquer at first glance. The tree of emotions is a unique design bookcase that you can buy directly on our Pari Arredamenti website. This bookcase resembles a tree in shape with a trunk and branches. The structure is made entirely of oak wood and furnishes your spaces with modernity and unmistakable elegance.