Teak Bookcases
Buy the best teak bookcases selected and recommended by interior designers. By Chloe Hughes.
Teak is a great sturdy wood for bookcases, and for you we have this hard wood crafted into some of them most elegant bookcases you will find. They are very fetching and will support whatever you want to display on them. And one of these lovely bookcases might not be enough, so why not pick up two, or three. See all our teak bookcases in this collection.
Teak Bookcases
Buying Guide
Chloe Hughes
Interior Design Expert
Chloe is a highly-regarded expert in all things vintage and antique. She’s excited to share her vast knowledge with readers and clients wishing to infuse their homes with a mixture of old-time warmth and modern comfort. In addition to her design work, Chloe regularly volunteers at her local community center, teaching DIY projects to adults and kids.
Do you have a lot of books but not many places to put them all? Do you find yourself wishing you could just get rid of them all and download audiobooks on your tablet? Keeping your books in order when you're an avid reader can be challenging, but it's easy to stay organized with beautiful teak bookcases.
Before buying any bookcase, you should consider how much space you need to store your books, and also how much available space you have in your home. Taking measurements is vital to ensuring you don't waste your time and money, and you may want to consider clearing out your books in order to cut down and perhaps purchase a smaller bookcase.
It's amazing how many people buy a bookcase without first thinking about how many books they have. However, you may have a lot of books to fill a very large teak bookcase, but if you don't have the room in your home, you'll start to face problems.
The type of books that you wish to put on a teak bookcase is important in your selection of a bookcase design. Large, antique books will need something heavy and sturdy, while smaller thinner paperback books will not require this level of durability. Several large and heavy books all on one shelf could put pressure on the material even if it doesn't break entirely. If you're planning to store books of different sizes, adjustable shelves may come a long way in helping you display your collection.
While the primary purpose of a bookcase is to store your books, and therefore the majority of the item will consist of shelves, it's also good to know that you can buy bookcases with other storage too. Many people store various things in bookcases, since many of them come with drawers or small cupboards too. Since you might be purchasing a large item of furniture, it's definitely good to think about any future plans you may have for your home, particularly if you have young children and they are likely to need more storage space as they grow older and progress in school.
Aside from storing your favorite (and not so favorite) books, you can also use a teak bookcase as a form of display cabinet. If you really like a large bookcase but you know you don't have enough books to fit it, consider displaying your ornaments and other items on the empty shelves. Aside from being a useful storage area for beautiful items you want to show off to people, it also serves the purpose of 'saving' the space for when you may need further storage for books in the future.