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Wall Mounted Bookshelves
Buy the best wall mounted bookshelves selected and recommended by interior designers. By Eliza Bush.
Beyond the usefulness of wall mounted bookshelves for storing books, they are also a perfect way to add more style to any room. Creative shelf designs invite you to curate your book collection and display your collection of treasures. As well as selecting bookshelves that are practical and interesting designwise, our experts have gathered 10 unique wall mounted bookshelves that float off the ground, freeing up valuable space floor space.
Wall Mounted Bookshelves
Buying Guide
Eliza Bush
Interior Design Expert
Eliza is a creative interior designer who swears by the power of sleek interiors and quality furniture to transform daily personal and professional life. With a B.Sc. in interior design from Philadelphia University and a well trained eye for craftsmanship, she offers unparalleled advice on how to arrange your space to make it sophisticated, comfortable, and functional, whether it’s the office or bedroom.
Books are good for kids. From squishy, squeaky books for the youngest infants to collections of short stories, non-fiction, and novels for older children, books provide literacy training, information, and alternative ways of looking at the world around them. Unfortunately, a good book collection can also provide clutter and untethered bookcases or shelves can be an invitation to climbing – along with the inevitable tumble to follow. Wall mounted bookshelves for kids can help keep your child’s book collection off the floor, yet close at hand for enjoyment.
The Classic Bookcase
A bookcase or set of bookshelves is often nothing more than two upright boards and several cross boards that form the top, bottom and intervening shelves. Books or toys or both can be placed on the shelves, with the most age-appropriate items at eye-level for the child. Securing the unit to the wall prevents it from tipping over when your enterprising two-year-old decides that he or she must have the pretty popup book that Grandma sent for Christmas – the one that has been stored on the top shelf to promote supervised viewing. Well secured, tall bookshelves can also be used to store books for different age levels of child, with the board books and squeaky books on the bottom, and the full set of J.K. Rowling, L.M. Alcott, or Mr. Clemens at the top.
The Display Shelf
If you have a young child who has a limited book supply, a single plastic display shelf with a bin-style lip can be just the thing. The shelf can be mounted on the wall, low enough for your child to reach those favorite books, encouraging the all-important journey toward literacy. The bin style makes it easy for a young child to put away his or her own books when finished with reading.
Bin wall shelves are also good for storing art and writing supplies for an older child who has begun to enjoy using pencils and crayons to create his or her own artwork.
The Corner Cupboard
While corners do create an odd storage area, they are still useful for storing chunky board books and small toys. A low corner shelf is easy to secure to the wall, and can also provide a display area on top of the unit. It is attractive, especially if it has a door, and can be used to house favored treasures.
Desk and Shelf Set
Almost any child will appreciate a kid-sized desk and shelf set. Even pre-school children like having a place to sit and a surface where they can scribble on big sheets of paper or in coloring books. The shelf unit beside the desk or perhaps even a small drawer makes keeping youthful art supplies close to the workstation. The whole unit should be secured to the wall, of course.
Your selection of wall-mounted bookshelves for kids will depend upon the age of your child, his or her interests, and your circumstances. Rest assured, however, they are a good choice.