Tips for Building a Bookshelf at Home

So many of us stack our books here and there, never really creating a dedicated place to store and display them. Perhaps you’ve browsed bookcases over time, but they seem awfully cumbersome, and you don’t really know where you could place them in your home. It could be that they are a lot pricier than you thought. Maybe you have children and find yourself worrying about them pulling a shelf over on top of themselves.

With a few tips for building a bookshelf at home, you can save money and create a bookshelf tailored to your taste and perfect for your needs. There’s no reason to leave your valued novels, poetry, and biographies anywhere but an organized book sanctuary.

What Type of Bookshelf?

You’ll first need to decide what type of bookshelf you’re building. Will it simply be a few horizontal shelves on your wall? Do you want to create a design using diagonals? Knowing how you want it to appear visually is essential. You may want to start with a smaller structure that you can add onto (with additional shelving) as your book collection grows. Check out different designs on any DIY platform for inspiration.

Decide on the Location

Deciding where to place your bookshelf is key. Depending on whether the display is contributing to the theme of a room, if it’s mostly for organization purposes, or if you’re going to need more room to expand on it later, you’ll need to plan. What’s great about bookshelves is that they get things off the floor and out of reach of little ones. And proper mounting offers incredible sturdiness.

Stability Is Important

Once you’ve made your choices about the look and location of your new bookshelf, you’ll want to make sure you’re using materials that offer you stability. Books are not lightweight, especially when grouped. Using heavy-duty hidden shelf brackets from Right On Bracketwill give your shelving the desired look seamlessly. Without visible brackets and hardware, your shelf will surely be an eye-catching piece in whichever room you choose to mount it.

With these tips for building a bookshelf at home, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. There are so many practical and visual perks to having a place to keep your literature. This a great way to take a step toward being more organized and creating a more visually appealing living space.