bookcases
Shelves for volumes
Bookcases are pieces of furniture with horizontal shelves for storing books.
They range from small freestanding units to built-in wall systems.
The term covers both open shelving and enclosed cabinets with glass doors: The study was lined with floor-to-ceiling bookcases.
Horizontal storage platforms
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- built-insPermanent architectural storage features
freestanding · modular · stackable · adjustable · wall-mounted · headboard · sideboard · credenza
One favoring bare essentials
- rusticRural and unrefined
- industrialOf factories and production
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Victorian · craftsman · cube · corner · floating · barrister · open-back · asymmetrical
Ordered configuration or agreement
- sortingArranging into sequence
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- alphabetizingOrdering by first letters
- categorizingAssigning to groups
spine · bookends · vertical · horizontal · stacking · overflow · collection · display
Constructing from components
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- dowelsCylindrical wooden fasteners
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
anchoring · flatpack · IKEA · instructions · particle board · MDF · plywood · solid wood
Arranging for appearance
- vignettesBrief evocative descriptions
- decorative objectsItems meant for visual appeal
- shelfiePhoto of one's shelves
- plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
photographs · artwork · trinkets · collectibles · curating · negative space · layering · propping
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
built-ins · freestanding · modular · stackable · adjustable · wall-mounted · headboard · sideboard · credenza · hutch
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- rusticRural and unrefined
- industrialOf factories and production
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
Scandinavian · Victorian · craftsman · cube · corner · floating · barrister · open-back · asymmetrical · tiered
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- sortingArranging into sequence
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- alphabetizingOrdering by first letters
categorizing · spine · bookends · vertical · horizontal · stacking · overflow · collection · display · accessibility
assembly
Constructing from components
screws · anchoring · flatpack · IKEA · instructions · particle board · MDF · plywood · solid wood · joinery
styling
Arranging for appearance
- vignettesBrief evocative descriptions
- decorative objectsItems meant for visual appeal
- shelfiePhoto of one's shelves
plants · photographs · artwork · trinkets · collectibles · curating · negative space · layering · propping · accent lighting
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- dollhouse itemsdollhouse furniture, mini cups, toy kitchens, toy piano, small plates
- woodworkcarving, lumber, molding, boards, wood trim
- Built-in Woodworkbuilt-ins, cabinetry, shelving, closets, paneling
- furniturebed, beds, chair, chairs, table
- furnishingschairs, sofa set, sofas, armchair, tables
bookcasesclothes hangers
Devices for suspending garments
shoe racks · wine racks · tool chests · medicine cabinets · pantries
- bookcase doorDisguised portal behind shelves