Every day of the XXI century more and more invades our daily lives. Some hundred years ago, bookshelves played a purely functional role — they were the place where people kept their books, to chilly winter evenings to immerse yourself in the fantasy worlds created by work-worn fingers writers of the past. But now everything has changed.
In the age of computer technology, Internet and e-books makes no sense to keep paper books on the shelves. It’s just not practical, because a single hard drive can hold the knowledge of all mankind for several centuries, so why? The answer up to banality is simple — to create a feeling of comfort.
Shelf for books, completely transforms the room, making it cozier. In addition, there are many unique designs that will suit any interior. The best in this decision that the shelf you can make with your own hands.
Even the original shelves for books not differ in structural complexity. So most people who know which side to take up the hammer decide to do everything with your hands. Moreover, even beginners can cope with this task. Just follow the instructions.
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Many people are still in my head lives a stereotype that books can only be stored in a boring glass cabinets with an uncomfortable latch. But this is absolutely not true. The fact that contemporary art may offer a variety of options for every taste.
To begin with, that shelf of books you are going to do with your hands, can be both wooden and metal. The choice of material depends entirely on your preferences and the design effect you want to create.
It is separately necessary to tell about the forms of bookshelves. There are absolutely no restrictions. You can create the most daring concepts, as long as they fit well into the existing interior. That is popular recently can you remember these shelves for books:
- with horizontal or vertical orientation;
- the side walls and without them;
- with back wall and without it;
- open and closed;
- with single and multiple tiers;
- with angles in different shapes.
As you can see, the scope for choice of shelves for books that you can make with your own hands, more than wide. You only need to figure out what design will optimally fit into the design space.
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There are many different classifications of shelves for books. For added convenience, all they are best divided into three types:
- small shelves,
- combo design,
- shelves for collections (book complex).
Small shelves for books that you can make with your own hands is often used for placing various items, ranging from vases and finishing porcelain figurines. They are often seen in living rooms and kitchens. They are a great place for magazines on various subjects and cookbooks.
In the second place the small shelves are handmade in the bedrooms, children’s, workshops. They are perfect to put in their notebooks or complete collection of textbooks for the whole year.
Speaking about the workshops, in their small shelves popular due to the fact that the staff put into the technical documentation and a variety of tools. Regarding the bedroom is the best place for the handling of literature before going to sleep.
Designing a shelf for books that you plan to make with your own hands, it is important to consider the burden that she must endure. Thus it is better to do a design with a margin of safety, then we can put wintry a pot of flowers or some other heavy object for interior decoration.
If you do a small shelf for books with their own hands, it is best to make the ends slightly beveled. This will allow to add the product to almost any design. For its creation it is best to take boards with thickness from 30 mm. to Fix a design using hidden hangers. They are located on all corners and the end of planes, if you do open shelves.
Shelves can be combined to make your own hands from simple laminate. Ideal plates by 20 mm. to Connect them need confirmati. At the ends it is necessary to do edge. Just design three point suspension (upper and outer corners).
The most difficult with your hands to make large shelves for books (book complex). In fact, you are making a private library on the shelf. Here you need to take into account many factors. Basic, of course, will be weight. And it is considerable. For example, the book collection of 2000 volumes, provided that they all have a hardcover, weighs about one ton.
Uneasy is the case with the measurements, as during the years of using your library will probably expand. Therefore, it is best to do the design of the shelves for books with the stock. Moreover, of particular importance is the height of the shelves. To push as a hit the fact 1906, the release is a crime.
When creating shelves for collections of books with their hands to carefully consider their placement. For example, books by one author are always there, and the roots should be visible, so you can always find the right book.
To make it as easy for you to find books, it is better to make shelves with diagonal location. This design is a little different from the standard version, but it is quite possible to do with your hands.
Complex with diagonal shelves can withstand up to 5 thousand volumes, and most importantly, it can be done by hand. An important advantage of the design is that all the books are visible and the search for the right Tom takes a minimum of time.
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There are many design concepts that can bring to life even the person who never was engaged in carpentry. As a visual example, take a shelf in the shape of a hexagon.
In order to bring this concept to life you only need one wooden Board with a length of 150 centimeters. Thus its width should be 12 cm to make a shelf for books with their hands should begin with markup. Every 20 cm mark. In General, you should have seven segments. The rest just cut. Then follow these steps:
- Each segment needs to be processed carefully with sandpaper.
- Attach the sections to each other. Look how harmonious and uniform turned figure. Only then you can proceed to the next stage.
- Make the drill holes at the joints and secure with screws design.
There are alternative mounting options. For example, you can use construction adhesive, but below a shelf for books, made by hand lasts a long time it is better to use screws.
That’s it — you’ve done creative shelves for books with their hands. They will be a great decoration for room and corridor. Besides, they can put not only books, but also things. For example, awards or Souvenirs brought from beautiful places.
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As interesting alternatives we can bring to life with your own hands is another option of shelves for books. It differs even more simplicity and is extremely creative.
The basis of a new shelf for books that you make with your own hands, will be a simple bucket of paint. To make it perfectly fit into the design of the room, just paint it the appropriate color.
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Shelves for books can be done by hand. Even the most complex designs are easily implemented if there is enough time. The simplest options are done almost nothing for 20-30 minutes.
Most importantly, when you create shelves for books with their own hands the fate of the overall design of the room that the product is organically fit into the interior. You can experiment with colours and form.
