Ideas for built-in bookshelves at your home

Bookshelves used to be the place where people stored books. They were, well, a stack of shelves, full of, um, books. But bookshelves have somehow become drooled-over pieces of interior artwork, bringing more to an interior space than just storage. So much more. Able & Ready Construction has some ideas on how to incorporate bookshelves into the next remodeling project at your Prescott home.

Wall-sized Shelving System
If you have a long wall with no doors or windows, why not turn it into a place to display and store things? With some long shelves above and some cabinetry below, your long boring wall becomes an eye-catching display.

Paired Built-in Bookshelves
A pair of built-in bookshelves on either side of a door or window makes great use of an otherwise awkward space. It also frames the door or window, highlighting the space beyond.

Half-Wall Shelving
If you don’t have a full wall to spare, you can build shelves into just the upper half of the wall. This way a table, couch or desk can use the wall space below. 

Media Storage
There’s no reason a TV needs to sit in front of a blank wall. Add shelving to frame the TV. Not only does it make the TV blend into the environment, but it adds space for all of your physical media like books, records and DVDs.

Rolling Ladder Bookshelf
If you have a higher-than-usual wall and room to do it, an extra high shelving system with a rolling ladder is the ultimate bookshelf. The high shelves draw your eyes upward while the ladder is both practical and whimsical.

Whatever your bookshelf dreams are, or even if you don’t know where to start other than knowing bookshelves are what you want, Able & Ready Construction can help. Call us today and let our design consultants help you bring the dreams for your Prescott home to reality. Contact us at 928-775-6178.

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