Corner bookcase designed for compact storage of literature

Today, people do not pay enough attention to books, as in previous years. In many houses, there is simply not enough space for a large library, so many prefer a compact e-book. However, even the most advanced technology is not able to give a person that pleasure that you can feel while holding your favorite book in your hands. To solve the problem of compact storage of literature, it is worth installing a corner bookcase in the living room, which has a lot of advantages.

Design features

With the phrase bookcase in memory, many have bulky Soviet models with a boring design. Modern corner bookcases in their aesthetics today are more diverse and interesting than in previous years. Such furniture allows you to plan the space of the corner with benefit, because it is very spacious, practical, functional. Such cabinets can become an ornament for a living room of any size. But at the same time, they do not lose their main purpose - compact and convenient storage of books of different sizes, thicknesses, designs and themes. It is this function that determines the internal content of such structures. To arrange books and magazines inside a bookcase, shelves of different sizes are provided.

But in the corner structures, the shelves are arranged in a special way, in the form of the letter G. That is, one row with books is perpendicular to another. This feature allows you to accommodate the largest possible number of books and magazines inside the product.

Also often the bookcase can be equipped with drawers where you can store any documentation or small accessories. Many models have open shelves where you can put fresh magazines or decorative accessories.

Note that in our days the design of such furniture for the home has changed significantly, because much more materials and decorative ornaments are used for its manufacture. Therefore, the bookcase, like the models in the photo, does not look old-fashioned, it can successfully fit into the interior of a modern living room.

Kinds

A corner bookcase today can take many forms, equipped with hinged, sliding or folding doors, made in different sizes and complemented by decorative elements. The materials for their manufacture are also used different. Which determines the main operational parameters of a particular product.

By size

Bookcases allow you to organize the storage of books, magazines, scientific literature in the home. It is important to protect especially important exhibits from increased humidity, sunlight, and excessively dry air. This is the best way to make a bookcase. But you need to choose such furniture wisely.

It is imperative to understand what size a corner bookcase can be. This will allow you to choose the best option for the living room, successfully combined with the surrounding space and interior items in it. This parameter depends on the width of the shelves that the model is equipped with.

Bookcases can have shelves of the same height or combined (shelves are installed at different levels).

If you place the books in one row, the depth of the shelf of the cabinet should be 20 cm for ordinary literature and 30 cm for large books. If the literature is arranged in two rows, then the voiced parameters need to be doubled. Note that these parameters are significantly inferior to the standard depth of wardrobes. The thickness of such a shelf is often about 2.5-3.5 cm, and the length can vary from 50 to 100 cm.

The height of the shelves can be selected based on your own preferences, but it is better if in the model it will be different for different shelves. That is, the cabinet will have high shelves for large books (height is 30-35 cm), and low for standard-sized literature (20-25 cm).

By the presence of glass

Home bookcases are roomy furniture with a high level of functionality. They allow you to provide books with reliable protection from sunlight, dust, insects. Models of such furniture differ in the presence of glass:

the product without glasses has blind doors, often made of wood, particleboard or MDF. They are safe, but not as attractive as other options;
designs with transparent or tinted glass. Glasses are selected with a thickness of 4 mm, polished, polished, glued with a protective film on the inside to provide the user with a high level of security. If you accidentally slam the cabinet door, the glass will not break. The only thing that can scare away the consumer is visible loops, because of which it is required to close their front part with a special plug. It is also possible to fix the glass swing door without the use of hinges, instead of which a rotary mechanism is used from above and from below. But this requires drowning the shelves by 2 cm, because at the time of opening the opposite end of the door can touch them;
models with swing doors with their MDF frame and glass are very popular. Frames can take different forms, covered with a film with imitation of natural wood and have an unusual texture.

With glass

With open shelves

Color scheme

A solid wood bookcase looks very natural. The color schemes of such furniture, as well as shades of natural wood, can be very diverse: from sophisticated bleached oak to dark wenge. The main thing is that the color of the furniture is combined with the decoration of the walls, floor, ceiling, other furniture in the living room.

Color scheme	Characteristic
Wenge	Fashionable African novelty that looks incredibly presentable, expensive. Great for classic living room interiors, but its price is too high. Therefore, today, furniture manufacturers are creating bookcases from wood painted under wenge.
Bleached oak, birch, maple, ash	A bookcase of such shades is perfect for living rooms in a minimalist style, as they are laconic, simple and subtle. These are universal colors that are easy to fit into different interiors.
Red tree	Mahogany is very expensive, but today there is a technology for painting furniture from cheaper species in this shade. Therefore, you can choose a noble red bookcase for the living room, which will emphasize the delicate taste of the owners of the house.
Alder pear	Warm shades are great for country-style living room interiors that are natural, attractive.

If the living room is narrow with small windows, there will be little natural light in the room. An overly dark bookcase in this case will not work.

Bleached oak

Wenge

Red tree

Posting Rules

The corner bookcase in the living room interior is capable of simultaneously performing its main function, as well as being a decoration of the room. The main thing is to install it in the "right" place. After all, incorrectly placed pieces of furniture will not be as comfortable as possible for users.

If a cabinet for a small hall is selected, it is better to install it in a corner of the room, far from the window opening. This will save books from the negative effects of drafts, dampness, and sun. If, nevertheless, the structure stands at the window, since there is no other place to place it, it is better to choose blackout curtains for the decor of the window opening. On particularly sunny or rainy days, the windows should be closed and curtained.

You should not install a corner-type bookcase near a large aquarium, since the moisture evaporating from it can cause irreparable harm to books inside the structure. Also, do not place a fireplace, a battery, heating devices near the bookcase with books. They dry the air, which is also undesirable for the contents of such furniture.

Well, if the bookcase is part of a furniture set, then the interior of the living room will look holistically, completed. This simplifies the task of combining the design of different pieces of furniture.

The nuances of choice

A high-quality corner bookcase can replace the study, if you approach his choice consciously. We will describe some useful tips from experienced professionals in this matter.

The model should be sufficiently roomy, durable, if the owner of the house is an avid book lover. Therefore, it is worth using a solid mass of wood to the entire wall height in the apartment. If there aren’t so many books in the family, you should limit yourself to a small cabinet made of chipboard in height.

If the living room has an elongated shape, the corner cupboard can be selected with one short and the second long side. This will increase the capacity of the model. If the hall has a square shape, then you can choose an angular model in the shape of a pentagon. These are also very roomy models in which a large library can fit

The most popular option for corner bookcases today is the cabinet structure, but the design of such furniture is quite simple. If it is necessary to emphasize the wealth of the family, create an expensive interior in appearance, it is better to give preference to the built-in wardrobe. These are more expensive products with original decor and non-standard solutions in terms of functionality.

But a cheap bookcase for books may not be able to cope with the main task - to place books and provide them with reliable protection from negative environmental factors. Therefore, do not be stingy when choosing such products, so as not to wish for a choice in the future. Very soon, cheapness will remind of itself with shabby fittings, facades swollen from low resistance to moist air, creaking doors.