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Remember when there was a ceremony to listening to music? Instead of just clicking a button on a device you actually took a record out of it’s sleeve and got to look at the cover art and interact with it. These shelves are such a great way to display your records while still making them accessible.

The guys at Furni have other really great items that are well designed and affordable. Check it out.

This is a really nice option for storage- stackable boxes lend a versatility that any standard bookcase just can’t beat. The undulating front gives an interesting visual effect, especially when multiples are used (as shown here). Made of polished ABS plastic.

Available in black, red, or white. (piece is stocked in black or red; white is a special order with delivery at 8 weeks from order)

designer: Giovannoni, Stefano
each box measures 20.5″ x 20.5″ x 11″ deep; usuable area within the box measures 15″ x 15″

(This item’s link and price was updated 11/19/09.)

I love the idea of taking an easily available staple good and being able to customize it to make it more interesting/usable/applicable. The people at Ding 3000 have a few different variations on the Billy Shelf from Ikea. My favorite is the one that hikes Billy up on the left side to make all the books lean to the right, thus removing the need for bookends.

Via Lifestyle Navigator.

From Plodes Studio (a.k.a John Paul Plauche) comes these very fine finds.

Above you see the Barnacle storage vessels. A quote from the site: “Storage becomes articulated and textured, while at once chaotic and organized.”

Next, the Dialog Box (shown below left). It can be an end table, night stand, media stand, or pretty much whatever else you’d like it to be. Inspired by the “fluidness of syllabic alphabets” this box gives you a way to organize your stuff without compromising any of it’s overall design.

Last, but certainly not least, are the Drooplets (below right). Sold as a set of three, these glasses are handmade of strong Pyrex glass (also, the design lends itself to insulate hot or cold liquids). Rightside up or upside down, they’d be a nice addition to your glassware.

Barnacles (set of 3): $220.00
Dialog box: $1700.00
Drooplets(set of 3): $220.00

To be perfectly honest, when I first saw this, I thought, ” why would anybody need a floating-ish shoe rack?” (notice I said need and not want). Then the other night I came very close to tripping over a couple of silly shoes beside the front door. So, now I understand.

Available in two sizes; one that holds 6 pairs of shoes and also comes with a moveable mirror, or one that holds 3 pairs. Wall mounted, stainless steel.

What you see here is actually three units stacked on top of each other- so if you needed versatility in your modern storage needs this fits the bill just fine. The front panel has the rounded edges, but inside each shelf the compartment is square so you needn’t worry about your books and stuff not staying upright.

Made out of solid wood with a lacquered surface (matte finish).

Options/Finishes: Espresso (dark brown), White

each piece: 24″ wide x 10″ deep x 24″ high

Kinda fun, and definitely different from most of those ordinary shelves out there…for all your unordinary stuff. Available in green, espresso, or white.

Mounting hardware included
MDF with lacquer finish

Add some visual interest to your walls with these little shelves. Made of MDF with lacquer finish. Mounting hardware included.

13.5″ and 6 inches deep.

Nice wall shelf with bookends and hidden mounts. Available in espresso stain.

Powder coated steel shelf that makes me think I should have thought of this before somebody else did.

Available in Orange, Grey, Green, Black or Brown.
8″H x 31.5″W x 6″D

Create any arrangement of shelving you want with this modular shelving solution. Shelves are made of 100% beech wood and stained either Wenge or Cherry. Assembly required.

Here are the specifications:

There’s not much information on this particular unit, but it looks like some of the shelves have mirrors on the inside (!).

81″ W x 20″ D x 82″ H

What you see is what you get, minus the accessories, of course.

This modular system can be arranged and re-arranged depending on your needs.

Okay, so since I mentioned the stacking cubes, I think it’s necessary to mention that you can also get these shelves, which are sold as a set of three (nested).