Still, in my base cabinet with shelves on top project, laying those books down with the spine out on the lowest level of the shelf structure, directly on top of the base cabinet top, is a useful and attractive way to store them. Better Homes & Gardens 71' Ashwood Road 5 Shelf Bookcase, Black 1769 Save with 3+ day shipping Best seller Options 34.84 Mainstays 6-Cube Storage Organizer, White 920 Save with Pickup Delivery 2-day shipping Options 66.99 More options from 58. They are called coffee table books for a reason. It makes no sense to build a shelf to accommodate them. Below is the dimensions of each shelf: Small rectangle shelves: 12.75 inches high x 15.75 inches wide x 11.5 inches deep. Mar 24 Sale +1 Color Roul 59.05 H x 37. The most problematic books are the large format ones. 271.80 299.99 ( 23) Fast Delivery FREE Shipping Get it by Fri. If you don't have books that would overhang a 10" shelf, I'd use that dimension, or something close to it. Do you find a book's overhanging a shelf by just a bit, or even more, to be disturbing? Then I'd go the 11.25" route (1x12 boards) or do the full 12" or a bit more if you are using plywood cut to size. Ivory Wood Adjustable 4-Shelf Standard Bookcase with Glass Door. HOOBRO Tree Bookshelf Tall, 9-Tier Floor Standing Book Shelf, Tall Bookcase with Wooden Shelves for CDs Albums, Metal Frame, for Living Room, Kitchen, Home Office, Industrial, Rustic Brown EBF08SJ01 4.6 (65) £4999 £54.99 Save 10 with voucher Get it tomorrow, 22 Mar FREE Delivery by Amazon More buying choices £45. For a three-shelf bookcase, the height will range from 41 to 48 inches or 104 to 122 centimeters, with a width from 30 to 36 inches or 76 to 91 centimeters. The depth will range from 12 to 13 inches. I'm starting on the design tonight.Īs for the original question, let your aesthetic sense be your guide. A two-shelf bookshelf is about 32 inches or 81 centimeters high with a width of 31 inches or 79 centimeters. This type of bookshelf usually comes in one of two heights: either 27 or 36 inches. That will also give me deeper shelves above the center base cabinet, which will increase versatility. The 18" is smaller than I would like for the base, especially since it defines the depth of the top, which will overhang, not the depth of the base cabinets.īy doing the breakfront, I can make the center portion as deep as I want, probably ~24", and recess the wings to fit the 18" depth. The plan is to build base cabinets, with bookshelves sitting on top. I have to make a built-in for a sitting room off of a bedroom, and there is just 18" of space inside the windows on the back wall. Eliana 71 Ladder by Steelside 127.99 ( 6) Free shipping Sale Pewamo 4 - Step Steel Lightweight Folding Step Ladder by WFX Utility 72.99 75.
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