Like other bloggers I am a bibliophile. I read a lot of books. I have a lot of books. Once I get married and move into a new apartment, I hope to have even more. Okay, okay, I know that I don’t have to own every book that I read, but it is nice to have a decent collection. But I need a place to put all these books.
Currently I have a mishmash of bookcases that are all different sizes and shapes. I still have some books in paper bags that I bought at used book library sales. The frugal part of me wants to buy a few more used bookcases from craigslist, but to be honest I have never been satisfied with MDF laminate bookcases. They are cheap construction, prone to chipping, and they aren’t particularly good looking. I’d rather spend the money to buy matching bookcases and that are more durable and sturdy.
I’ve been looking at different solid wood options but I haven’t found anything I like yet. Ideally it would be nice to set up three large bookcases in my apartment when I move in and I wouldn’t have to worry about shelf space for a long time.
I’ve been looking at the option of building my own and customizing the dimensions. I found two bookcase building plans that I might try out:
Black & Decker Projects
Popular Mechanics Projects
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