Contemporary bookshelf: simple lines meet functional design
This plywood and solid bookshelf keeps costs and build-time down, but will leave you with a clean, uncluttered area to showcase your book collection.
Bookcases & shelving
Canadian Woodworking offers detailed bookcase projects complete with step-by-step instructions, photos with explanatory text, and project drawings and lists.
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Just the right size to hold a small collection of books nearby, this bookcase mixes solid, beautiful joinery with an elegant, clean design.
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This refined wall shelf is great for storing books, art and other smaller items. Although figured wood looks attractive with this design, the uncluttered lines and details will also shine with straight-grained wood.
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This catchall shelf is the perfect home for all those things that don’t really live anywhere else. Curios, knickknacks, books and collections can all find a home here. This shelf will also introduce you to working with metal, even if you’re not a metalworker.
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Simple, yet attractive modern bookshelf
This quick and easy bookshelf is your answer to great looking storage on a budget. Â
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Finding a bookshelf to store your treasured collection of books can pose a bit of a challenge.
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This bookstand frees up valuable space on the student’s desk (or the chef’s counter) and it places the book in a position that is easy to work from.
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Build this bookcase with your table saw
If you’re the type of woodworker who doesn’t have a shop full of tools or years of woodworking experience but you still want to build an elegant, functional project, then this project was designed and built specifically with you in mind.
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This shelving unit offers both unusual form and function. It serves both as a decorative piece and a storage facility for books or decorative items.
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There’s always a need for extra book storage in the home or office. Although most of us depend heavily on the computer, we still require those invaluable reference books.
