Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 22nd, 2011 in LoveThyShelfMy friend Fraze sent me these pictures of his shelves forever ago and I’ve been sitting on them for just as long. Sorry, Fraze! About 2 years ago I too struggled with how to store my gaming and movie media. I specifically wanted something I could mount to a wall but was properly profiled and looked nice, opposed to putting up those dollar brackets and a shelf you can get at Home Depot. Originally I wanted them to specifically hold DVD’s, BluRays and various types of games, but that’s expanded to pictures and other items. I currently have 5 of… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 16th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfShelves speak to me. This one says, “we are out of room in this house.” I love shelves as much as the next guy (probably more) but … I dunno. Not only might these push the wifey over the edge, but the books don’t look all that easy to access. I suppose for displaying a toy collection or something it could work.
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 14th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfPictures of “The Cave” have been floating around for a few years now. I’ve actually always kind of liked the idea of reading in small, claustrophobic spaces. I think this could be turned into a kick-ass gaming setup as well. I think you could build one of these to hold games, and mount a flat-screen television in there … that would be awesome. The biggest problem with “The Cave” is “The Price” — more than $5,200 Euros, which (currently) translates to roughly $7,500 USD (plus shipping). For $7,500 I could build a shed in my backyard to store my books,… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 10th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfOk, so like, seriously — who, after watching Scooby Doo, hasn’t wanted a secret door like this one in their house? Unfortunately, this link came to me from makezine.com, who linked to a story from Lifehacker, who linked to another blog … which is now gone. Only the picture remains. One of the goals of LoveThyShelf is to capture those articles and store them. Looks like I was too late for this one. Instead, here’s a link to a New York Times article about hidden rooms. Enjoy! Link: NewYorkTimes.com
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 9th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfAna-White.com posted a set of instructions on how to build these lovely shelves. As the instructions note, it would be pretty easy to alter the dimensions of this shelf to meet your own personal space requirements. They may cost a little more than the Sauder ones from Walmart, but they look like they would support a heck of a lot more weight. Check out the link below for a complete set of instructions. Link: Ana-White.com
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 4th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfOf all the types of available shelves out there, these metal adjustable ones may be some of the cheapest, quickest, and easiest to assemble. I’m sure you’ve seen this type of shelf before. Assembly happens so quickly that it’s almost a non-issue. You can buy the support rails and wooden shelves at any home improvement store. As far as tools go, you’ll need a stud finder, a level, some screws, and a drill. Using the stud finder, find and mark the location of the studs in your wall. Then use the level to line the wall supports up, and use… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on February 25th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfIf you’re into video games and you’re into shelves, you’ve probably run across these in one form or another. The problem? These (the unpainted ones) are $700. These, with the colored backings, are $1,300. Plus shipping. Or, I believe you can order them for $120 per block. For the record, for $120 you can easily buy a non-functioning Tetris arcade cabinet and just store stuff inside it. Instructables has instructions on how to build your own Tetris shelves. I’ve never tried it, but it looks like a lot of right angles to me. I can’t imagine they would be that… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on February 24th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfNo, you haven’t died and gone to Heaven. Needing a place to “store his large book collection,” the owner of this 560 square foot Japanese home turned to the Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio, who covered essentially every available wall with shelves. The only thing that could make this house more awesome is if there were smaller shelves that went inside the bigger shelves, and then little tiny baby shelves to go inside those.
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on February 22nd, 2011 in LoveThyShelfGoodwill Hunter is back again with some great looking DVD/Video Game shelves for his basement. Unlike his previous, floor-standing shelves, these were designed to hang from the rafters in his basement. Check it out! My gameroom has once again reached “unholy mess” status. Unfortunately, I have run out of gameroom space, and am forced to confront the reality that all of this stuff won’t fit in a single room anymore.
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on February 16th, 2011 in LoveThyShelfAlthough I suspect these are more proof-of-concept than actual product (it’s hard to tell; the original site’s in French), I thought the idea was interesting enough to share. Designed Dany Gilles has created a set of interlocking/stackable shelves, made from recycled cardboard. While I’m sure the designer was pushing the “made from recycled materials” angle, personally I’m more interested in the shelves themselves. I like the concept of shelves that can be assembled and re-assembled in different configurations. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve built shelves, only to tear them down a few years later when my needs… (read more)
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