Showpiece shelves

The bookshelves in our house look like... well... bookshelves. But they don't really have to be. Bookshelves can be conversation pieces, if you can get your hands on any one of these.

I didn't choose to highlight the bookshelf below because of David Beckham's book, but because it's a bookshelf that isn't one. Sticklebook is an invisible shelving system of aluminium brackets, combed strips and screws. I wouldn't really consider it a serious bookshelf; I would put it up as a display unit to showcase a few of my books.

The Rolling Shelf is also not a 'serious' bookshelf. But it does provide interesting options for arranging your books, vases and other decorative items. 

Now, this is one serious bookshelf. It stores a lot of books and yet serves as an interesting and attractive feature wall. There would be a problem putting up and taking off books from the top shelves, however.

Back to something frivolous - inclined storage from Germany that gives the impression of suspended shelving.

Let's end this post with the Bookwave - a storage unit that's can be a curtain, a room divider, even a sculptural hanging.