A great way of displaying all your favourite treasures or marshalling those random piles of well-thumbed paperbacks, here are our six top bookshelves for upping your storage capacity in style:
- The one that I want<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> Kay +Stemmer have designed a pair of freestanding shelves called Edith and Agnes. Edith is the little 3-shelf sister, while Agnes is taller with 5 shelves and I would be delighted if I owned either. Available in solid oak (pictured) or walnut.</div> <div> Agnes shelves by Kay + Stemmer, £564 (was £705) at <a href="http://www.scp.co.uk/collections/bedroom/products/agnes">SCP</a></div>
- Fresh and clean<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> This Scandi-inspired wood and white lacquer bookshelf is fresh, super-spacious and built to last. </div> <div> Bergman bookshelf, £249 at <a href="http://www.made.com/storage/bergman-large-bookshelf-chalk-white">made.com</a></div>
- Rainbow bright<p> </p> <div> These fun lacquered MDF shelves, which come as a set of two, hold an impressive 150 books. Available in white, grey, turquoise, red, crimson and yellow.</div> <div> </div> <div> Two snakes shelf set by La Corbeille, £248 at <a href="http://www.madeindesign.co.uk/prod-twosnakes-shelf-set-of-2-by-la-corbeille-reftst.html">Made In Design</a></div>
- The right balance<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> A classic goes anywhere option that would stand the test of time, this shelving unit, designed by Terence Conran, is available in solid and veneered oak or walnut, or with a black stained finish. </div> <div> Balance shelving in walnut, £596 (was £745) at <a href="http://www.conranshop.co.uk/310864/BALANCE-SHELVING-WALNUT/Product">The Conran Shop</a></div>
- Wall art<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> Walls can be hard to fill, so why not try something new and mount a few of these great metal bookshelves. </div> <div> Metal shelves, from £40 - £78 at <a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/metal-cd-dvd-or-bookshelves-8645">Graham & Green</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div>
- Colour pop<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> This 1950s style coloured drawer bookshelf is just funky enough while still feeling classic.</div> <div> Mid-century coloured drawer bookshelf, £679 at <a href="http://www.artisanti.com/mid-century-multi-coloured-drawer-bookshelf-11999-p.asp">Artisanti</a></div>
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