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141 DIY Bookshelf Plans & Ideas to Organize Your Homesteading Books

By Jennifer Poindexter
Jennifer Poindexter

Jennifer is a full-time homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of North Carolina in 2010. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and bees. Jennifer is an avid canner who provides almost all food for her family needs. She enjoys working on DIY remodeling projects to bring beauty to her homestead in her spare times.

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126. Built in Corner Bookshelves

I love built in bookshelves. I think it adds a lot of charm to a room while also providing a lot of storage space.

And you know if you keep house for very long that you’ll end up with more decorative items than you’ll know what to do with. These built in shelves could help you with that.

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127. The $60 Bookshelves

This is quite the steal! Did you ever imagine that you could build 7 foot tall bookshelves for only $60? Well, according to this site, it might be a possibility. Granted, your supplies’ cost may vary a little.

However, these bookshelves are large and beautiful. They would make a great addition to most any home.

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128. Built-in Book Cases

I love these book cases. They remind me of a childhood friend of mine. Her house was beautiful, and they had large built in book cases that surrounded their fireplace.

So in my opinion, this is a gorgeous storage solution for books or anything else that you’d use these book cases for.

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129. The Classic Walnut Book Case

This classic style book case is one that has proven itself functional for as long as most anyone can remember. It is one of the traditional styles of book cases.

So if you are looking for a traditional book case that is absolutely gorgeous, then give this design a glance.

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130. Large Cubby Bookshelf

Cubby bookshelves are great for a little different areas of the home or office. They make great places to store decorative treasures in your entry way at your home.

Plus, you could also use them in your home office or another type of office space to store books, files, or anything else you desired.

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131. The IKEA Hack

DIY Bookshelf

Okay, everybody get ready for a huge ‘gasp.’ My daily confession is that I have never been to an IKEA store! I know, I’m living under a rock or something, right?

Well, after seeing this bookshelf, it’s making me really want to drive the hours and hours that it takes to get to the nearest IKEA store. The way they were able to take this piece of furniture and make it a dual function piece of furniture is really creative.

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132. The Tetris DIY Bookshelf

Do you all remember that awesome game called Tetris? I was never really good at it, but my husband was a complete Rockstar!

But I digress, if you remember that game and loved it, then you’ll probably love this bookshelf as it appears to be inspired by it.

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133. DIY Built in Book Case Tutorial

This tutorial is really great in my opinion. She gives great detail and includes tons of pictures for those of us that love visuals.

However, what is ultimately the icing on the cake is the fact that these bookshelves are absolutely beautiful and functional too.

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134. The Hanging Book Display

This would be a great idea for small children or someone that has a harder time getting in and out of the bed.

So I love this because it makes reading at night so easy. Plus, the tutorial appears rather straight forward with nothing overly complicated about building this.

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135. Rain Gutter Bookshelves

DIY Bookshelf

I love these bookshelves. I actually have them in two of my children’s rooms. They work wonderfully and are super easy to install.

And I can take it one step further, I actually used this exact tutorial when putting them up in our boys’ rooms. So if I can do this project, I’d say it’s safe to say that most other people can too.

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136. The Low-Waste DIY Bookshelf

If you are a minimalist type of person, then you are probably going to love this bookshelf. The reason is that they claim it has only around 1% waste in the whole project.

Plus, it requires very few tools and should only cost your around $60. Granted, the price of supplies could have increased since this post.

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137. Wall to Wall Book Case and Desk

Wow! That is all I can say at the sight of this beautiful bookshelf and desk combo. For a writer, this desk looks like a dream workspace.

However, the tutorial also seems to make this project seem a little more realistic. They give you lots of instructions and also great visuals too.

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138. Recycled Leather and Wood DIY Bookshelf

If you like hanging shelves, then you’ll certainly want to give this shelf a glance. It is very unique in comparison to a lot of other hanging shelves.

So I think what stands out most is the leather straps that hold this beautiful shelf up. It would definitely give you a unique feel for any area it is hanging in.

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139. The DIY Book Case

DIY Bookshelf

This book case is another built in option. It is absolutely stunning. If you read the tutorial you will see that because of how hectic the author’s life had been (I can totally relate! Can you?) it took her years to complete this project.

However, I think she did a great job at putting a tutorial together for her readers. And after seeing how beautiful it turned out, I’d say it was worth the wait.

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140. The Inverted DIY Bookshelf

This is a really cool idea. I’m not sure how well it would work for you if you have a ton of books that need to be stored.

But if you have only a few, then I would definitely say to go for this bookshelf and be sure to show it off. It will be a conversation piece for sure.

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141. Skateboard DIY Bookshelf

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I like this bookshelf. I think it would be a great addition to a teenager’s room. They would surely enjoy showing off their stuff in this unique way.

Plus, the tutorial is also pretty thorough. So that should make building this shelf a little less complicated.

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Well, are you inspired? Who knew that there were so many funky, cool, sleek, and original DIY bookshelf ideas out there!

Depending on the space you have available and your budget, you can have fun picking out (or DIY’ing) a new bookshelf. You can go for something bright and colorful; you could go for something monochrome and sleek, or pick out something with wild and crazy patterns!

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