Is your homesteading book collection starting to take over your house? We recently shared the Best Gardening Books, as well as Homesteading and Self-sufficiency Books, and then we have a fabulous collection of 20 Must-have Homesteading Books.
By now you should be running out of space to put them all. Or maybe you don’t even have a place to put them in the first place! Well, you’re going to need a DIY bookshelf- and you’ve come to the right place!
So, whether you need something small to store your current reading book or you need something a little more substantial to hold your entire collection there’s a DIY bookshelf idea here for you!
Or, depending on if you’re looking for something that adds a fresh design element to your house or something that blends in, you will find what you’re looking for in the photos below.
We’ve got a vast variety of different shaped, sized, and colored bookshelves that will inspire some ideas in your mind! Check them out below.
Inspirational DIY Bookshelf Ideas
1. Crates DIY Bookshelf
Paint some old crates and then have fun rearranging them to a design of your desire.
Build this bookshelf ›
2. Dark Wood on White
Dazzling dark wood against a white wall makes a stunning contrast.
Build this bookshelf ›
3. The Whole Wall
Why have an entire wall empty when you could fill it with bookshelves and secret cubbies?
Build this bookshelf ›
4. Theme
Choose a theme for your bookshelf (such as nautical) and add decorations accordingly.
Build this bookshelf ›
5. Under the Bench
Make your books easily accessible by locating the bookshelf right under the reading bench.
Build this bookshelf ›
6. Rainbow Up the Ladder
A charming wooden ladder to reach your abundance of color-coordinated books. I love it!
Build this bookshelf ›
7. Pipes and Planks
An industrially styled bookshelf using metal piping and wooden planks for a functional and stylish design.
Build this bookshelf ›
8. Nerd Nook
Your own little nook with all your favorite nerdy possessions! Star Wars figurines, Harry Potter collections, and whatever else you’ve got!
Build this bookshelf ›
9. Baby Book Nook
A darling little book nook for your newborn baby. This DIY project is easy and looks great.
Build this bookshelf ›
10. Headboard
Keep your books close by when you go to bed by adding small shelves into the sides of the headboard.
Build this bookshelf ›
11. Messy
The more, the merrier! Stuff your bookshelf to the absolute top for that cool messy look.
Build this bookshelf ›
12. Thin and Green
A tall, thin bookshelf with a vigorous and happy plant flowing gracefully down the side.
Build this bookshelf ›
13. Elm Tree
A cute little elm tree not only functioning to store your books but also becoming a piece of art on your wall.
Build this bookshelf ›
14. Retro TV
I’m digging the retro-vibe to this hollowed-out TV bookshelf idea.
Build this bookshelf ›
15. Wallpaper
Pretty-up your bookshelves with patterned and colorful wallpaper. You’ll have to use your own imagination for this DIY bookshelf idea as the original site is not longer available.
16. Industrial
A fun DIY project that leaves you with a cool industrial bookshelf that’s also perfect for your record collection.
Build this bookshelf ›
17. Large Shelving Unit
A larger shelving unit with varying shelf sizes and an asymmetrical design.
Build this bookshelf ›
18. Floating Books
Give the appearance your books are floating magically against your wall.
Build this bookshelf ›
19. Math and Gravity
This design allows math and gravity to protect your books by allowing them to slant as they want to.
Build this bookshelf ›
20. Boxes and Clips
Simple boxes flipped on their sides and held together with clips is enough to do the trick!
Build this bookshelf ›
21. Multifunctional
Is it a stool? Is it a table? Is it a bookshelf? It happens to be all of the above!
Build this bookshelf ›
22. Staircase
Bring some interest to your climb up the stairs by displaying your book collection on the way up.
Build this bookshelf ›
23. Fallen Shelves
This cute boho bookshelf gives the appearance the shelves have fallen over for an asymmetrical look.
Build this bookshelf ›
24. Scandinavian
A Scandinavian look for the nursery that is basic but remains stylish and charming.
Build this bookshelf ›
25. Chaotic
Anything but simple this bookshelf goes against the minimalistic ideas and expresses beauty in chaos.
Build this bookshelf ›
