DIY bookcases: 10 unique ideas to make the most of available space

If you need more space in the home to store your stuff, bookcases are for you. Whether they be books, toys, holiday souvenirs or your pet rock collection, bookcases are perfect for keeping in order and using all the space available in your your home - horizontally, as well as vertically.

From rustic to elegant through to an industrial style, you can create any type of bookcase in a simple manner thanks to numerous tutorials on the web! Choose the one you prefer based on your style, roll up your sleeves and give free rein to your creativity. Here are 10 ideas to draw inspiration from:

1. Recycled ladder

For a horizontal rustic-looking shelf, use an old, wooden ladder. You can hang it on any empty wall and it will help you to keep your books and other objects in order and will give the environment a rustic and countryside atmosphere.

2. Painted fruit crates for children

To create a colorful bookcase for the children's room, you can use old, painted fruit crates. Stack them up or fix them to the wall for a more complex structure. They will liven up the children's room by helping the kids to keep their books and toys in order while they're having fun.

3. Recycled wood and industrial pipes

Suitable for homes that want to express a unique style, industrial pipes in metal and recycled wood can be used. It will provide a solid support for books and ornaments, anchored to the wall in a prominent position.

4. Corner bookcase

To make the most of the empty space behind doors, how about a corner shelf? You can make it to measure using wooden sheets or recycled wood. It will not be intrusive and it will allow you to make the most of every unused corner!

5. Floor-to-ceiling shelves

If you really have a lot of stuff and very little space to store it, how about a free-standing shelf? You can do it very simply by putting up shelves on the wall starting from the floor and reaching the ceiling - even framing doors or windows. A wonderful space-saving decorating idea!

6. A tree in the bedroom

What's better than nature to make children feel good? You can recreate a piece of nature in their bedroom by making this corner bookcase in the shape of a tree. Paint the corner of the room in a tree design and mount corner wooden shelves: that's it - a wonderful bookcase ready to transport your children to a fantasy world!

7. DIY room partitions

Do you need to separate two areas in the house? Make a simple and inexpensive DIY room divider out of old fruit crates. You can repaint them in the color of your choice and stack them in different positions. Simple and fabulous!

8. Pallets

Are you looking for a quick and easy solution for your library? Nothing is better than the pallet for this! Simply lean one against the wall (or hang it on the wall with hooks), and fill it up!

9. A-frame ladder

An old A-frame ladder and reclaimed wood shelves will be perfect for quickly and easily creating a rustic style bookcase. Ready for your home almost immediately!

10. Invisible bookcase

For lovers of minimalism, the invisible bookcase is made simply by mounting a bracket on the wall on which to stack your books. There is nothing simpler than this!

How do you use the space in your home? How do you store your books and ornaments? Did you lke any of these ideas?