Collection: Bookcases & Shelving Units

The bookcase is a very versatile piece of furniture with many uses throughout the home and office, as such there are many designs and styles to chose from, perfect for suiting every use. 

Here at Price Crash Furniture we have a diverse selection for you to choose from, with literally hundreds of options that range from cheap and cost effective simple natural wood shelving units to grand looking solid wood bookcases, but what is the right option for you?  Obviously cost will play a major part, but we will also explore some of the practical use implications, as well as design considerations.

Understand how you intend to use your bookcase

Any bookshelf can have a number of uses beyond just storing books and paperwork on it.  It is very common for them to be used also as a display item throughout the house for photos, ornaments and keepsakes.

How you intend to use your bookcase depends on what options you consider.  The more elaborate designs that have open back and side are great for displaying photos and other items, but if you are going to keep books and paperwork on them you fill likely need a set of bookends to stop things falling over.

If it is to be a more traditional use with books and paperwork you should consider going for an option with a back on it.  As well as not needing bookends, these bookcases tend to be more robust and better able to handle the weight.  A full shelf of paperwork and books can easily weight 20kg sometimes.  If the budget allows then you should go for a solid wood bookcase as these have the greatest longevity and are more robust than ones made using wood composite.

Buy tall or buy twice

If you are not sure how much capacity you need, then we would seriously advise you to buy a tall bookcase.  The challenge is, if you run out of space you cannot easily add another shelf, and you will ultimately have to buy another shelving unit.  It is far more cost effective to buy a tall bookcase to start with than having to buy a second one when you run out of space.

Know your space

Make sure you have measured your space to know how much room you have available - don’t forget to measure up to the skirting board rather than the wall.  When buying a bookcase you also need to consider the height of it and available clearance at the top of it.

If you are in a new build property, personal experience tells me you may have some relatively low ceilings, so you need to be careful of the height of your bookcase too – will it fit?  And will you have enough clearance to stand it up, I have taken a chunk out the ceiling before having built a bookcase on the floor and then been tight for clearance on height when standing it up to move it into position.

Safety first

You should always aim to anchor any new bookcase taller than 75 cm to the wall using an anti-tip bracket, especially if you have children or pets.  The vast majority of items we sell here at Price Crash Furniture include these as standard.  If you want one and it isn’t included, please just ask and well will happily send you one out free of charge.

Still got questions?

If you have still got questions then just get in touch.  Our team of furniture experts are on hand and ready to answer any questions you may have.  And remember, like everything we sell here at Price Crash Furniture, free UK Mainland Delivery is included as standard, with no minimum spend requirements and no nasty surprises at checkout