Off-the-Wall Furniture: Leaning Ladder Book Shelves

A sharp blend of ancient library ladder and hip modern shelving unit with a minimalist esthetic, the leaning ladder book shelf is a storage solution, a display unit, and an object of beauty in its own right.

Your best-loved books, decorative souvenirs and collectibles are part of who you are, so make them a visible part of your living space, too! Create an eye-catching display with trendy bookcase ladders - one unit in a tight space or a line of three or more, side by side, to create a feature wall.

Add bedside storage in a small space with a leaning ladder shelf in place of a nightstand, for extra shelf surface but without the crowded feeling of a conventional tall cabinet. Flank your flat screen with a pair of the eye-catching units to add dimension to your entertainment area. Against a wall in your living room or dining room, the open style of this bookcase makes an elegant and space-saving way to show off your prized collection of antiques or memorabilia...

How many ways could you use a leaning ladder book shelf?

Do you have a corner that needs a piece of useful furniture, but not quite enough room for a conventional corner cabinet? A ladder book shelf unit may be the perfect (practical and attractive) solution.

Or perhaps the only place you have to put a bookcase is between two windows, where a typical bookcase would block the view or the light coming in?

Again, the ladder shelves may be a good choice for that decorating dilemma. Your house plants would love the light and air circulation, too! And the open design lends a sense of openness that's essential when you're furnishing a smaller living space, so you never feel too closed in.

If you love the look of a single bookcase ladder and can clearly imagine how useful it could be in that strange awkward space where nothing else quite seems right, to keep you organized while it's being all decorative too - just imagine what you could do with a space-saving and versatile three-piece ensemble to use all as one piece or, perhaps, as separate pieces to accommodate a very difficult-to-arrange living room, bedroom, family room or foyer. In an apartment too small for a proper home office, the leaning ladder set with a laptop desk built in can take care of you without poking holes in the walls or taking up a whole lot of floor space. Clever design!