Cheap Bookcases, Home Shelving
Home Storage Solutions, Low Cost Furniture
Find home office shelving and discount bookcases for the office or living room from online sellers.
Depending on how many books, knick-knacks, decorative items or home office supplies and papers you want to store and display, buying the necessary bookcases and shelves can set you back big bucks.
You can always go the route of the classic college-dorm bookcase: pieces of lumber set on cinder blocks or milk crates. Versatile, sturdy and cheap, this storage solution will never go out of style and the required materials are often available free, if you’re not immune to a little scrounging.
Those wanting a more polished, yet still inexpensive, look can find discount bookcases and shelving options for your home through the following online retailers.
A Step Up From Standard Utility Storage Shelves
No tools are necessary to assemble these attractive utility shelves from Overstock.com. Made of plastic and particleboard, the light-finish shelves can live in the garage, laundry room, kids’ bedroom, or living room. Shelves measure 24 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 48 inches high.
Price: $64.99. Shipping is $2.95.
Leaning Bookcases
Modern and airy, these leaning bookcases from JC Penney have open sides and shelves with a short wooden lip on three sides to contain books and other items. Used alone or with additional bookcases, the leaning shelves offer ample storage for the price. Size: 76 inches high, 14-1/4 inches deep on the bottom. Made of engineered and solid wood in espresso, black, oak, and off white.
Price: $99 (25-1/2 inches wide), $129 (35 inches wide). Select “Ship to Store” for big savings on shipping costs.
Elfa Shelving System
The Elfa Modular Shelving and Drawer System from The Container Store improves on the standard track-and-bracket shelves with a system that requires a minimum of leveling and drilling to install. Vertical tracks, or “standards” hang from one top track, so you don’t need to measure and drill for individual tracks. Customize the system with a variety of brackets, drawers, shelves and closet rods. Elfa also offers a freestanding version of its modular components that does not mount to the wall. Buy a “ready-made” Elfa selection of tracks and melamine shelves or customize your own with hundreds of components.
The price for the office shelves and desk pictured below is $624.98. Shipping varies and can get costly if you order in quantity.
IKEA IVAR Shelving Units
Basic, sturdy, all-wood IVAR shelves from IKEA are expandable, adjustable and can be cut, screwed into, or drilled. Leave the wood untreated, or wax, paint, or stain.
Price for a basic unit (35 inches wide, 11-3/4 inches deep, 70-1/2 inches high): $59. Shipping varies.
Staples Solid Wood Folding Bookcases
Solid wood with a cherry finish, these bookcases from Staples fold for easy moving. No assembly required.
Price for a 3-shelf bookcase: $59.99. Shipping varies; take advantage of free shipping offers.
