Shelving Design
Bookcases and open shelving sized to the wall: set the width, height and depth, the board thickness, how many shelves, a back panel and a recessed toe kick, and the cut sheet counts every board.
2 bookcases to start from
A tall bookcase and a low shelf. Each is a starting point.
Tall Bookcase
Shelving in birch ply, 800 mm wide, 1900 mm high.
Low Shelf
Shelving in white laminate, 1200 mm wide, 800 mm high.
Every property, and what it does
Select a bookcase and these are its rows: its design and cut sheet, then its carcass and shelves.
Design and cut sheet
What the piece is, which design it carries, and what it takes to make.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rebuilds the piece as a different kind of furniture, where it stands. | Table, coffee table, desk, chair, stool, bench, shelving, cabinet, wardrobe, bed |
| Preset | Replaces the piece's design with another, keeping where it stands. | The 2 presets and your saved designs |
| Apply this design to | Gives every other piece of the same kind on this floor, or in the project, the same design. | This floor, the whole project |
| Save this design | Saves the design under a name as a preset of your own. | A name |
| Cut sheet | Counts the boards, sheets, yield, board area, edge tape, timber, bought in hardware and machining it takes, nested on the stock sheet you choose. | Read from the design |
Carcass
The box: its finish, size and board thickness.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Material | The main finish of the piece. | Oak, Walnut, Birch ply, Pine, White laminate, Travertine, Plaster, Concrete, Black metal, Steel, Linen, Boucle, Fabric taupe, Fabric grey, Fabric charcoal, Tan leather, Matte ink, Matte clay, Matte sage, Fluted oak, Brushed brass, Mirror, Quartz white, Led 2700k, Led 3000k, Led 4000k; default Birch ply |
| Width | How wide the piece is. | 0.35 to 1.8 m; default 0.8 m |
| Height | How tall the piece is. | 0.4 to 2.4 m; default 1.8 m |
| Depth | How deep the piece is, front to back. | 0.18 to 0.55 m; default 0.3 m |
| Panel thickness | Thickness of the boards it is built from. | 12 to 30 mm; default 18 mm |
Shelves
The shelves inside, a back panel and a toe kick.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Interior shelves | How many shelves inside. | 0 to 8; default 4 |
| Back panel | A board across the back. | On or off; default on |
| Toe kick | A recessed plinth at the bottom. | On or off; default off |
How bookcases are designed
Open Custom furniture
In the editor, open Furnish and choose Custom furniture, or type CUSTOM (CF). The presets open, by kind.
Place it
Pick a bookcase, then click where it goes, against a wall.
Shape it
Change its width, height and depth, the boards, the number of shelves, the back and the toe kick.
Get the cut sheet
The cut sheet counts every board and nests it on stock sheets, with the edge tape, timber and hardware.
Shelving questions, answered.
How big can a bookcase be?
From 0.35 to 1.8 m wide and 0.4 to 2.4 m tall, 0.18 to 0.55 m deep, with up to eight shelves inside.
Can I build it from the cut sheet?
The cut sheet lists every board at its size, nests them on stock sheets and counts the edge tape, so it is ready to take to a supplier.
Can I get a cutting list?
Yes. The cut sheet lists the boards, nests them on a stock sheet size you choose, and adds up the edge tape, timber, hardware and machining.
Read on
- Cabinets: Sideboards and chests with doors and drawers.
- Wardrobes: Fitted wardrobes, wall to wall.
- Custom Furniture: All ten kinds of piece, and their cut sheets.
- Furniture and kitchens docs: The catalogue, custom furniture, pots and plants.