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Where can I buy an affordable bookcase?

rockstar — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:28:03 -0800

Looking for an inexpensive but sturdy bookcase. I've had bad experiences with the Target stock, and the closest Ikea is two hours away. Do you have any suggestions as to where I might find a sturdy and affordable bookshelf?

Searching for wall mounted bookshelves.

aladfar — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:02:59 -0800

Searching for the perfect, wall mounted bookshelves: As I live in San Francisco, I'd like some books shelves that are adjustable and readily anchored to the wall. The Treku Bookcase from DWR is perfect, but (as with much from DWR) a bit too expensive. Any other suggestions? There's a knockoff at CB2 called The Helix, but the shelves aren't adjustable and it isn't available in a color that works for me.

Good micro stereo system?

DLWM — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:00:54 -0800

I'm looking for a cheap (about $200) and compact stereo system for my apartment. Mainly it'd be for playing CD's and streaming audio via my Airport Express. I'm interested in the Onkyo CS-315S, CS-325 and CS-415 units, but I can't for the life of my figure out what the hell the difference is. Does anyone know about these systems, or have any other recommendations? I'm also toying with the idea of getting a cheap powered subwoofer, like the Polk PSW10, to go along with whatever system I get -- thoughts?

Books on the move

sepsis — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:56:46 -0800

I need help finding crates for books or some type of portable bookshelf. I have a lot of books that I prefer to keep with me, as opposed to in storage somewhere. Many of them are reference books or novels I like to read several times a year. I'm a college student right now, so I find myself moving at least once a year, if not 2 or 3 times. So instead of packing up all my books into 3 or 4 boxes, lugging them around or mailing them (expensive...) and then unpacking them, I was wondering if there was an easier solution. I'd like a container that would let me put the books in so that the spine shows up out of the top. The container would have handles, be made of a strong plastic or metal, and be stackable. Ideally they would be sealable so that when I move I can just close a lid on all of them and take them away.

The best solution I can come up with would be milk crates, but the dimensions on those aren't quite right. I'd like something a bit wider and not as deep. Also, they wouldn't mail very well if I had to do that, because of all the holes. So if anyone has any suggestions, I'd very much appreciate them. Thanks in advance!

i usually love ikea, but those lekman drawers are ugly.

kidsleepy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:53:11 -0800

Help me find storage drawers for my Ikea bookshelf! I have this Expedit bookshelf from Ikea. I set it up horizontally, and would like to get four containers for the bottom row. I don't like the plastic Lekman drawers that Ikea carries. Ideally, I'd get something like these green fabric cubes from Target, but they are one-inch too big. Where can I find 13" x 13" (or smaller) cubes/boxes/drawers/containers, in a non-clear material (bright colors desired, but optional), without spending more than $50?

Looking for inexpensive bookshelf to extend windowsill

rxrfrx — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:42:13 -0800

I am looking for an inexpensive bookshelf or similar furniture that is about two feet tall and two feet long. I need something like IKEA's Rast product, but taller. Rast is 15.75" tall and I need something that's 24±2" tall.

This is to place in front of a window, so that cats can see out the window when it's closed (the windowsill itself is too narrow). The ~2' width and 1' depth of Rast are just about ideal. The unit can't be longer than 2' or so, due to some other constraints on the space. The unit needs to be deep enough that it won't easily get knocked over.

I'd like to spend less than $60, so something mass-produced would probably be ideal.

Where to buy one-foot-square black bookcase?

espertus — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:22:38 -0800

I'd like to find a cheap one-foot-square black tower bookcase, like the one I bought years ago, but haven't been able to find one online. The shelves need to be large enough for a piece of 8.5"x11" paper. The ideal height would be 3'-5'. The ideal color would be black and the price under $150.

How do I build good bookshelves?

jayder — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:06:27 -0800

Can any of you folks point me to a good, simple plan for built-in bookshelves? Our book collection has way outgrown the capacity of the bookcases we have, and I'd like to build some bookshelves that are attached to the walls of our house. But the plans I have found in home-improvement books seem too complicated for my (nonexistent) carpentry skills. Here are the tools I've got: a hand-held circular saw, an electric drill, screwdrivers and a hammer. I want something nice-looking and presentable for the public areas of the house; i.e., not a cinderblock solution.

airtunes vs. tivoli deathmatch

luriete — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:33:06 -0800

i just bought a tivoli system (kloss model 2, extra speaker and cd) and have it on the bookshelf but some questions: The Tivoli staffperson I emailed said it had an aux in and would work fine with my airtunes setup. However, there's an aux in (for the CD player, I think?) and a "mix in" which is also a single (mono?) mini rca. My old stereo went mini RCA (airtunes) > full size right and left stereo jacks (stereo), so now I've run a single mini RCA cable (on both ends) from airtunes to the "mix in" jack and it sounds just OK. Not as good as the cheapie sony boombox we used to have. Is this because before I had stereo sound coming in and now I just have mono? Is there a better way to hook this stuff together? I really like the warm sound of the Kloss speakers and it looks very pretty, and I like the big knobs ... I assume there must be some way to make the music from my powerbook sound better than it does on my crummy powerbook speakers; right now they sound about the same.