Hi, it’s Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest. When my husband and I first moved into our ranch home two years ago, we weren’t quite sure how to fill out the long living room space, but we were sure we wanted some extra storage for our modest collection of books. After quite some time…

Track shelving might be the most common in a pantry, office or garage, but if you know how to style it right, it can be beautiful enough to sit front and center right in the living room. Just check out these eight rooms, which each put their own spin on the track shelf thing. Above: Mounting art to the wall between the shelf standards gives this wall unit from Old Brand New a more upscale look.

Ample storage, good design, and countless configurations

A vinyl-record collection displayed on Vitsoe shelving inside @lindseyadelman’s 1920s townhouse. 📸: by Stephen Kent Johnson as seen in our May 2018 issue.

our living room wall is HUGE. and of course, there’s a big fireplace in the middle so there isn’t room for a large credenza or console. just one cute skinny fireplace right smack in the…

Need a place to organize your books? Here's a collection of 141 DIY bookshelf/bookcase plans and ideas that are look good and easy to build.