Corner Bookcases

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By Lary Brown


While a lot of child-care experts attest that kids bookcases can pose a risk to the safety of the child, such a notion is sometimes exaggerated, as good choices for shelving always guarantees a safe area for kids.If you love your books as much as a bibliophile does, or if it is essential to your livelihood and lifestyle, then having a room full of books would be one awesome thing! Although a floor to ceiling library is itself an impressive feat, the effect is often put off due to the difficulty of finding the perfect shelves for corners.

Safety is usually a very touch issue especially when kids become toddlers as it is in this age that most accidents due to kids bookcases and other furnishings are reported to occur.While that isn't necessarily bad with regards to aesthetics, wouldn't it be better if there was a corner bookcase that would fill that spot without it having to look a little off or out of place? In order to solve being 'cornered' we need to look into the past of home furniture and from out of the dust dig out some corner bookcases!

Corner bookcases do exist, although they are no longer quite as popular as before. These old-fashioned and largely forgotten furnishings were once highly popular in both the regular and more affluent households of the mid-1800s. Corner bookcases were an excellent means to discreetly display books and knick-knacks and it occupied those annoying bare corners for which it was specifically made.

Because it is lightweight and materials made from it tend to have rounded edges, plastic is oftentimes marketed as child-friendly without taking into consideration that some products made from it can pose threats. During the late 1900s they experienced a falling off, with the remnants of such furnishings being passed down solely as heirlooms and often only displayed in richer homes. Because of the ever decreasing size of habitation space in the cities, craftsmen and artists have thought it best to revive corner bookcases because of its sleek design and minimalistic bearing. While specialty furniture shops have always sold corner bookcases inspired by antiques, the general market has also jumped into the fray by supplying more affordable and lightweight steel, plastic, or glass corner bookcases.

The classic tall corner bookcase sporting a glass front is nevertheless still the perfect choice for offices and libraries alike, while the cheaper versions wouldn't be out of place in the kitchen, bathroom, and living areas. To this day, they serve as both a purposeful and practical means to store and showcase a beloved collection, as well as to beguile the eye with its craftsmanship and sheer ingenuity.




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