Comments on: diy project: susannah’s atlas-inspired shelves

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:02:02 +0000

I love these! I have tons of books and it takes full advantage of wall space, I can put one of these practically anywhere. Thank you for sharing!

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:11:41 +0000

I’m a bit late to the party, but I just wanted to thank you and Susannah for these wonderful instructions–I’m about to attempt this in my new apartment.
This is a wonderful website!
-j

By: vfxchick

vfxchick — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:34:27 +0000

I LOVE these, it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for! I too am a Billy victim – this is such an elegant solution. Brava!

By: Lindsay A. H.

Lindsay A. H. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:17:23 +0000

These shelves are too cool. My husband and I have a lot of books (some of which are currently being stored in an Ikea book case!! Which looks like it may fall to the floor at any moment) and I have been shopping for bookshelves. The only affordable ones I am able to find are of the laminated/ veneered particle board type, which may look alright at first, but I don’t trust that they will hold up for a very long time. I had been thinking about doing wall mounted shelves, and I really like how these shelves have end caps to hold the books in place. I think that these would look even prettier and more “floaty” if the wood was painted the same color as the wall (i.e. white). The paint would also mask the lower-grade wood, if that is the goal. However, the rustic look is really neat too.

By: e.b.

e.b. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:46:58 +0000

This just goes to show that you don’t need stuffy and expensive design to be happy. Contrary to popular belief, style has little to do with money and everything to do with intelligence, innovation, and creativity. In my opinion, the Atlas shelves lack (among other things) character. Susannah obviously did the best with what she had to work with and was willing to share her idea with others, (free of charge!) and for this she should be given high praises.

By: Nancy Cook

Nancy Cook — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:54:04 +0000

i have the same paint by #
the girl with cat
it’s on my blog under thrift store finds