Trivium Academy Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I see some at Staples but I'm not sure if they are actually better quality or not. Our Walmart bookcases are damaged from the move and one collapsed in front of me this morning as I was loading our books on it. No one got hurt but the bookcase. Out of the 6 we had before the move, only 2 survived and 1 of those 2 just collapsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I really love the ones I got from Home Decorators. dh had to put them together, but they seem a bit more sturdy than the ones from walmart. http://www.homedecorators.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We've also gotten items from Home Decorators and are happy with them. Do you have an IKEA close? They have a couple of options that are solid wood (we don't buy fiberboard furniture) and I'm VERY pleased with them and the price was good. The two styles we have are the Markor and the Leksvik. They might have other solid wood styles, you can check it out on their website: www.ikea.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We bought some from Office Depot several years ago. They have survived about 4 moves well. Target also has some more decorative bookscases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We bought ours from Office Depot. I don't see ours on their site anymore. They are very sturdy, and hold lots of #s of books. ETA: I tried to link to Office Depot, but I couldn't get it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We've also gotten items from Home Decorators and are happy with them. Do you have an IKEA close? They have a couple of options that are solid wood (we don't buy fiberboard furniture) and I'm VERY pleased with them and the price was good. The two styles we have are the Markor and the Leksvik. They might have other solid wood styles, you can check it out on their website: www.ikea.com :iagree: We don't buy fiberboard either. Unpainted furniture stores are a good source for bookcases, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'm not sure the type you are looking for, but the Container Store has some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly65 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I agree with Dinsfamily about the IKEA bookcases. We have six of them that are still in perfect shape after eleven years. They are quite sturdy. One thought, though, is for you to try the for sale ads in your paper or go check out your local craigslist.org. We actually found our first two IKEA bookcases through our local paper for next to nothing and you can find some good wood furniture on craigslist.org. http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I love my Ikea book cases. They are very sturdy. Not all the shelves are wood, the adjustable are and the non adjustable aren't (or vise-versa :confused:) They do not have a ding in them after two years. This is an old picture, I have at least twice the amount of books on it now and it stands up beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Jessica, have you looked at Target? They usually have some high quality products. I also bought a vertical storage from Home Depot that is rubbermaid, but looks like wood. It's been a great storage for me. Now, can dh build things? My dh built me some wonderful horizontal book shelves last year that hold EVERYTHING. It was very inexpensive, and they are beautiful! Just some thoughts!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I love my Ikea book cases. They are very sturdy. Not all the shelves are wood, the adjustable are and the non adjustable aren't (or vise-versa :confused:)They do not have a ding in them after two years. This is an old picture, I have at least twice the amount of books on it now and it stands up beautifully. Drooling over your bookcases, they are lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Well...mine were from WM, Big Lots, Office Depot, &...I think Montgomery Wards? Anyway, they were *at least* 15 yrs old, had moved w/ my mom maybe 4 times (incl to & from Denver) before she gave them to us & we moved them 5ish times (not incl rearranging furniture). Did they look nice after all that? Not really, but they were functional. My point--other than that they *can* last--is that the build-em-yourself (throwaway) bookshelves are pretty much all the same, ime. Might as well buy them cheap unless you can actually buy nice ones--wood or something heavy. We're not quite to the point that I know about that yet, though. lol If you *do* decide to go cheap, Big Lots has the best prices I've seen in a yr or so, & they periodically put these on sale. If you've got a small space (like we do), the white ones do WONDERS to brighten it up & make it feel a little bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Im fourthing or fifthing IKEA (I lost count). That is, if you live near one. I once knew a lady who based her relocation on whether or not there was an IKEA in the city. Im so clueless, I never even knew it existed until 3 years ago! I dont have the fancy bookcases like Karenciavo (and, yes, I am jealous of that gorgeous setup) but I have never paid more than $20 for a bookcase there! The FLÄRKE is their cheap model. It doesnt have a functional back, just a flimsy cardboard thing that I dont even use, but it makes up for it in its ability to take punishment and still be super-cheap! Not only that, but they have the scratch-n-dent section at the the end of the store where I have gotten some very sturdy bookcases. I think nearly ALL of my other ones have come from garage sales. Which is interesting, because I never even scope out garage sales when driving past, Im not sure how that happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlashine Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Ihave a smaller one from Target that is holding up very nicely to the stacks of fantasy books piled on it. My hubby just got a Leksvik from Ikea, and it is AWESOME! And feels very sturdy. He teased me that it was going to be full in two days. I argued this point, but shouldn't have. It was filled in one.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 From Ikea I found that the Billy bookcases really held up well! And believe me we load ours up-bookcases are for books and not just decoration around here.:D Remember, at Ikea the color can change the price. I also love my kits from Lowes-they have held up very well to and you can paint or stain to match as needed. I can't find them on the website but maybe that is because they won't do no local delivery on something so heavy. They are not press board and look beautiful when finished. You can buy doors for the lower half as a separate kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewday Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I love my Ikea book cases. They are very sturdy. Not all the shelves are wood, the adjustable are and the non adjustable aren't (or vise-versa :confused:)They do not have a ding in them after two years. This is an old picture, I have at least twice the amount of books on it now and it stands up beautifully. LOVE THOSE! Ohhh....maybe in the future. :) I was going to suggest trying IKEA if you have one near you, Jessica. Their stuff is sturdy, easy to put together and very reasonably priced. We have tables, chairs, a DVD tower and wall mount book shelves from there and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Yep! Ikea here as well... we have everything from Billy to Ivar, and after 15 years of marriage they are all still in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright_Future Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We purchased a double bookcase from KMart about 4 years ago that stood up to a cross country move pretty well with a few chips and dings (remember though a double bookcase has short shelves so they are stronger). We have an office depot bookcase that has really thick shelves, even though it is not solid wood, that travels well. However, for the money and if you move a lot like us (every 2-3 years, sometimes more), the solid bookcase from an Unfinished furniture store which have been finished is the way to go. They are usually around $160 for the six foot or greater bookcase and some have lasted over 10 years for us without any chips or problems even with all of the moving. The shelves are movable, except for one and you could refinish them if they became damaged. Only downside is they are not as cute and trendy as those beautiful from IKEA, but they are very functional and last a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 You can stand on them! We have some in brown/black and some in birch. There is another line that coordinates pretty well with Billy--I don't remember what it's called, but they have tall, thin shelves that are perfect for CD's and DVD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We've had them for many years, so I can't speak to how sturdy the ones Sam's carries now are, but these are great. They are 6' high by 4' wide double bookcases The backs are the only part that are pressboard. You'd have to go to a Sam's to see what's in stock - they have lots more online that don't look as sturdy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly65 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 From Ikea I found that the Billy bookcases really held up well! And believe me we load ours up-bookcases are for books and not just decoration around here. :iagree: Those are the ones we have. They are very nice; although, they don't come in as many wood finishes as they used to (I have cherry and walnut). Still, they are much better than Wal-Mart, etc. bookcases. Much, much better, in my opinion. We have our books double-stacked sideways and have never had any problems with warping, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in SouthGa Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I suggest Target. They've got everything from $15-100 shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I love my Ikea book cases. They are very sturdy. Not all the shelves are wood, the adjustable are and the non adjustable aren't (or vise-versa :confused:)They do not have a ding in them after two years. This is an old picture, I have at least twice the amount of books on it now and it stands up beautifully. I want your shelves! OH my gosh I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We recently got about 9 of the Ikea Billy bookcases and love them. One thing I like is the different widths/configurations/accessories for them, we got some 15" and some 30" and combined them to have a whole wall of bookcases in each room. You can also buy extra shelves, doors, I think even glass doors, height extenders, corner units, etc. for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Target's are a step up from Wal-Mart. Once in awhile, I like to find smaller things used and paint them. I wish we had an Ikea near us. Karen, your shelves are gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Wowsers, I can't get anything from Ikea. I tried two Billy bookcases and the shipping was $238!!! I went to an unfinished wood place and for 36x84, 6 shelf bookcase is $286. Ouch. I need two and if I get these, I'll be able to buy more of the same later as well as put them side by side if I want. After checking prices online, it seems to be very reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I got 3 oak bookshelves from Costco 4 moves ago and they've held up really well.....long term moving and everything. Good luck with your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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