Since this article was originally published (in March 2017), IKEA has sadly discontinued a number of the following products. Second-hand furniture stores and antique shops are a great source of potential record storage units just waiting for your creative input. The beauty is, almost anything large enough to house vinyl records could become a potential storage option, you’ll just have to think outside the box a little (see what I did there) about how you finish the piece. (You can purchase these from specialist companies, and this simple modification can transform a piece of furniture). If you’re feeling creative, you could go one step further and replace the legs with modern hairpin-style versions. Once the internal shelves are removed, vinyl records easily slot inside. For example, this mid-century style piece (pictured below) could make the perfect living-room showpiece with just a little modification. It could be a way to display souvenier seashells, pretty rocks, or even small toys from children’s fast-food meals.If you feel like taking on a project, there’s a whole host of potential record storage options throughout IKEA’s portfolio. Sooner or later they’ll break a bone and have time to read while they heal.įor an inexpensive craft project, glue small things to the BOKIS bookends with a glue gun or glue meant for polystyrene. I’m going to hack up some old skis and glue the tips and bindings to some BOKIS bookends as gifts for my friends who ski. If you have friends with hobbies, get out your glue gun and create custom bookends for them from small items related to their hobby. You can use lightweight baskets or figurines because they aren’t supporting the weight of the books. If you prefer bookends that make a decorative statement, use a BOKIS bookend and then place a decorative object to hide the bookend.
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