The shelf looks wonderful against a brightly colored background. I love how the white frame above mimics the colors below in this photo.

You can't talk about home office storage without mentioning IKEA. Where would the home office be without their Expedit bookshelves? Here is a very nice use of open shelving and this is what makes it work:It is centered on the wall and items flank both sides of it filling in the spaceThe wall is painted a color so the white shelving stands out against itThe top is accessorized beautifully — not crammed with stuff that didn't fit in the shelves — so it looks attractive and substantial in scaleClosed storage is provided by nice-looking black and white boxesIt is not stuffed to overflowingThe whole office is decorated in a black and white color scheme with the patterned drapes picking up the colors in the books on the shelves.I would love to see how you created a beautiful office space without the benefit of built-ins. Upload those photos!More: Creative Multi-Purpose Office Spaces15 Ways to Be More Inspired by Your StudioMore guides to office organizing and design

Simple inexpensive selves

love wall color

white frames above add cohesiveness to the white box bookshelves below

Colors

Ikea

Bookcase.

Fondo pared color

Wall color

Bookshelf

Layout

colors

Desk & Bookshelves

Bookcase

Shelves

shelf between desks in office

The shelf looks wonderful against a brightly colored background. I love how the white frame above mimics the colors below in this photo.

open shelving unit

You can't talk about home office storage without mentioning IKEA. Where would the home office be without their Expedit bookshelves? Here is a very nice use of open shelving and this is what makes it work: It is centered on the wall and items flank both sides of it filling in the space The wall is painted a color so the white shelving stands out against it The top is accessorized beautifully — not crammed with stuff that didn't fit in the shelves — so it looks attractive and substantial in scale Closed storage is provided by nice-looking black and white boxes It is not stuffed to overflowing The whole office is decorated in a black and white color scheme with the patterned drapes picking up the colors in the books on the shelves.

Like the centering

storage/craft room

Bookcase

Expedit

Paint contrast of shelving

Color

Expedit

office

shelves

IKEA Expedit against brightly colored background

top of bookshelf

Study

Shelf curtains paint color

Expedit on colored wall

looks cool, clean

Storage cubes

Great use of shelving with a stand-alone desk. Curtains also help soften up the look. Like the contrasting wall color to make the shelves pop.

Shelves

inexpensive shelving solution

Big book case use on my back wall? Between our desks

Expedit office

bookcase & desk

Office

Colors

Shelving centered on the wall; painted wall so color stands out; top is accessorized beautifully; black/white boxes; office is decorated in a blk/wht with patterned drapes picking up colors in the books & wall color.

Color

Bookshelves

walls, bookshelf and curtains

The affordable Ikea furniture!!

Shelves

Shelves for each side of green couch

well organized expedit

Storage space, divided and functional

always loved these cubes

STORAGE UNIT

Decorative file boxes on shelving instead of filing cabinets

Expedit bookcase from ikea - ours could look nice if we used it correctly !!

Open shelves

Desk is on the left side, close to window. Blues and whites

blue wall - simples furniture

Loft

Need ikea shelves

shelves

Raflar Ikea Ucuz

Rack

Office

Shelf

Storage exercise room Ikea

Like the dress form!

Bedroom

ikea open unit with strong colored wall as background

Expedit IKEA bookshelves

my favorite for my office

Idea shelves

Paint color

Love the IKEA bookcases

Feminine, beautiful, organized

love how furniture is of of the walls

shelves

white and blue

Painted wall behind open shelving for contrast and interest

expedit

Librero

Ikea again. Expedit

Mike likes shelves

Like display on top of shelf

Ikea bookshelves that might fit paper

shelving

librero y escritorio

I really like the paint color, but it might not work with wood trim. The curtains are awesome too!

Expedit bookshelves

Office setup

wall is painted so that white shelving stands out ... contrasting sometimes may work in harmony

Ikea

Ike's bookcases

Love the bookshelf. And the curtains.

curtains + open shelving

cubed shelving

The gray wall and the curtains

Ikea

- i like these shelves in general, but don't think they will go in the office.

Good comments nice shelf

shelves

Idea for laundry room...color, curtains

square almari books

Expedit

simple desk and shelving, wall color

Love ikea expedit shelves

Shelving

white books shelves against blue walls

versatile shelving...endless possibilities.

I like how you can see the wall color at the back of each of the shelves in the shelf unit.

Front room idead

I love, love love this! Work this into my new office.

Shelves, walls

Office wall paint

Ikea shelk

Paint wall behind open shelving

Libreria idea

the bookcases are awesome!

open shelves

Desk

Biblioteca cubos

gray and white

shelves

Ikea bookcase and wall color

shelves

parson desk & ikea shelving

office or walk in closet storage

Not a bad idea reduce the size of the book shelf and the desk to one side

Inexpensive shelves

expedit

Biikcase

Bookshelf- IKEA!

Ikea

giant shelving that looks good; well organized; like placement of objects on shelf.

Lots of stuff but doesn't look cluttered. Display on top.

West elm desk, ikea shelves, color paint

The way the things on the shelves are arranged.

love the white shelves and desk

shelves

those are the shelves i mean!

Paint Color

everything

love the curtains

White bookshelves/grey walls

How to arrange books

Here is a very nice use of open shelving and this is what makes it work: It is centered on the wall and items flank both sides of it filling in the space The wall is painted a color so the white shelving stands out against it The top is accessorized beautifully — not crammed with stuff that didn't fit in the shelves — so it looks attractive and substantial in scale Closed storage is provided by nice-looking black and white boxes It is not stuffed to overflowing The whole office is decorated in a black and white color scheme with the patterned drapes picking up the colors in the books on the shelves.

cleaness

Interesting!

Painted Wall makes unit stand out.

Color of walls and shelving

Built-ins Ikea

everything except the curtains

backless case

cool oficiana

I like the wall color and the shelves

shelves

shelving, white decorations, maybe as a craft space?

IKEA Expedit bookshelves on blue wall nice for office

office bookcase Ikea bookcase

shelving - IKEA Expedit

Everything. Expedit bookshelf

expedit shelves on gray wall

barbie storage

ou can't talk about home office storage without mentioning IKEA. Where would the home office be without their Expedit bookshelves? Here is a very nice use of open shelving and this is what makes it work: It is centered on the wall and items flank both sides of it filling in the space The wall is painted a color so the white shelving stands out against it The top is accessorized beautifully — not crammed with stuff that didn't fit in the shelves — so it looks attractive and substantial in scale Closed storage is provided by nice-looking black and white boxes It is not stuffed to overflowing The whole office is decorated in a black and white color scheme with the patterned drapes picking up the colors in the books on the shelves.

Dressmaker studio

office

Staging the Expedit . . .

IKEA Expedit bookshelves blue purple wall

ikea bookshelves for office

expedit bookshelf office space

Ike's expedit, colored wall behind

LOVE THE OPEN BOOKSHELF SO YOU CAN SEE THE PAINT COLOR OF THE WALL

You can't talk about home office storage without mentioning IKEA. Where would the home office be without their Expedit bookshelves? Here is a very nice use of open shelving and this is what makes it work: It is centered on the wall and items flank both sides of it filling in the space The wall is painted a color so the white shelving stands out against it The top is accessorized beautifully — not crammed with stuff that didn't fit in the shelves — so it looks attractive and substantial in scale Closed storage is provided by nice-looking black and white boxes It is not stuffed to overflowing The whole office is decorated in a black and white color scheme with the patterned drapes picking up the colors in the books on the shelves.

Curtains, ikea expedit, desk

Ikea Expedit bookshelves

Ikea Expedit bookshelves

bookshelves

IKEA shelving

lots of space and clean lines

wall color??

You can't talk about home office storage without mentioning IKEA. Where would the home office be without their Expedit bookshelves? Here is a very nice use of open shelving and this is what makes it work: It is centered on the wall and items flank both sides of it filling in the space The wall is painted a color so the white shelving stands out against it The top is accessorized beautifully — not crammed with stuff that didn't fit in the shelves — so it looks attractive and substantial in scale Closed storage is provided by nice-looking black and white boxes It is not stuffed to overflowing The whole office is decorated in a black and white color scheme with the patterned drapes picking up the colors in the books on the shelves.

Okra shelves

ikea

Shelves

shelves & colours

Excellent

bookshelf

wall color

This is good

Shelves

Lateral

book shelf

Idea for top of Lori's shelves in LR

Bookshelf.

rug with key pattern

farbe (egal welche) mit expedit

Bookshelf closet