Behind bookcase storage

last year

I have a 6' long by 9' wide wall which is in the traffic flow (from family room to laundry and garage). We'd like to use it as bookshelf space. We have 24-30" of depth to work with. We'll do storage drawers on the bottom. However, I hate to lose the upper "depth" behind the books. If our bookshelves are 12" deep, then what are some creative ways we can use the remaining 12"+ behind the bookshelves?

I'm thinking pull/roll out wine storage...but that's as far as I've gotten. Thoughts?

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kathleen MK
last year
I am having a hard time visualizing the space. Is it just a wall 6 feet long with open space on either end or a 6 foot niche in a wall that is 30" deep. it could be as simple as deep drawers or cabinets on the bottom and 12" shelves above with free standing console and wall hung shelves. If open on ends, custom bult ins could have concealed pullout shelves behind the 12' shelves open to the front of the cabinets. It could also be a tall built in with deep shelves on the backs of the upper doors that opened to the front. Depends on if you want to display things or hide them.
Yvonne Martin
last year
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I've seen bookcase doors that hide a room behind them. Perhaps you could use this idea--bookcase doors that face the walkway but pull the doors open to reveal storage space.

A warning however; the more that you store, the more time you spend managing what you have stored, and the more effort it will be to move or downsize. So be sure that what you store is really worth storing.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I too am having some problem understanding the issues IMO 30" deep drawers are going to be quite deep and what are you planning to store in this whole plan. Do you have 100s of books or is this more for decor stuff? How wisde is this hallway now ? Maybe post some pics of the space
Lyn Nielson
last year
a hidden door shelf unit... here are great hinges. google a DIY hidden door shelf.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZHNC1VN/ref=sspa_dk_offsite_pinterest_search_1?psc=1&aaxitk=bec681b4826b51dfcbd3203f6d4c0c5c&tqtoken=AgR4_zPfkQkZNXLKMUZk9wa8YWgnOrE8dGaor2t_ALYtQEIAGgABAAlyZWNpcGllbnQAC0FtYXpvbkFkc1RRAAEAEWF3cy1rbXMtaGllcmFyY2h5ACRiM2NlMjE3OS0wMzJhLTQ5NTAtOWFlZC00MTczZDMxZmNhMmEAXHyENJ6RgbKhLyyDnkIgcDL0CePsPh_CIm1jykvtK8nXMwFE6ZdgvB9GW5UIYlhpY-qoRP3msKwgyODkm2NA0YhAHjhDmOhmYM-EO9DCOTew1D5e3v9fBXJGAY3yAgAAEACOFOwtSUzBF8DVJ6fTzHLl7zpHSgTMB58v2zqNSBKxs0FZ8ykeYZYi7wGU2lQQHDH_____AAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAABr1daIJt94RjosNm12mC8haEojKyTEvlsb0dMjxJm6EXIkGribtIxVS8rI=&offsiteFlag=1&tag=cashpadpinde-20&hvexpln=apex6
Jennifer Hogan
last year
What are you planning to store in this area?

My parent home had a 40 foot long gallery (hallway) that led from the main area of the home to the bedrooms. The hallway was paneled (not the cheap paneling of the 70s, but with sheets of wood) One side had several beautiful paintings, the other had hidden cabinets with clerestory windows over them. They looked like a wall, but you pressed on the wall and a door would open. Some had hanging space, some had a combination of shelves with pullout drawers on the bottom.

I am planning on hiding the closet doors in my master after I found this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuiYt8s5CwU

Depending on how you plan on using this space you may want to have things displayed or hidden. or a combination of display areas and hidden areas.

Higher shelves that are deeper than about 15" are pretty useless as you can't get to the things in the back without a ladder or step stool.

They do make pull out pantry shelving and units with shelves inside and shelves attached to the inside of the door that will utilize all of the space, but make everything more accessible.