Description
This is a slim wooden wall shelf with three front pockets, made from paulownia and plywood in a natural colour. It measures 38cm long, 12cm wide and 70cm tall. It holds books facing outwards with their covers on show rather than their spines, so a child can pick a book by its cover. The two side panels finish in soft rounded tops, and the pockets sit one above the other with open gaps between them, so the wall shows through and the piece looks lighter than a full bookcase. Paulownia is one of the lightest timbers used in furniture, and the shelf weighs 1.6KG.
We think of it first for a children's bedroom or nursery: picture books, board books and a soft toy or two along each pocket, hung at a height a child can reach. It suits a reading nook beside a bed or a floor cushion, a playroom wall, or the narrow space beside a door where a deeper bookcase would get in the way. It works outside the nursery too, holding magazines in a sitting room or notebooks and post in a hallway or home office. Its maximum load is 5KG, so give it light things, picture books, comics, magazines and toys, rather than stacks of heavy hardbacks.
The shelf is made from paulownia and plywood, and the maker lists no added finish, so the surface is the wood grain itself. Two pre-drilled holes near the top of the back panel are for hanging it on the wall, and the maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download. Care is simple: wipe it clean with a moist cloth. For styling, turn the books face out and mix their colours across the three pockets. Against a plain wall the natural wood and rounded tops do the rest, and a woven basket beside it makes a good home for the toys that will not fit.
Specification
| Width |
38cm |
| Depth |
12cm |
| Height |
70cm |
| Material |
Paulownia, Plywood |
| Colour |
Natural |
| Finish |
None |
| Maximum load |
5KG |
| Care |
Wipe clean with a moist cloth |
| Weight |
1.6KG |
Downloads
Assembly instructions (PDF)
Frequently Asked
What is the wall shelf made of?
It is made from paulownia and plywood in a natural colour, and the maker lists no added finish on the wood.
How much weight can the shelf hold?
Its maximum load is 5KG, which suits picture books, magazines and soft toys rather than heavy hardbacks or stacks of files.
What size is it?
It is 38cm long, 12cm wide and 70cm tall, with three front pockets for books, and it weighs 1.6KG.
How do I clean it?
Wipe it clean with a moist cloth. That is the maker's care advice for the paulownia and plywood.
How does it go up on the wall?
Two pre-drilled holes near the top of the back panel are for hanging it, and the maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download.
Is it only for a child's room?
No. It is sold as a children's bookcase, but at 12cm wide it also suits magazines in a sitting room or post and notebooks in a hallway.