Moris Wooden Wall Shelf - Red

Our Moris wall shelf is a three-tier book rack in red paulownia, made to hold picture books face-out so the covers do the choosing. It measures 38cm long, 12cm wide and 70cm tall. The two side panels rise past the top tier and finish in rounded tops, which gives it a soft outline on the wall, and each tier is a pocket with a solid front panel that keeps books standing upright. Paulownia is a notably light timber, and at 1.6KG the whole shelf is easy to lift into place.

It is a kids' bookcase at heart, and it belongs in a nursery, a child's bedroom or a playroom, where a wall of covers turns bedtime reading into a choice a child can make. The pockets are shallow, 12cm from front to back, so it suits slim picture books, board books and magazines rather than thick novels. It takes up no floor space at all, which helps in a small room where a standing bookcase would crowd things. Hung low, it lets small readers see and reach their own books; hung higher, it becomes a display for favourite covers. It also makes a tidy home for comics and colouring books beside a reading chair.

The shelf is made entirely of paulownia. Paulownia's grain varies from board to board, and here it shows through the red, so no two shelves read quite alike. There are two holes in the back of the top tier for fixing it to the wall, and the maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download. Care is simple: wipe it clean with a moist cloth, and that is all the tiers need. For styling, change the front row of covers with the seasons or the week's favourites, and leave a little clear wall either side so the rounded tops have room to show.

Assembly instructions (PDF)

What is the Moris wall shelf made of?

It is made of 100% paulownia, a light timber, and the whole shelf weighs 1.6KG, so it is easy to handle when you put it up.

How big is the shelf?

It is 38cm long, 12cm wide and 70cm tall, with three tiers of pockets that hold books upright with their covers facing out.

How do I clean it?

Wipe it clean with a moist cloth. That is the maker's care advice for this paulownia shelf, and a quick wipe is all the tiers need.

Does it stand on the floor or hang on the wall?

It is a wall shelf. It hangs on the wall, with two holes in the back of the top tier for fixing, so it takes up no floor space.

Are there instructions for putting it up?

Yes. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download, so you can read through them and have everything ready before you start.

What kind of books does it suit?

The pockets are 12cm from front to back, so it suits picture books, board books, comics and magazines shown face-out, which helps children choose by the cover.