As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I love creative reuse and inventive DIY projects — and I love books. So I took a quick look around the Web and pulled together some of the coolest and most unusual bookshelves with eco-elements. Enjoy!
Along those same lines, here’s an invisible bookshelf. (Check out the DIY tutorial here.)
Shelving to die for! These custom-made shelves transform into a coffin (go here for pricing) and help offset the energy- and resource-intensive process of building a typical coffin. Besides, you’re not going to need the bookshelf after you’re gone, right? If you’re looking for a better way to be as green in life as you were in death, check out my Huffington Post article on eco-burials.
Block shelf is made from salvaged wood and sailing rope.
Naturally, my favorite bookshelf is the AMAZING Cat-Library that comes with stairs for your feline to walk up and a built-in basket for cat naps. I. Want. It. Check out this video of Cat-Library in action.
If you happen to have an old Jag lying around — as so many of us do — it can also double as a library. (I guess it’s better than driving it around and emitting greenhouse gases.)
And it’s not quite a bookshelf, but if you’re ready to retire your stripper shoes, you can always turn them into some classy-looking bookends — or pay $150 for this one.
Know of any other awesome, eco-friendly bookshelves? Please share!
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Ha, how funny is it that we actually *do* have an old Jag lying around?! I should run this idea by Nik!
I can’t believe I actually *do* know someone with an old Jag lying around! Haha
Ah, super! Now I know what to do with my ridiculous heels that I bought and have absolutely no use for as someone who is on her feet for 12 hours a day at work!
(I was disappointed that I didn’t have an old Jag neglected in a cobwebby corner of my garage…I’ll be on the look out for one, though…)
First, I hear we’re putting on a show. Then I hear you’re wearing leather. Then Melissa is suddenly involved in porn production. And now I hear about your heels. DFWcon isn’t going to know what hit it!
I can’t wait for this.
Sooo cool. The encyclopedia one is my favorite.
One of my house-related dreams is to get a bunch of salvaged wood and a nail gun, put them together, and voilà! Bookshelves!
I’ll come over and help! You know I LOVE nail guns!