Book Shelf

A shelf or set of shelves commonly used for holding books. Its a piece of furniture, almost always with horizontal shelves. It would be not an exaggeration to say that books have long been held as one of the most important items inside any home. Thus, a place to store the books properly is always needed. Proper care should be taken when storing books to ensure that they are staying in the condition that they deserve.
History of Book Shelves
When books were written by hand, books were kept in small containers. In coming time, books or manuscripts were stored on shelves or in cupboards. These cupboards are said to be the predecessors of today's bookcases. With the invention of printing press, the cost of books reduced greatly allowing more people direct access for owning books. People started to use bookcases to store the books. Oak was the favorite for making bookcases those days.

Few Tips Before Buying Book Shelves
Before buying any book shelves, you also have to consider how many books you have and how many you intend to add to the collection over the years. Here, you would need to make some hard choices. In most cases it is best to purchase the book shelves that will house about twice as many books as you currently own. There is no reason why the extra space could not be filled up with other things, such as collectibles and so on. It helps you when you purchase more books in providing space to place them.

Designs
Wooden bookshelves are available in artistic designs which are considered a form of decorative art. Besides playing the functional role, bookshelves can serve a symbolic purpose too. The contemporary deigns are made of varies materials like wood, metal, plastic, glass in a wide number of shapes and sizes. There can be folding bookshelves, wall mount shelves, shelves with sitting arrangements, magnetic shelves, shelves fixed in study table etc. However, Indian craftsmen can display their excellence in wooden bookshelves. These bookshelves are intricately carved and given different finishes. The wooden bookshelves are also inlayed with brass or copper carvings so as to give them a more traditional look. Hand painted bookshelves are also popular. Wooden bookshelves are highly appreciated in the international markets for their unmatched quality and unbeatable prices.

Book shelves add warmth and coziness to any room. Throughout ages, Indian handicrafts have been internationally famous for its skill and fineness of designs on wood. Every aspect of wood crafting on bookshelves starting from assembling the units, making cuts, adding appropriate finish, are minutely examined by skilled artisans.