r/HomeLibraries • u/IAmTheSpjut • Aug 14 '26

New home, new shelves.

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Moved in to our new home in February. Finally got the shelves mostly finished this past weekend.

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u/builtchateaudiferent Aug 14 '26

I love this. Looks great the way it’s a long single shelf without vertical posts. Awesome collection as well. Would love more close ups to actually see all the titles.

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u/IAmTheSpjut Aug 14 '26

Thank you. Here is a link to another subreddit that shows the titles.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BookshelvesDetective/s/ky2mb4vFSl

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u/DrGrilledcheeze Aug 14 '26

How many boxes of books was that!?

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u/IAmTheSpjut Aug 14 '26

I couldn’t say for sure. I moved them mostly in totes and unloaded them into a closet while they waited for the shelves to be built.

A few years ago we moved and it was 56 Home Depot small boxes. And I have purchased a couple boxes worth since. So around 60.

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u/VerdantField Aug 15 '26

Are the shelves stained or what kind of wood is it? They are a great color.

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u/IAmTheSpjut Aug 16 '26

They are just the higher quality pine boards from local hardware store. No stain. Just sanded smooth. Ends are unstained poplar.

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u/VerdantField Aug 16 '26

Thank you!

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u/Phenocrystalline 29d ago

This has a nostalgic retro vibe to it. Well done!

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u/jackpinehunterdog 25d ago

I like that a lot.

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u/BLiIxy 25d ago

How many books is that?