Conceal Bookshelf -Large
by Umbra
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Manufacturer: UmbraBrand: Umbra
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Conceal Bookshelf -Large
Customer Review: Good For a Small Number of Books
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this for easy access to commonly used reference books for my home office. I chose the large shelf expecting that it would hold seven or eight fairly large garden books (9 x 11 x 3/4" on average). I've found that the little shelf will hold 5 of these books (4" total height, including the base book) securely, 6 and the shelf flexes some, and any more and it feels overloaded. A bit more thickness in the steel would have made the shelf considerably stiffer and stronger. The image here on Amazon shows a shelf with 9 books (including the unusable base book). Maybe that load would be possible given the modest size of the books and the way they are stacked with decreasing perimeter-size toward the top (strength of an "L" shaped shelf is near the wall).
For larger books the load capacity of the shelf is quite limited, though it still works for my needs. I would recommend buying the smaller shelf at 2/3 the price of the large version as I doubt that the large holds anymore weight and probably really accomodates little more size, if any, because of the way the shelf holds the base book.
My shelf came with a minor paint defect and I think the large shelf is a little pricy at $16, though it is nicely packaged.
All in all, it's a simple, clean-looking little shelf that provides a very compact, inexpensive, and easily-installed solution for limited capacity book-holding.
Description of Conceal Bookshelf -Large
This ingenious yet simple bookshelf will perform gravity defying magic in your own home. A stack of your favorite books will seem like they're floating on the wall with this clever bookshelf design. Perfect for any room in your house. The Conceal bookshelf can hold up to 14 lbs of books by using a hardcover book to serve as a base upon which to stack other books. The bookshelf itself becomes invisible behind stack of books. Powder coated steel. Mounting hardware included. Shelf measures 5.5 x 7 x 6 1/2 inches (14x 18 x 17 cm). Portion of proceeds donated to Pratt Institute.Storage & Organization
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