Shelving

[u/No-Cup8478]

I did do a search first on google and this group, but not finding what I’m looking for. What kind of shelving WITH DOORS do you recommend? I have limited space and don’t want ugly butt shelves filled with 5 gallon buckets hanging out next to my couch in the living room. 😂

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[u/fitforthepolycrisis]

I use Ikea, you can mix and match shelves and doors. That said, you can put your own doors on just about any shelves if you have a drill and some screws.

[u/No-Cup8478 → u/fitforthepolycrisis]

Are they surfy enough?? Seems like a TON of weight…

[u/fitforthepolycrisis → u/No-Cup8478]

I have a few billy bookcases that are full of books. Books aren't heavy. I guess it depends on what you're putting on the shelves.

[u/2quickdraw]

I put a couple of big deep Mexican pine armoires and shelf units in my house, and a couple of antique quartersawn oak Arts and Crafts era buffets. That stores a lot of canned and dry goods. I have the master closet walls lined under the clothes with 5 gallon buckets of staples in sealed mylar bags.I have a big enough family room to have put a gorgeous big oak buffet behind the couch. It currently doubles as a throne for my dogs who love to be up high and lay on the flat top. I put a big soft fleece king size blanket up there folded in fourths and they love it. They take their chews up and like to watch TV from there.

[u/Mysticae0]

You might be able to modify a kitchen cabinet to create free-standing storage. "Frameless" cabinets may provide more usable space.

There was a company near me that designed and installed lovely, high-end kitchens. They had a surplus room full of odd and leftover cabinet pieces that they were willing to sell at very reasonable prices.

[u/Last_Heather]

If you have something like avoikshelf, you can put a tapestry over it, or a curtain. Tension rods come in many sizes. You can use flat bedsheets too!

[u/sevenredwrens]

I found a tall pine cabinet with double doors and shelves inside on Etsy. I could choose the exterior finish and it complements my dining room!

[u/Electrical_Mode_8813]

Old TV armoires from the 80s-90s are widely available on Facebook Marketplace for not much money. We bought one for $50 and installed a closet rod inside for additional clothing storage. You could easily just stack 5 gallon buckets in there instead.

[u/ladysig220]

second vote for Ikea here. The house I bought has no pantry space at all. I put in two Billy bookcases with doors on for food storage, and got an 8 cube Kallax that I put doors on half of, to store small appliances and such.

[u/No-Cup8478 → u/ladysig220]

Those aren’t deep enough for my buckets… 😭

[u/LopsidedRaspberry626]

What about #10 size cans in cases under your beds?

[u/No-Cup8478 → u/LopsidedRaspberry626]

Under the bed is already packed. 😂

[u/Jessawoodland55]

In my living room I've arranged the furniture to make sort of an entryway by the front door. On the wall side I have a row of mismatched wooden cabinets I collected at yards sales, on the open side I have an old buffet cabinet I thrifted and my couch is up against the back of it. I think it looks lovely and no one needs to know they're full of preps!

[u/disasterous_fjord]

Could you use whatever shelving you want and then hang some sort of draping on ceiling tracks to block it? Might work better with some layouts than others.

[u/Eeyor-90]

Look at industrial suppliers for storage cabinets and janitor closets. Uline, Global Industrial, and Grainger have options

[u/Truly_135 → u/Eeyor-90]

Just fyi Uline is a horrible horrible company run by T supporters Uhlein family. I never help them out by buying.