Bookshelf wall panels

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In any design, you are constrained by the age and style of the exterior architecture as well as the physical space. This was especially true of this project. A new modern building in central London with small open plan living space and a client request for a library feel meant we had to get creative. Winking at the idea of a library, we designed and built these sleek and trim book wall panels.

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The model always comes first, for space planning and mood assessment.

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The books spines were glued onto wall panels which were then screwed into studs in the wall. These are novel architectural details and you can bet not to everyone’s taste, so this installation method made them easy to remove.

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One layer of primer and two layers of semi-gloss onto a wall full of tiny grooves. Not the most enjoyable job I’ve ever done, but I was happy with the result.

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And voila! Five years after we designed this London flat, it was put on the market. I reminded my client that the wall panels come off easily in case they were a deterrent in viewings. “On the contrary” she said. “Everyone loves them.”