I’m a Grownup and I Want Solid Wood Bookshelves, Dammit

As I watched the movers haul my surprisingly-long-lasting particle-board IKEA bookshelves up the stairs and into my new place, it dawned on me: IT IS TIME FOR REAL BOOKSHELVES, GIRL. Now that I’m in my mid-thirties, I’ve been slowly starting to replace my cheap college-era furniture with better-quality stuff, one piece at a time. So… let’s go shopping! The dream. I love the look of this rubberwood Augustus Library bookshelf with ladder. OK, it’s a bit of an affectation to put a ladder on a six-shelf bookcase, but haven’t you always secretly wanted one? For a more modern [...]