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storlylines1Have you ever wondered why most bookshelves are flat and straight? I'm pondering that question right now as I look at the fabulous Storyline bookshelf by Frederik Roije. There is no good reason that bookshelves should be perfectly flat, requiring books to balance with the help of bookends, lest they fall over into tilted piles. (See Todd Laby's slanted shelves for our idea of innovative bookshelf design) Roije's Storylines bookcase design makes more sense functionally than having a standard flat shelf, and it is more aesthetically interesting to boot - resembling a mini-city skyline.1
storylines2_copyHave you ever wondered why most bookshelves are flat and straight? I'm pondering that question right now as I look at the fabulous Storyline bookshelf by Frederik Roije. There is no good reason that bookshelves should be perfectly flat, requiring books to balance with the help of bookends, lest they fall over into tilted piles. (See Todd Laby's slanted shelves for our idea of innovative bookshelf design) Roije's Storylines bookcase design makes more sense functionally than having a standard flat shelf, and it is more aesthetically interesting to boot - resembling a mini-city skyline.2
