Yep, that essential but God-awful boring subject that affects us all!

I've a new house, and a new problem to solve.  I bought a DJ bench thing from Ikea, great for LPs...

So, I have another room with 45's in, but I need to make room in a corner of this one, for I guess about 1000 45's... see below pic. I want something that isn’t too high as well if I can get away with it...

Any ideas for an off the shelf solution? pls excuse the pun...

Malc

This is the Ikea DJ shelving thingy I got... looks the business, great for LP's and 12's, except that top shelf for 45's, is 1cm too short to fit them....what’s ridiculous is that lady actually has a pile of 45's in the promo shot... stick with the record boxes kids!

Edited February 14, 20232 yr by Mal C

Ikea do a corner Billy Bookcase.....

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/billy-bookcase-combination-crnr-solution-white-stained-oak-veneer-s39395939/#content

1 hour ago, Chalky said:

Ikea do a corner Billy Bookcase.....

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/billy-bookcase-combination-crnr-solution-white-stained-oak-veneer-s39395939/#content

That's not a bad looking shelf unit , with separate compartments, ideal for sorting , and perfect for a corner position.

Cheers Guys, looks great, comes in blk, I want something half that height, I don't think 'Billy' comes like that..

 

Edited February 15, 20232 yr by Mal C

The Billy shelves do come in half height - see item 202.638.30.

For the corner unit you are buying 3 shelving units say 202.638.30 and one set of corner fittings 401.041.09.

Your problem with the low shelves is that the top will be open. It is also open with the taller units you just can't see that it is.

Bring up the corner fittings (you might need to hover over the pic of the fittings and then click on the shelf unit that appears, scroll down, click the product details and then the assembly and documents and open up the instructions, you'll then see how the corner unit works. 

You'll also realise that you only need to use the 40cm wide for the unit in the corner, the others can be 40 or 80 wide.

Most of the shelving as long as not too much , can be altered , I recently altered the Kallax  1820 x1820 unit , removing the top 6 left compartments, plugging the holes with left over dowel pegs , in order to house my TV , you'd never know , and looks purpose bought . It was the mock ply version with grey shelving/ sides etc . 

Waited almost 18 months for it to come back into stock following lockdown, but worth the wait .

Cheers Guys, opted for the half size Bookcase along the same wall, the 80x28x106 cm one, which fitted the 45's I had perfectly...

BILLY does it again! lol

 

Edited February 16, 20232 yr by Mal C

...late on this one but came across it and thought it may be of interest...has 7" shelf option, modular and multiple colours...

 

https://varezzo.com/products/varezzo-venezia-120cm-record-player-stand-vinyl-record-storage-turntable-stand