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Bookcase Pinboard and Laptop Niches

February 6, 2012 by Jane F 4 Comments

bookcase pinboard - home office bookcase with pin boards and computer niches - AtticmagAdding a bookcase pinboard helped my home office  function in a new way.

With so much information online these days I find need less space for books and magazines but more for display and utility. So when my friend Jewel, who helped me with my Kitchen Picture Wall, also suggested replacing the framed Indian rubbings in my bookcase niches with a pair of high-utility pinboards, it made perfect sense.  I could get rid of all the desk clutter by pinning it up and and — biggest plus of all — create a super accessible space for my laptop.  Some people work on a desktop with two or even three screens. That would give me ADD – but having my laptop handy for my scanning is perfect and it’s easy to use while standing at the bookcase.

bookcase pinboard - bookcase wall in home office before adding the pinboards - AtticmagMy office bookcase looked different  before we lived in the house full time. It didn’t need to be as efficient — more decorative was fine.

bookcase pinboard - whitewashed pine bookcase niche with laptop before adding pinboard - AtticmagThe bookcase niches are relatively small – 30” x 28.” Pottery Barn Modular Linen Pinboards, which come in pairs, looked like a perfect fit. I don’t normally shop at PB but I caught a 15% off sale with free shipping.

bookcase pinboard - back of Pottery Barn modular linen pinboards - AtticmagThe pinboards are clever. They come with D-rings pre-installed in two directions so they can be assembled to hang horizontally or vertically.

bookcase pinboard - paper template for hanging Pottery Barn modular linen pinboards - AtticmagA paper template with both options is included with each board along with the necessary  screws and braces.

linen pinboard - metal braces on the back of Pottery Barn modular linen pin boards - AtticmagPlus the backs are predrill ed so the hardware goes on easily.

One pair, joined vertically, was a perfect fit in each niche. It took minutes to tape up the templates side-by-side and hammer in small picture hooks. Catching the hooks on the D-rings was a bit of a challenge in the confined space so I taped down the unused rings.
Once in place, I had ample space for real-life pinning, plus room for my laptops on the shelves.

bookcase pinboard - Pottery Barn modular linen pin board installed in bookcase niche - Atticmagbookcase pinboard - computers and modular linen pin boards installed in home office bookcase niches - AtticmagWhen using the laptop at night I found I needed some overhead light. I always have one or two extra stick-up LED pucks on hand for use inside closets – another easy solution. Now I can stand and scan photos easily, or send a quick email without disturbing my desktop screen. Plus, I still have a space to display family photos and the cast iron flower basket doorstops that keep color in my space all year long.

For more of Jane’s house see Jane’s Country Kitchen, I Hate Gardening, and Kitchen Picture Wall

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Comments

  1. Rosie @ Dogs and Grandkids says

    February 6, 2012 at 9:41 am

    I would love to have enough wall space to have all those bookcases. I really like those pin boards too.

    Reply
  2. cat_mom says

    February 6, 2012 at 10:43 pm

    You are too clever by far :-). Great use of space!

    Reply
  3. Jane F @ Atticmag says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Not half clever enough as it took me so long to think of this!

    Reply
  4. Jessica says

    February 10, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    This is so wonderful. I’m totally jealous of your pin board!

    Reply

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