As the last of my CDs in the family room are stored away, I've freed up valuable wall space since I need more storage for LPs in the room.
I've been using an IKEA EXPEDIT for a while now (in the popular brown-black color) but the 4x2 I've outgrown. EXPEDIT is no longer made, being replaced by the KALLAX which has the same sized "cube" storage space (just under 13" in all dimensions) but the outer panels are a bit slimmer. I have two 2x2 KALLAX units near my desk in the same room, and both are full of LPs also.
We have a 4x2 EXPEDIT in the upstairs bedroom/office; I thought of buying a KALLAX to replace that one, and then move that one into the family room. But if I want to expand further, I would hit another snag with a mismatch.
I've since picked up two 4x2 KALLAX units in what they are calling a "grey walnut effect" color (or some such combination of those same words ). Those will be together along the one wall, plus I still have room to add a 1x4 KALLAX between them in the future. I had considered the 4x4 KALLAX but having these in separate pieces makes them easier to relocate, and also makes them sturdier. (If you search Google long enough, you'll find photos of the 4x4 and 5x5 KALLAX and EXPEDIT units that collapsed from too much weight...and not being properly anchored to the wall per the instructions.)
For the 2x2 unit closest to my desk, I bought inserts that fit in the cubes which provide a door for storage--I need more "hidden" space like that, so this works out perfectly. I will lose four LP storage spaces, but it will help reduce clutter in the room. IKEA also sells drawer inserts for the KALLAX but those are sold out. (And having visited the store last week, it's incredible to see how bare the KALLAX stock shelves were.)
But anyway, the KALLAX has been my go-to for LP storage, as they fit the LPs nicely without any wasted space. I believe I can fit about 80-90 albums in one cubic space. There is also room enough to display one album facing outwards in each cube, which makes for a handy decorative effect. (All Xmas albums, all CTi/Pete Turner albums, etc.)
What else is everyone using for LP storage? They are certainly heavy! So the weaker shelves need not apply.
I've been using an IKEA EXPEDIT for a while now (in the popular brown-black color) but the 4x2 I've outgrown. EXPEDIT is no longer made, being replaced by the KALLAX which has the same sized "cube" storage space (just under 13" in all dimensions) but the outer panels are a bit slimmer. I have two 2x2 KALLAX units near my desk in the same room, and both are full of LPs also.
We have a 4x2 EXPEDIT in the upstairs bedroom/office; I thought of buying a KALLAX to replace that one, and then move that one into the family room. But if I want to expand further, I would hit another snag with a mismatch.
I've since picked up two 4x2 KALLAX units in what they are calling a "grey walnut effect" color (or some such combination of those same words ). Those will be together along the one wall, plus I still have room to add a 1x4 KALLAX between them in the future. I had considered the 4x4 KALLAX but having these in separate pieces makes them easier to relocate, and also makes them sturdier. (If you search Google long enough, you'll find photos of the 4x4 and 5x5 KALLAX and EXPEDIT units that collapsed from too much weight...and not being properly anchored to the wall per the instructions.)
For the 2x2 unit closest to my desk, I bought inserts that fit in the cubes which provide a door for storage--I need more "hidden" space like that, so this works out perfectly. I will lose four LP storage spaces, but it will help reduce clutter in the room. IKEA also sells drawer inserts for the KALLAX but those are sold out. (And having visited the store last week, it's incredible to see how bare the KALLAX stock shelves were.)
But anyway, the KALLAX has been my go-to for LP storage, as they fit the LPs nicely without any wasted space. I believe I can fit about 80-90 albums in one cubic space. There is also room enough to display one album facing outwards in each cube, which makes for a handy decorative effect. (All Xmas albums, all CTi/Pete Turner albums, etc.)
What else is everyone using for LP storage? They are certainly heavy! So the weaker shelves need not apply.