The advantages to wall-mounted, modular shelving systems are myriad: They can be engineered to fit any space, and unlike built-ins, they can be disassembled and reinstalled if you relocate. Here’s a roundup of our finds.
![the aliante shelving system by rodolf dordoni for capellini is available with p 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cappellini-aliante-bookshelves-733x496.jpg)
![the classical string shelf modular system was designed in \1946 by swedish arch 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/string-shelving-sweden-storage-733x546.jpg)
![the iconic vitsoe 606 universal shelving system, designed by dieter rams i 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/vitsoe-606-universal-shelving-system-733x496.jpg)
![the ikea svalnäs shelves remind us of midcentury design (see high/low: wal 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ikea-svalnas-wall-mounted-storage-733x496.jpg)
![favored by architects and widely used in university settings, the straightforwa 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rakks-architectural-shelving-733x978.jpg)
![the royal system shelving unit c from dk3 is available in oak and walnut; 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dk3-royal-system-shelving-unit-c-733x496.jpg)
![ikea\2\17;s algot wall upright/shelves in white are \$\188 and can 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ikea-algot-wall-upright-shelves-white-733x656.jpg)
![the helix white oak 70 inch wall mounted bookcase features four fixed blond qua 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cb2-helix-70-inch-acacia-bookcase-733x496.jpg)
![made in brooklyn, the atlas industries as4 shelving system is available in 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/atlas-industries-as4-modular-furniture-system-733x902.jpg)
![the wall mounted eiermann shelving unit was designed in \193\2 b 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/egon-eiermann-shelving-system-733x496.jpg)
![a budget option from the container store, the driftwood and platinum elfa livin 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/container-store-elfa-shelving-system.jpg)
See more storage ideas in our posts:
- 15 Storage Ideas to Steal from High-End Kitchen Systems
- Editors’ Picks: 14 Favorite Storage Solutions in Our Own Homes
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on May 19, 2010.
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