When setting up my office/recording area, I needed a shelf of some sort to hold my outboard units and the Mac Mini and the stereo and store my bits and bobs. Always with the and. I wound up with one of those Ikea HEJNE (the older version that was 50cm deep), plain pine storage shelves. Sure it held everything but it was chaotic. And ugly. I mean, they look fine in storage rooms and garages, but in a home office?
Another problem with big shelves: Not only do they take up excess room, they give you an excuse to keep everything.
I mean, just look at this monstrosity:
Last week I walked into the room, took one look at that giant eyesore and decided that it had to go.
What to do though?