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Ceiling-High Shelf in Oak – Height Instead of Footprint

  • 150 × 251 × 35 cm
  • FSC oak
  • Made in Germany
  • Configurable in 3D
Building

The cheapest square metres in a home are the ones above eye level. A ceiling-high shelf uses them: the footprint stays at two sections, the capacity nearly doubles, and the room gains the calm of one tall order instead of two stacked compromises.

KUUDU im Wohnraum: gestylt mit Büchern am Fenster

The configuration shown is two sections (150 cm) at about 251 cm height with staggered levels – seven levels per column, each gap chosen individually, so heavy rows sit low and light things ride high. There is no fixed 'tall model': KUUDU composes height from foot, levels and gap heights, which makes the fit to your ceiling nearly stepless.

Oak veneer (FSC European) on powder-coated aluminium, 20 kg per board. Tall builds can be secured to the wall, and ceiling-mounted versions exist as well. The 3D configurator shows the exact height while you compose; made in Germany.

Configure in 3D

KUUDU in the room

Material & details

KUUDU Detail — Gewindebolzen in der Brettecke
Close-up detail of two oak boards meeting at the steel rod — KUUDU modular system
Kuudu shelving system - Modular shelf. Close-up of a wooden frame with a black metal rod and screw.
KUUDU Wandregal Detail — Keramik auf Eiche
KUUDU Detail — Box-Modul mit Keramik und Tuch
KUUDU Detail — Keramik-Geschirr auf Eichenböden
KUUDU Detail — Frühstück auf Eiche

FAQ

How close to the ceiling can the shelf get?

Height is composed from foot, levels and gap heights, so the shelf approaches the ceiling in fine steps – the configuration shown reaches about 251 cm. The configurator shows the exact value while you build.

Is a ceiling-high shelf stable?

The aluminium posts carry the load, and tall builds can additionally be secured to the wall. A ceiling-mounted variant, braced between floor and ceiling, exists as well.

How do I reach the top levels?

Plan them for what you rarely need: archives, seldom-read volumes, the second set of glasses. The everyday rows belong between hip and eye height – gap heights are chosen per level exactly for that.

From the Journal

Shelf Heights, Explained: Reach Zones, Book Formats, Gap Heights

Warehouse ergonomics and library standards answer the two questions behind every shelf: which level goes where, and how much air in between.

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