The Kenzie bookcase wears all of it under a soft antique natural finish that keeps the wood looking lived-in rather than beaten up.

It is built narrow and tall, which is exactly what most rooms need: a footprint small enough for the gap beside a desk or a doorway, with the height to hold a real book collection. The open frame keeps it from crowding a small room, and the neutral finish sits comfortably alongside farmhouse, rustic and coastal furniture alike. Use one in a home office, a bedroom corner, or a matched pair flanking a window. Anchor it to the wall, as you would any tall case piece in a house with children.