A bookcase is designed to conveniently store heavy items and keep what’s stored away hidden and out of the way. An etagere is an open design, perfect for displaying and storing what you want easy access to and or displayed.

An étagère (French: [etaʒɛʁ]) or shelf is a French set of hanging or standing open shelves for the display of collections of objects or ornaments. The étagère became a popular form of furniture in the nineteenth century.

Definition of ‘étage’

In Latin and Greek the idea of bookcase is represented by Bibliotheca and Bibliothēkē (Greek: βιβλιοθήκη), derivatives of which mean library in many modern languages.

noun, plural book·shelves.

The gender of grenouille is feminine. E.g. la grenouille.

The gender of placard is masculine. E.g. le placard.

etagere – a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments. article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture – furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; “they had too much furniture for the small apartment”; “there was only one piece of furniture in the room”.

An étagère or shelf is a French set of hanging or standing open shelves for the display of collections of objects or ornaments. The étagère became a popular form of furniture in the nineteenth century. Similar to the what-not, the shelves of the étagère provided extra space for the display of the accumulation…

Etagere bookcases are usually made from a thin frame representing an industrial or rustic type of style. Etagere bookcases don’t take up a lot of space because of their thin build, and yet hold just as much storage as any other bookcase. An etagere bookcase adds a fun, new twist to a standard bookcase and can dress up any room it’s…