Narrow Wall Bookshelves Roundup (Ikea Flisat Alternatives 2025 Update)

Flisat shelves in the background of their previous room and baby Mae (sob!!!) climbing the bunk ladder.

I was asked recently about book shelves and small ledges for kids rooms and it reminded me of this POST. Products have changed over the years so thought it was time for an update! The Ikea Flisat that inspired this post never seemed to be re-stocked in Canada. But narrow clever shelves have continued to solve small space challenges for many of us. For example… adding shelves to bunkbeds so each kid has their own books/treasured items at their bedside. I have used ledges for beauty products in a small bathroom and now re-purposed the same shelves to hold a figurine collection.

The two most important aspects of these bookshelves are the fact that they are wall mounted and can fill vertical space without taking up precious square footage and that the book covers are visible.

I did find a few shops on Etsy creating similar shelves to the Ikea Flisat HERE. But instead of recreating something that was already great, I thought I would share some complimentary styles that caught my eye.

Crate and Barrel Acrylic Ledge HERE

Friends of mine have versions of these all over their house holding kids books, magazines etc. A great modern option.

Here are the Malmback’s re-purposed for Theo’s anime figurines. Clearly my minimalism has really worn off on my kids….

Tween bedside moment with a componibili and Hay crates and an Ikea lamp.

Ikea Malmback Metal Ledge HERE

My favourite of the book ledges. There are many on the market. The key is in the placement. I love them connected together filling a whole wall if you can manage it.