How To Store Hundreds Of Vintage Records
What would you do if you inherited hundreds of incredible vintage jazz records?
Keeping them in boxes on the living room floor doesn't really seem like the best option - apart from the whole how-to-get-to-the-window issue, something tells me that a certain Little Miss would like nothing more than to gnaw on some vintage vinyl:
However, building an extra Ikea Expedit section...
...to sit on top of an existing Expedit section and create a floor-to-ceiling unit seems very sensible:
(It kinda looks as if this is one photo, but it's actually a before on the left and an after on the right.)
Yes, the records look quite happy in their new home:
My Grandpa (who gave me the records) was a passionate jazzman - he collected the records over a period of around seventy years. He also played the vibraphone - here is one of his beaters:
The final touch, natch, was to procure a new record player and install it in the kitchen so I can listen to Billie Holiday while I cook. And it pleases me that the record player sits very comfortably alongside the JBL ipod player:
Have you incorporated any beloved family heirlooms into your casa?
Peep into the Nest | tagged Spare Room, Storage
Reader Comments (2)
Oh, wonderful! We have a whole 5 x 5 expedit full of records in our house. And then another 2 x 5 stuffed with records too. They're the perfect size to store them. I'm a big jazz fan. In fact I am going to Ronnie Scott's this very evening to check out some jaaaazzzz! I'd love to nose through those records. Who did your grandpa play for? I love the vibraphone, went through a period of wanting to buy one. Or a xylophone. Or a big double bass. I have a piano but never play it.
Yes, I was delighted when I realised I'd be able to use Expedit for the records. They fit in perfectly! Sounds like you have an awesome collection. Grandpa rocked the Midlands (plus a Mayfair casino on NYE 2000, sweet) with his own jazz quintet. The vibes are fantastic - he had three, which are now being looked after by my cousin. I think a xylophone would probably be a slightly smaller option!