Design your chunky pipe shelving
Made to order in chunky steel pipe and solid pine. Pick the fixing, the size and the finish, and watch it build.
1. How will it be fixed?
2. Shelves
3. Shelf length
4. Legs
5. Shelf depth
6. Heights
Raise the bottom shelf to clear a skirting board, or change the top pipe to fit your ceiling height.
How each leg is built
7. Timber type
8. Wax finish Colours are a guide
9. Pipe finish
Steel pipe. Solid pine. Your shelving.
Every unit you design here is made to order. Our joiners cut your shelves to the centimetre and our finishing team waxes each one by hand, before they are matched to a chunky steel pipe frame in your chosen finish.
Your shelving design
The picture alongside is your exact design. Change anything above and it updates.
See your design in your own room
- Save these three pictures of your design. Tap a picture to save it.
- Take a photo of your room. Face the wall where the shelving will go and stand far enough back to get the floor and the full height of the wall in shot.
- Copy this prompt. It already describes your design and its measurements. Copied
- Open ChatGPT, attach your room photo and the three pictures, paste the prompt and send. Open ChatGPT
The image is made by your AI app, not by Acumen, so treat it as a guide to how the unit will look. Your order is built to the design and measurements shown above.
Choose your pipe finish
Both finishes are rust proof and protect the steel against corrosion. The difference is the look.
See how a pipe shelving unit goes together
Watch our tutorial before your unit arrives.
- Drilled shelves · each shelf is clamped between two couplings on every leg
- Stock pipe lengths · the bottom and top sections adjust to fit your room
- Wall mounted units · we recommend fixing into masonry brick only
Frequently asked
Can I order an exact shelf length?
Yes. Choose any length to the centimetre and we cut your shelves to it. The price is taken from the next standard length up.
How do I clear my skirting board?
On floor & wall units, enter the height of your skirting board and the designer picks the pipe that lifts the bottom shelf clear of it. The total height updates as you go. Wall mounted and free standing units are not affected by skirting boards.
Can I change the gap between shelves?
Shelves are spaced 37 cm apart as standard. If you need a different gap we can build it from our stock pipe lengths. Ask us for a quote.
Which fixing should I choose?
Floor & wall units stand on the floor and fix to the wall at the top. Free standing units have front and back legs and need no wall fixing. Wall mounted units hang clear of the floor, come with 2 or 3 shelves up to 200 cm long, and we recommend fixing them into masonry brick only.
How many legs do I need?
It depends on the length. The designer only offers the leg counts that suit the length you have chosen, and adds a leg when a longer shelf needs the support.