If you’re a vinyl obsessive, chances are you have a sturdy Ikea Kallax somewhere in your home – or maybe its much-lamented predecessor, Expedit – groaning under the weight of your excellent musical taste.
When it’s time to upgrade, or add to, your record collection storage, these handcrafted pieces are made to show off cover art while stashing your precious analogue gems.
Idle Hands Jex vinyl stand
With a laid-back nod to Memphis Group angularity and colour – and laced with New Wave/Post Punk cool – the Jex stand is made in powder-coated steel and holds up to 20 standard LPs. Crafted in Melbourne by metal fabricator Kieran Meegan and artist Rickie-lee Robbie, it comes in eight colourways (including black, red, lilac and pink), and turns your record collection into a sculptural form that can be viewed from all angles. Ideal for high-rotation faves and any stunning cover art you want to show off. $109
Anthony Hamilton-Smith Design Amarillo racks
Geelong designer and crafter Anthony Hamilton-Smith caters to vinyl nerds because he is one himself. The former 3RRR panel operator and St Jerome’s DJ first turned his hands to vinyl storage with the 2016 fit-out of Melbourne’s Rocksteady Records. His Amarillo rack – a 12-inch four-slot stepped flick crate – is inspired by experiments from that time. It holds 100 LPs and is handmade to order using sustainably sourced Australian hardwood and 12-millimetre hardwood ply. $400
Sitting Pretty Wave shelf
When it’s not doing its regular job of displaying small tchotchkes vertically on a wall, this Wave shelf from New Zealand designer and maker Joshua Milward can be turned on its side for a pretty impressive vinyl display that’s also fun to flip through. Like all Sitting Pretty metal goods, it’s made from start to finish in Milward’s Mount Maunganui studio, hand-bent from aluminium plate and finished in high-gloss polyurethane in a choice of four colours. Around A$370
Hammer & Feather Lunar premium vinyl storage
Designed and handcrafted in Melbourne, the Lunar is a real investment piece for the dedicated vinyl enthusiast. It manages to hold bulk LPs and singles – with compartments for an amp, books and ornaments – plus a clever flip rack on top for easy tactile access to your tunes and cover art display. Each Lunar set-up is customisable and made-to-order from a choice of hardwoods, including Victorian ash, Blackbutt, spotted gum, Tasmanian blackwood and American black walnut. Current lead time is eight to 10 weeks. $3580
Corner Block Studio record jacket frame
There’s a pleasing hint of nautical minimalism to this offering from Corner Block Studio. Maybe it’s the cotton-cord rigging that allows you to quickly slide the slotted timber blocks apart and neatly replace record jackets on display. Designed and handmade in Brisbane from a choice of recycled hardwoods and sustainably managed Queensland hoop pine, the frame suits most standard 12-inch LPs and is great for showing off your excellent taste in music with a “now playing” display. $39.90-$59.90
Like Butter Vinyl Browser Clip crate
Aussie design and fabrication business Like Butter turns out a range of record storage options from its Castlemaine workshop. The Vinyl Browser Clip crate gives a great flipping-through-the-racks-at-your-local-record-store feel and can be used solo or in concert with the label’s other Vinyl Browser options. It comes flat packed to save on materials and emissions, and you can choose from three types of ply construction (hoop, white birch and black birch). $110
