Roma High Bookcase: 188cm tall, 50cm deep, and getting it in

At the size listed, the Roma High Bookcase is the tallest piece in this part of the range: 76 x 50 x 188cm. The three figures carry no labels, so everything below reads them as 76cm wide, 50cm deep and 188cm high; if one direction is the thing that decides it, ask us to confirm which figure is which. The description gives no other detail, so this post covers the two things a tall, deep piece makes you think about, which are getting it to the wall and knowing what will actually sit on it.

188cm against a door frame and a ceiling

An internal door frame in a UK house is often close to 198cm, and a standard ceiling around 240cm. Those leave room, but height is not the problem with tall furniture; the diagonal is. To carry a piece 188cm tall and 50cm deep around a turn you need the diagonal of those two faces, which is roughly 195cm, and a stairwell or a tight hallway corner can refuse it even when the doorway does not. Measure the narrowest turn on the route, not the widest door.

Standing it up at the other end needs headroom too. Tilting a piece this tall upright under a 240cm ceiling is fine; under a sloping or a low ceiling it is worth working out on paper first.

A 50cm depth is deeper than most shelving

Shelf depths on bookcases are often nearer 25cm to 30cm, which is paperback and hardback territory. At 50cm the shelf here is roughly double that, and the practical effect is twofold. Folio books, box files, record sleeves and framed pieces will all sit on it without overhanging. But books stood at the front leave dead space behind them, and the space collects things, so plan to use the back of each shelf for something or accept that it becomes storage you cannot see.

In a room, 50cm projecting from the wall is also a real amount. In a hallway or beside a doorway, measure what is left of the walkway before you decide.

Fixing it to the wall

Any piece this tall in relation to its footprint is safer secured to the wall, particularly in a household with children or a dog with a tail. The listing does not say whether brackets or straps are supplied, so ask us, and have the right fixings for your wall type ready for the day it arrives. Checking what is behind the plasterboard before delivery day beats finding out with the piece already upright.

What the listing does not state

No shelf count, no adjustable or fixed shelves, no weight limit per shelf, no finish, no colour and no assembly information. The photographs on the Roma High Bookcase page show the shelf arrangement more clearly than the text does, and we will confirm the details for you rather than print a guess here.

Where it sits in the range

The Roma Bookcase is the other listing to compare if 188cm is too tall for your wall, and the Roma 2 Door 3 Drawer Large Sideboard is the low-and-wide alternative when storage matters more than display. Everything in the line is listed under Mirrored Furniture.