Five Ways with Hexagons

1. Soft Pale Beige Hexagon Shelf, $40.00 Made from reclaimed pinewood, this shelf can appear pale grey, warm beige, or pale pink depending on your room’s lighting. Get it: Junglai

2. Worther Woody Mechanical Pencil, $14.00 Designers, artists, and engineers favor this writing instrument’s comfortable (and ergonomic) hexagonal shape. Get it: Canoe

3. Hex Paperweight, $26.00 Bring cool graphic simplicity to your workspace with this design from Seattle studio Iacoli & McAlister. Get it: The Ghostly Store

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Five Fabulous: Single Shelf Units

1. Brackets Included, $199 These simple shelves by designer Sylvain Willenz are made of candy-colored, powder-coated steel. Get it: Generate

2. Angle Shelf, $375 Created from bamboo with a zero-VOC, water-resistant finish, these left- and right-pointing shelves are an easy eco-friendly option. Get it: ALS DESIGN

3. Duo bookshelf, $160 Available in black, silver, and bright blue, this shelf creates an illusion of lightness with its creative way of holding your books. Get it: Ana Linares Design

4. Slim Shelving, $129 – $190 Brooklyn-based designer Marianne van Ooij’s clear acrylic shelves disappear into the background and let literature take the spotlight. Get it: Slim Shelving

5. Hold On Tight Shelving System, Contact vendor for pricing Keep books from constantly toppling over with the oversized wing-nut bookend that’s integrated into this smart shelf. Get it: Colleen & Eric