The color distracts from them, while also letting them become a focal point of the room.

The CDs blend right in, filling in the gaps where there is room for more color and lines.

Plus, where they’re stacked horizontally, it provides a geometric foil to the vertically lined up books.

Retro setup with CDs in bookshelves

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Hang sleek shelves that are designed specifically to house CDs for a look that’s practically custom.

It’s somewhere between jumbled and organized and looks like a grown up take on a college radio station.

The CDs are neatly stacked, interspersed with shelves of books, and look intentionally stylish.

Purple room with CD storage

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Use a tried and true card filing system to sort your CDs alphabetically.

This is perfect for nostalgia andlibrarylovers alike.

CD cases in a bookcase

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Retro room with shag wool carpet on wall and CDs and records

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CD storage in floating shelves

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Retro music setup with CDs in bookshelves

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CDs on an open bookshelf

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CD storage in pull out drawers under a cabinet

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CDs organized in a card filing system

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CDs organized on an open shelf with a record player bookend

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CDs organized in an old library card catalog

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