How to Design a Custom Bookcase | Woodcoder Help Center

1 Getting Started

Navigate to the Bookcase Designer

Follow these steps to open the 3D bookcase configurator on Woodcoder.

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Open Woodcoder

Go to www.woodcoder.com in your browser. Click Categories in the top navigation or Start designing on the home page.

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Select Living Room

On the Design by Room page, click Living room from the left sidebar. It is selected by default when you open the page.

Choose Bookcase

Scroll down the product grid until you see Bookcase. Click the card to open the 3D configurator immediately.

Bookcase types available in Living Room: Bookcase · Wall Bookcase · Floating Bookcase · Corner Bookcase · Decorative Corner Bookcase. This guide covers the standard floor-standing Bookcase.

2 The Designer

Understanding the 3D Configurator

When the designer loads you will see a live 3D preview of your bookcase. A 180 cm human figure stands beside it for scale. All customisation is done through the toolbar at the bottom.

💡 OTHER CONTROLS

Undo / Redo — left side of the 3D view. | 2D/3D toggle — bottom-right corner. | Save (floppy-disk icon, top-right) — requires a free account; Google login works. | Share (network icon, top-left) — name your design and share the link.

💰 Pricing

How Your Price is Calculated

The price of your product is calculated online and displayed instantly in the top-right corner of the configurator.

What affects the price?

Overall dimensions (height × width × depth)
Total material consumption
Manufacturing complexity
Hardware and fittings used
Type and quantity of components
Number of painted components
Use of natural wood surfaces
Premium hardwoods (especially walnut)
Combinations of different materials

What increases cost most?

Painted MDF components (curved shapes)
Premium hardwoods like walnut throughout
Many different materials in one piece
Large dimensions requiring more board
Many doors, drawers, and accessories

💡 DESIGN SMART — GET MORE FOR LESS

Using premium materials everywhere does not always create the most beautiful result. A thoughtful designer uses standard MDF for the structure and body panels, then uses walnut or premium materials only for doors and visible surfaces. This creates a luxurious focal point while keeping the overall cost under control.

Think of it like jewellery. A ring made entirely of diamonds is extremely expensive and each stone loses visual importance. The most beautiful jewellery combines valuable materials strategically — a gold setting with one precious stone as a clear focal point. The same principle applies to furniture. Use premium natural wood on tops of sideboards, tabletops, kitchen countertops, dresser tops, and other key decorative surfaces — not everywhere.

🪵 Materials

Understanding Your Material Options

Woodcoder uses premium-grade materials exclusively. Understanding the difference between material types helps you make better design decisions.

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Decorative MDF Panels

Premium melamine-faced MDF with advanced surface finishes, textures and colour effects that create a highly modern and sophisticated appearance.

Max sheet size: 1200 × 2800 mm

✓ Best for: Doors
✓ Best for: Drawer fronts
✓ Best for: Decorative / feature panels
⚠ Large structural parts may exceed sheet size

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Painted MDF

Allows curved shapes, rounded forms and custom components that cannot be edge-banded with conventional PVC edging. Many designs can only be produced using painted components.

Max sheet size: 1800 × 3600 mm

✓ Water-based, non-toxic
✓ Child-safe
✓ Environmentally responsible
✓ European market compliant

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Natural Hardwood

Selected for clean appearance and minimal defects. Creates warmth and luxury — but use strategically for best results and value.

Max sheet size: 1900 × 3500 mm

Best places to use natural wood:

✓ Tops of sideboards and buffets
✓ Tabletops
✓ Kitchen countertops
✓ Tops of dressers
✓ Key decorative surfaces

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Laminated MDF Panels

MDF panels with a high-quality laminate surface, combining the stability of MDF with a durable decorative finish.

Max sheet size: 1800 × 3600 mm

✓ Durable surface finish
✓ Good dimensional stability
✓ Suitable for large panels
✓ Wide range of colours and textures

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Material Quality Standards

All Woodcoder materials are premium-grade. Premium MDF boards are denser, heavier and stronger than lower-grade alternatives.

✓ Superior durability
✓ Improved screw-holding strength
✓ Greater dimensional stability
✓ Longer service life

🚪 Doors & Drawers

Adding Doors and Drawers

Click a compartment in the 3D view to select it (it highlights orange), then choose a type from the Box Type panel. Selection works differently for doors and drawers:

🚪 Doors — Range selection
Click a compartment to select it. Click another compartment in the same column to extend the selection — the orange border stretches to cover all compartments between your first and second click. Click any selected compartment again to collapse the selection back to just that one. This way you can assign a door to multiple compartments in one step.
📦 Drawers — One at a time
Drawers must be assigned to each compartment individually. Click one compartment and assign a drawer, then repeat for the next compartment.

Why is an option greyed out / disabled? Each door and drawer type has minimum and maximum size requirements. If your compartment dimensions fall outside these limits, that option is automatically disabled and a message is shown explaining why. Adjust your compartment size in the Compartments panel to enable it.

📐 Size Limits

Door & Drawer Size Limitations

All dimensions are in millimetres (mm). A door or drawer option is only available when your compartment dimensions are within the Min–Max range shown below.

Door / Drawer Type	Min Width	Max Width	Min Height	Max Height
Pull-out shelf	300	1200	100	120
Framed glass double	200	1200	150	3600
Framed glass down	200	1200	300	720
Framed glass up	200	1200	300	720
Framed glass right	100	720	150	3600
Framed glass left	100	720	150	3600
Glass right door	100	720	150	3600
Glass left door	100	720	150	3600
Glass double door	200	1200	150	3600
Flap up door	200	1200	300	720
Flap down door	200	1200	300	720
Double door	200	2000	150	3600
Right door	100	1000	150	3600
Left door	100	1000	150	3600
Drawer	300	1200	121	720

💡 HOW TO FIX A DISABLED OPTION

If a door or drawer type is greyed out, go back to the Compartments panel (toolbar icon 3) and adjust the compartment width or height until it falls within the range shown above. The option will become available automatically.

📦 Delivery & Assembly

Delivery, Assembly & Fasteners

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Flat-Pack Delivery

Your furniture is delivered as a professionally manufactured flat-pack package complete with assembly instructions — as though thousands of identical units had already been produced. Worldwide shipping available.

✓ Free shipping is currently available. Shipping policy may change — please check the website at checkout for the latest information.

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Assembly Tools

Most connections use a ball-end Allen key or a 4 mm ball-end hex bit fitted in a cordless screwdriver. A cordless screwdriver is required for screw fastening — hand tools alone are not sufficient.

Purchasing the Woodcoder tool kit with your first order is recommended. It includes the correct bit and everything needed for assembly.

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Assembly Difficulty

Assembly is simplified but still requires care and basic technical skills.

✓ Two people recommended for larger pieces
✓ Optional paid installation available from Woodcoder
⚠ If no previous furniture assembly experience, hiring a local technician is strongly recommended
⚠ An incorrectly installed connector can damage the fitting

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QR Code & Assembly Guide

Every panel has identification information and a QR code printed directly on it. Scanning the QR code shows you the final product and the exact position of that panel in the assembly.

A printed assembly guide is also included with every order.

Drawer assembly note: Drawer installation is more complex than other components and is best performed by an experienced furniture installer. Woodcoder drawers are built from 18 mm MDF (including the bottom panel) — significantly heavier and stronger than conventional 3 mm fiberboard alternatives.

🎨 Design Freedom

Create Furniture That Has Never Existed Before

Woodcoder allows you to create products with completely non-standard dimensions, designed entirely according to your specific requirements.

Any height, width and depth you need
Non-standard column and row configurations
Mix of open shelves, doors and drawers in one piece
Custom material combinations per section
Accessories per individual compartment

💡 VERY LARGE DESIGNS

Extremely large pieces may need to be positioned against a wall or attached to another structure for additional stability. Woodcoder does not restrict your creativity — you may already have a structural solution in mind.

🛡️ After-Sales

100-Year Product Support Vision

Woodcoder products are designed with a long-term lifecycle in mind. Our goal is to preserve product designs, manufacturing records, and replacement part capabilities for up to 100 years from the original purchase date whenever commercially and technically feasible.

Replacement Parts

If a panel or component is damaged in the future, customers may be able to order individual replacement parts rather than replacing the entire product. Replacement components are manufactured using the original design data whenever materials, manufacturing technologies, suppliers, and production capabilities remain available.

Every panel has a QR code printed directly on it. Scanning it instantly shows the final product and the exact position of that panel — making reordering a single replacement part simple and accurate.

Our Commitment

This 100-year support vision reflects our commitment to sustainability, repairability, and long-term product ownership.

⚠ PLEASE NOTE

The availability of replacement parts, support services, product records, digital assets, and manufacturing data remains subject to the continued operation of Woodcoder and the ongoing availability of materials, technologies, suppliers, and production resources.

Reinforced Fastener Technology

Every screw hole reinforced with a plastic anchor
Anchors secured with specialised adhesive before installation
Screws can be removed and reinstalled multiple times
Significantly reduces joints loosening over time
Hinge mounting systems upgraded with larger Euro screws
Doors remain stable and free from loosening for years

📞 Contact

Need More Help?

Our support team is available via live chat on the website and responds quickly.

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How to Design Your Custom Bookcase