- Solid hardwood construction yields decades of service.
- Mobility is built in. Flip up the hidden wheels and roll into place. Flip the wheels back down for a perfectly stationary unit.
- Translucent back lets in light and improves supervision.
- Reconfigures easily. Connects without tools to any other Roomscapes shelf using sturdy plastic posts.
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Description
Community Playthings Translucent Back Shelf 3' x 16"This 16" shelf with a translucent back allows for good visibility in infant rooms. Solidly divided shelves provide easily accessible storage space for toys and books. Solid hardwood construction yields decades of service. Mobility is built in. Flip up the hidden wheels and roll into place. Flip the wheels back down for a perfectly stationary unit. Translucent back lets in light and improves supervision. Reconfigures easily. Connects without tools to
This 16" shelf with a translucent back allows for good visibility in infant rooms. Solidly divided shelves provide easily accessible storage space for toys and books.
Featured Story
Still going strong after 20 years
See how Community Playthings furniture has held up in real Canadian classrooms after decades of daily use.
Read the story ?Design for a Lifetime of Child Care
Community Playthings (CP) furniture and toys are purpose built for early years classrooms with predominantly natural materials like maple hardwood. They are designed to realize an open-ended play-to-learn educational goals.
- CP furniture is built using mortise and tenon joints — one of the strongest in woodworking.
- Maple hardwood construction.
- Protective finish is infrared bonded – does not wear off no matter how often you clean.
- Backed by Louise Kool with a Lifetime Warranty
It is not unusual for Community Playthings products to last decades and even generations.
Watch the video below to hear teachers share their experiences with the lasting quality and durability of Community Playthings furniture.
Designed for Child Care Safety
Community Playthings products do not just comply with regulations: they are designed with children’s health and safety as a core principle. Utmost vigilance is maintained to ensure all known or suspected hazards are eliminated from the product line.
- Pinch free hinges
- Childproof latches
- Rounded edges
Community Playthings’ rigorous design process, including failure mode and effects analysis, reduces the risk of equipment-related accidents and are a natural result of child-centred design.
Environmental design for your centre and the world
Rather than awaiting regulation, CP’s product developers closely monitor scientific research, moving early to eliminate potential chemical hazards. While other manufacturers may insist that endocrine disrupters and phthalates are harmless, but CP’s green chemistry policy requires greater responsibility. All Community Playthings furniture products are made from low emitting materials -- safe for your children and staff.
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Exchange/Return Notes
- We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
- Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
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★★★★★ 5
Great Looking Shelf
Color: Brown, Size: 4Tier48in, Color: Brown, Size: 4Tier48in
I love this shelf! It took two people to hang it and you definitely want to ensure you hit a stud on at least one side or 1-2 screws if mounting between studs. It is heavy but a single person can lift it, just not maneuver easily due to its dimensions. It has a ton of room and fits mini helmets nicely in my office. Where I mounted it made it difficult to an extent to install but if you are even somewhat handy, you’ll be fine. You absolutely need a stud finder to hang this shelf. Sorry, I’m married! I would buy this shelf, or versions of it, again. Very practical and useful to display autographs, housewares or decor.
Last note: do not over tighten the poles. The wood is soft and the poles are light weight. They are not traditional black pipe and weigh far less.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Very satisfied!
Color: Brown, Size: 3Tier48in, Color: Brown, Size: 3Tier48in
Quality product, very sturdy, real wood shelves, easy to put together and mount. Not too heavy and the size is nice.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2026
★★★★★ 5
AWESOME Look and Quality
Color: Brown, Size: 2Tier60in
I love these shelves and have bought additional for other areas in the house. I love the look of the industrial pipes, the color of the shelves is perfect, they are sturdy and hold a lot of weight. They are somewhat difficult to assemble, but it's expected as hanging shelves are never fun to hang. I love them. If you are on the fence, just do it :)
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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Nice, but a bear to install
Color: Black, Size: 3Tier48in
Quality product that looks good on our shiplap wall of the wet bar space. The install was a real trip and extremely difficult. You definitely need 2 or more people to install as the direction tell you to put the entire item together, then hang on the wall. This makes it impossible to do yourself.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Exactly what I was looking for
Color: Brown, Size: 3Tier48in, Color: Brown, Size: 3Tier48in
Very sturdy shelves and super easy to put together. I would put the shelves together starting with the bottoms then after it’s put together tighten everything up also starting from the bottom.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2026