Hello friends. I checked out towards the end of last week because I came down with a bit of a cold and decided to push blogging to the back burner. I’m feeling much better today and I’m so thankful since it’s going to be a busy week.
One of the task I started to tackle this weekend, between naps on the couch and drinking lots of hot tea, was sorting and organizing my hoard collection of books. Seriously, I could open a design library. After pulling out all the books I own and putting them into stacks (where they still sit) the idea of sharing decorating ideas for books (especially when you have a ton) struck me so that’s what todays blog post is all about.
Books are a true expression of your style and can make a wonderful decorative statement in you home. If you have a lot of books like me, it can be challenging to display them around your house in a way that doesn’t look and feel like library shelves. Here’s some inspiration and tips that will help you get creative with your book displays.
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USE BOOKS AS RISERS FOR DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES
tip: use books with the same color book jacket or spine so the arrangement has a point of view
Design Indulgence
DISPLAY BOOKS CREATIVELY ON BOOKSHELVES
tip: stack books vertically and horizontally so there is visual interest within the shelves
The Pink Pagoda
tip: use baskets as a way to store books by topic and to add texture to bookshelves
Julie Blanner
USE A STACK OF BOOKS AS A DECORATIVE OBJECT
tip: stack books so they graduate in size from smaller to larger at the base
Lonny
USE BOOKS AS COFFEE TABLE DECOR
tip: don’t stack more than 3 or 4 books to keep the table from feeling top-heavy
Style Me Pretty
USE BOOKS TO FILL OPEN AREAS
tip: stack larger books under tables or benches–place them on a tray for added style
Katie Ridder
STACK BOOKS TO CREATE HEIGHT
tip: if you have a short table and need to create added height, use stacks of books to create a new table top
Little Green Notebook
DISPLAY BOOKS IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
tip: any surface area in your home, even a mantle can work for displaying books. Create a color story with the arrangement.
BHG
CREATE STORAGE UP HIGH TO DISPLAY BOOKS
tip: add shelving above doorways and room openings to take advantage of the vertical space in your home
BHG
STACK THOSE BOOKS
tip: use a book stand created specifically for the type of display so books stay stacked.
The Everygirl
USE BOOKS AS WALL DECOR
tip: if your book collection requires a full wall display, use floating shelving versus closed shelving so the wall feels more open and airy
Casa Sugar
happy decorating!
