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1 5 Charming Ways to Organize Your Books
decorating tips
2 11 Ways to Expertly Style Your Bookshelves
home organizing
3 11 Awesome Ideas For Organizing Your Books
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4 Floral Wallpaper and Billy Bookcases Create a Pretty Solution in a Shared Bedroom
wall decor
5 Casa Quickie: Paint Your Home Library
Su Casa
6 Cool Idea: Floating Bookshelves Framed
Poll
7 Do You Have Built-In Bookshelves?
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8 Do You Use a Real Bookcase?
Furniture
9 Steal of the Day: Pottery Barn Rhys Media Tower
Trend Alert
10 Trend Alert: Tetris-Inspired Bookshelves
home organizing
11 Midday Muse: A Rainbow of Books
Kitchen
12 Casa Shops: The Curiosity Shoppe
Crave Worthy
13 Crave Worthy: Umbra Biblioteca Bookshelf
Casa Quickie
14 Casa Quickie: Turn Tacky Into Tactful Bookshelves
Crave Worthy
15 Crave Worthy: Jaren Goh Vintage Shelf
paint
16 Cool Idea: Make It Pop With Paint
Love It or Hate It
17 Love It or Hate It? NEL Dog Bench
color
18 Dressing My Walls: Color-Coordinated Bookshelf
I'm happy to present a post from one of my favorite sites, Stylelist Home! The bookcase is easily the most essential storage unit in any home. Although its name implies that it should be used for books, the versatile piece is also used to organize a variety of everyday items, from electronics and craft supplies to dishes and even clothing. Plus, they tend to be easy to find and Read more
Bookshelves are present in practically every home, but making them transcend function to actually look beautiful can sometimes be tricky. I've pulled together some of my favorite examples of shelves that artfully organize and elevate the design of the rooms they are in. Whether you're building a custom bookshelf, picking up a unit from Ikea, or re-imagining another piece of furniture, I have tips Read more
Now that we're getting closer to the New Year, I'm already starting to think of stylish ways to re-organize clutter prone areas Read more
As an English major, cook, and writer, I've accumulated hundreds of books that constantly pour out of my four bookshelves. Living in a studio apartment, it's sometimes difficult to organize my chaotic piles of books. If you have a similar problem, here are five charming ways to organize your gigantic book collection. Read more
Yesterday we floated the idea that the new design of the Billy bookcase may be leaving the "book" out of the case. But the truth is, people have been using this bookcase for other purposes for as long as it's been around. Take this bookcase's use as a room divider for Mette Helena and her daughter, who share a one-bedroom apartment in Copenhagen, Denmark. On one side of the divider is Mette's Read more
Ikea's Billy bookcase may have to change its name. Rumor has it that its new design and dimensions are being changed, so that it will be deeper and more adaptable — in other words, its new shape will not prioritize books. In its defense, an Ikea spokesperson says "I hate to dispel those who think the bookcase is dead. We do not see it that way. We really see books as decorative. Books will Read more
I don't have a bookcase or bookshelves, but I do have a fair amount of books. In my bedroom, I store them by stacking them and propping them up on my nightstand. In my living room, there's a ledge where I set my coffee table books with their covers facing forward. I've also learned to use little odds and ends, accessories, and books themselves as bookends. I actually used to simply stack my books Read more
Smaller homes demand innovative thinking. And when it comes to storage in small spaces, sometimes standard solutions are completely unfeasible. For book collectors, this is often an issue, since bookshelves can add major bulk to a room while squeezing a small floorplan. For one Swedish household, the solution was to look up. This room in a Swedish seaside home maintains an airy, uncluttered Read more
If you've got an abundance of gear, books, and knickknacks that seem to be slowly taking over your apartment, keep them in check (and on display) with a new bookshelf or two. If you're not into the idea of adorning your walls with a boring ol' Billy from Ikea, get inspired with these unconventional shelves that would look awesome on any wall. Read more
Rack 'em up! Books can educate, inspire, and more, but they can also clutter up a room if there's no proper place to store them. Rather than fill a traditional bookcase with lil one's tomes, consider some unique ways to show off your tot's favorite stories. From inspirational gallery displays to home-built furniture, I've rounded up six ways to declutter the book corner in your kids' rooms. Check Read more
