The last time I posted a blog entry I imagined the perfect cozy reading nook – very easy to do. The hard part is sorting through the books you’ve got and storing them. Personally, I find the bargain section at the bookstore irresistible and I accumulate huge piles like snowflakes in winter. So I’ve developed a system. Every six months or so, I go through my shelves and ask three key questions. 1. Did I love this book? 2. Will I read it again? 3. If I have yet to read this book, will I ever? If I answer “no” to any of these, the book goes to charity.
HGTV.com has a few great tips about decorating shelves and bookcases at http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/home-decorating-guide-shelf-decorating/index.html.
I also discovered creative, stylish ways to store your favorite tomes. Check this out:
shelves in rafters – apartmentherapy.com
shelves built into columns – accentmagazine.com
Crafted Bookshelves – manolohome.com
Zelli Shelf – theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.com
Do you have clever ways to store books?
Those are some nice ideas for bookshelves. If you need inspiration on decorating the shelves. Visit the local stores see how they do the decorating of the shelves at the stores. They always have great ideas to use.
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Very creative ideas for book shelf storage. I would love to use my own products but am simply out of wall space for a more traditional shelving unit. Working around rafters has given me an idea. Thanks.
Those bookshelves look interesting, but are thoughtless. Who is going to climb up to the ceiling to get a book? Who is going to bend sideways or upside down to read the titles on those other shelves? The fact is–if books are going to be stored in an irretrievable manner, they might as well go to charity, or whatever. I have straight, good old-fashioned bookshelves that match the dresser drawers on which they are sitting in my bedroom. I can easily read the titles, and I can pull out anything I want at any time. My books are history books, and since I was a history teacher, I like to be able to reach them to check on something that I might be writing about. Is your purpose “design” or books to be read?
I believe that these are great designs especially for those who do not have storage space. I think that is what they were trying to show us Sylvia, but I also understand what you mean. There are so many decorating styles out there, and this can give us new ideas to play with. I am more traditional myself, and in my office I was running out of book room. I bought two shelf units and put them back to back, ends against the wall. It doubled my storage space, as well as looks very unique! I have so many ideas… I love to decorate!
I loved the idea of utilizing the rafters as book shelves. It not only allows sets of books to be kept together, but allieviates the need for the cost of ceiling coverings. They cost a lot and are difficult to put up if you are doing the project alone.
The diagonal boxes are an awesome detail to an otherwise boring room also.
Your ideas have inspired me to utilize the upper half of my vaulted ceiling in my living room. Going into the attic and creating book cases to store my older less used valuable books and antiques that I don’t want the little ones to ‘touch’. You aren’t only a great resource for what you have done, you are also a great resource to begin the creative juices flowing.
I have opened up the wall in my hallway and put shelves between the studs. I have decorated it with molding and paint. It gives me a lot of space and does not take up any floor space. Do not use space that would have a lot of wiring or plumbing hidden behind the wall unless you are real handy at moving it.
Years ago, I lived in an old Miesner home, in the “Maids Quarters” or such. the bookshelves had been directly put into walls thru out the small apt. It was my favorite “home” because of the bookshelves and the lavender old fashioned bath.Plus all the peeky cypress,WOW. wish I could go back. Thanks for some great memories and ideas.
These are great ways to save some space, but also creatively display books! Organizational space is always a great benefit for a home, for design and for function! Keep these kinds of stories coming!
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The shelves in the rafters. Very cool. We are always looking for good ideas for our clients shelves and racking needs. Well done this one is excellent for my "concept bank"
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