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Daily Delight: A Book Lover’s Dream

by Kayla Kitts January 24, 2013 9 Comments

I just got chills. Just look at these wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves designed by Malcolm Davis Architecture. I wouldn’t even know where to start if these were mine. I know my books would barely take up a quarter of this unit. It would, however, give me an excuse to buy all those beautiful ceramic pieces I always bypass.

Living Room Bookshelves Design by Malcolm Davis Architecture

You know whose book collection might take up this entire wall? My girl Marilyn’s. She had a personal library of more than 400 books and was an avid reader.

Marilyn Monroe Reading Marilyn Monroe via Booktryst

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Daily Delight: IKEA Bookshelves Look Like Built-Ins

by Grant Dudley January 22, 2013 7 Comments

Just look at what Jenny Komenda from The Little Green Notebook was able to do with store-bought IKEA bookshelves.

Photo: Little Green Notebook

Have you turned a store-bought piece into something uniquely yours? Tell me about it in the Comments.

Answer to “Decorate This Space: Pick the Right Bookshelf”

by Farima Alavi October 18, 2012 2 Comments

This was a no-brainer for most of you. The correct answer is B. Designer Lori Dennis placed candles and a Buddha statue on the sleek bookshelf to enhance the Zen-inspired bedroom.

Zen Bedroom

We randomly chose one person from the comments, and Christine is the winner of an HGTV notebook. Congrats!

Check back next Wednesday to decorate a new space.

Daily Delight: Hanging Book Rack

by Farima Alavi June 19, 2012 6 Comments

Sometimes, your books can look messy no matter how you arrange them on shelves. Etsy shop owners Gustav and Agusta have come up with a new way to display your favorite reads — by hanging them on an adjustable rack.

Hanging Book Rack

My favorite part is that it acts as storage and wall art wrapped up in one custom-made furniture piece. I also enjoy that you can arrange the wooden plates at the bottom, allowing you to hang different-sized books in a straight line without damaging the pages.

Daily Delight: Optical Illusion Bookshelf

by Carol Schoenfeld March 19, 2011 3 Comments

Take a look at this 3-dimensional optical illusion bookshelf. It’s a real product. How did they do that?

The Australian firm ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects designed this bookshelf called the “Bias of Thoughts”. If you look at it very closely, you might notice two subtly slanted bars that trick the eye. Pretty cool. And you thought it couldn’t be built

DanMade: Industrial Rustic Bookshelf

by Chelsey Bowen February 14, 2011 20 Comments

This week, Dan Faires builds a rugged bookshelf out of reclaimed lumber and galvanized black pipe.

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Layer on Color

by Jeanine Hays October 11, 2010 11 Comments

Color is deeply personal. We all have our favorites (mine is fuchsia) and those we despise (green just isn’t my hue).

Photo Credit: Domino Magazine

For some it’s all about beige, and then there are those of us who go wild and paint a whole room blue.

(Yes I am referring to that episode of HGTV Design Star).

Bring Color Home, Your Way

What’s Hot: Unconventional Shelving

by Karli Sanders Cook March 2, 2010 3 Comments

The Blog on the Bookshelf

Designers and architects are thinking outside of the box when it comes to how we display our books and knick-knacks. Check out these great finds:
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