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Showing posts with label how to arrange books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to arrange books. Show all posts

6.16.2009

arranging book shelves using color!

There are so many lovely ways to arrange book cases. I think that as long as you include things you love and items that tell your story, they will work. Of course a little imagination doesn't hurt either!

One of my favorite ways to display books is via color. Simply arrange your books by jacket color and group them together. You now have instant eye catching bookcases!

Some argue that this makes books hard to find (because they aren't arranged by subject or author), but I guess it all depends on how often you need to pull books off of your shelf.

When we were visiting friends in Brooklyn their bookcases were so pretty I had to take pictures!


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books 2 rows


b&w books


I came across the picture below in the January issue of Better Homes and Gardens (the homeowner is Tereasa Surratt). I love the stacks of books — this is now a wall of unique art.

horiz stacks of books

Happy decorating and reading!