![]() You could also place an ornament on top, such as a scented candle or organic-shaped vase.Īrranging books by height offers aesthetic appeal, too. Odd numbers work best visually – leave some space around each pile so it looks deliberate rather than accidental. A mixture of the two makes for a much more interesting and stylish bookshelf. ![]() Depending on what look you want to achieve, you can either leave it clear for a minimalist feel or add in a few key pieces that reflect your style.īooks don’t always need to be stored horizontally stacking books in piles with the spines facing outwards breaks up rows. An overstuffed bookshelf results in the room feeling cluttered – stick to the old adage less is more. One of the most important things about getting bookshelf ideas right is to factor in empty space. Other prime areas that will help you maximize bookshelf space? Below a bench can work, picture shelves with a lip can create a display of books facing forward rather than sideways to make space for extra volumes, and using a ledge alongside the staircase can boost opportunities to keep books around your home. It’ll ensure these books are readily to hand where they’re needed, too. If you don’t need regular access to particular large volumes, storing them in a horizontal pile can maximize the space you have as it uses the entire depth of the shelf.Ĭonsider, too, creating space within the kitchen for cookbooks to free up precious shelving real estate elsewhere. Need the space on the lower portion of the wall for furniture? You can still fit a single bookshelf or even two or three at the very top of the wall without stealing the area side tables or chairs require. Go above doorways, too, for extra stash room for beloved tomes. ![]() To maximize bookshelf space, use the area from floor to ceiling for the shelves, as well as going as wide as is possible. (Image credit: House of Jade Interiors Photograph: Travis J Photography)īookshelves in a minimalist living room need to be as perfectly simple and understated as the rest of it and, in this room by House of Jade Interiors, white shelving continues the clean palette of the room’s walls.Īnd while turning books around so that it’s the pages that show rather than the spines is a debate that arouses strong feelings, it’s the perfect strategy for a space like this one avoiding a mass of different hues disrupting the soothing white and neutral palette of walls, floor and living room furniture. ![]()
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