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Posts tagged “bookshelf”

Inspiration: Walls of Bookshelves

Bookshelves are the original modular furniture. Stacked up, down, and side-by-side, they can line a whole wall or just a little nook. They look great in pairs, even better in threes, and if you've g...

Is Your Dictionary on the Shelf or Online?

We recently received a new dictionary as a gift. Our old edition is the 1980 Oxford American Dictionary, so it's nice to have an updated volume with words like "google" and "blog." To be honest, tho...

Bookshelves in the Kitchen

We have a pretty big kitchen with large windows but very little storage space, so one day we decided to use a pair of narrow bookshelves to hold some of our dishes. It felt a little funny at first, ...

Pairings: High and Low Bookshelves and Chairs

For an instant mini-library, all you need is a bookshelf paired with a lounge or armchair. It's always a good idea to invest in high-quality, long-lasting furniture, but most of us don't have the fu...

Jamie's Bookcase of the Day

We've featured a few bookcases on AT:Chicago this week (here and here), and we were happy to see Jamie's link in a post to the "bookcase of the day" section of her blog, I Suwannee. For those of you...

Bookshelf Arrangements from AT:CHI House Tours

Our favorite place to look for inspiration? AT:Chicago House Tours. We always get doable, livable ideas from the homes we feature on the site. After spending some time last week working on a bookshe...

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