When your footprint is limited, consider going vertical and storing your books in your rafters. This storage solution draws the eye up and provides additional floor space for your other items.
Storing your books on shelves by color coordination is one idea that a lot of Apartment Therapy readers enjoy and also don't enjoy.
Stacking books into functional furniture is another idea we have talked about on Apartment Therapy.
There are tons of ways to stack books to create a visual impact in your home. One way is to consider stacking them any which way, creating a controlled chaotic vibe.
If you have a) the room and b) the book collection, consider making your books the focal point of living space.
We see this book storage solution frequently and think it's a great idea for small spaces. Use your book shelf as a room divider and create design and function.
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Currently, I use my large hallway to store the vast majority of my books on a collection of long, low bookcases. It did my decor a lot of good to sort of outsource the problem of book storage to the hallway.
If you have a relatively large book collection, my best advice is to figure out how many linear feet of storage you need so that you purchase bookcase or other storage that is appropriate to the size of your collection. I don't have any groundbreaking ideas, but I have rounded up a few bookcases from $19-800: http://onegrandhome.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/the-spectrum-book-storage/ . The least expensive option is just $.16 per linear inch.
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I miss the hallway I used to have in my old place because of this very reason. Now I have high ceilings but less available wall space.
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That one with the wall of books reminds me of what my boyfriend did in his bedroom. Only, instead of books it's DVDs--floor to ceiling with a space cut out for the TV. He's got several thousand and it actually looks really cool.
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I"m awfully tired of books in every clothing store. How 'bout books from a bookstore?
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