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Bookcases in Bold, Surprising Colors

Nancy Mitchell
Nancy Mitchell
As a former Senior Writer at Apartment Therapy, Nancy split her time among looking at beautiful pictures, writing about design, and photographing stylish apartments in and around NYC.
published Jan 16, 2017
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(Image credit: One Kings Lane)

We love bookcases. We love color. Put them together and you have something even dreamier than the sum of its parts, worth looking at and lingering on for a long, long time. If you’re thinking about painting your bookshelves, you’ll find plenty to be inspired by in this collection of shelving in every color of the rainbow.

Above: A set of gorgeous emerald green bookcases spotted on One Kings Lane.

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(Image credit: Hus & Hem)

Nearly all of the trim in this Swedish house, and all of the bookcases, are painted a deep teal green. See more at Hus & Hem.

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(Image credit: Helen Norman for Country Living)

The overall light blue color—on the bookshelves, the door, and even the library ladder—gives this room from Country Living a beautiful, calming feel.

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(Image credit: Livet Hemma)

And finally, from Livet Hemma via Bright Bazaar, a bookshelf in canary yellow, to add a little bit of cheer every time you reach for a volume.

Can’t get enough of book displays to fulfill your inner bibliophile? Don’t miss these perfectly imperfect, dreamy libraries.

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