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How to style books in your home
Display your favourite books and elevate your décor at the same time.
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Elevate your décor by creatively styling your books. Experiment with different arrangements like mixing vertical and horizontal stacks or using front-facing shelves to turn covers into art.
Personalise your display by adding plants, photos, and mementos for a curated look. Consider using a bookcase as a room divider in open-plan areas, but remember to embrace negative space to keep the room feeling light. Adding stylish lighting can also highlight your collection and add functionality.
Stacked in your favour
Integrated cabinetry creates a space for books and other personal items to be displayed without taking up valuable floor space in a home by LeLa Architects. Image: Larnie Nicolson
Save room for something else
This barn-style interior of a Queenstown home by Bureaux has been mirrored in the steel tube and timber bookcase with library ladder. Image: Simon Devitt
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