(Metropolitan Home)Anyone who opens up a design book, shelter mag or even the latest Pottery Barn catalog will notice stacks and stacks of books. Normally when a design trend becomes this pervasive, I get bored of it, but decorating with books strikes me as less trendy and more timeless. Bottom line: This look isn't going anywhere.
Not only are stacks of books sculptural, they provide vivid pops of color, beautiful cover art and they speak volumes about you, your interests and your taste. (Plus if you're an art lover like me, double duty books serve make it that much easier to splurge.)
Beyond simply stacking books on your coffee table or desk, I love the idea of books standing in for art or even furniture.
A few of my favorite examples of this below:
Books as art:
(Jeffrey Bilhuber)
(Nate Berkus)
(Candace Bushnell's home)
(William Georgis)Books as furniture:
(Ryan Korban)
(Ryan Korban)
Source unknown (help me if you know!)
(Domino, May 2006)(Several images sourced from the fantastic Habitually Chic)
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