Home library inspiration How to store books the stylish way - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Interiors Home library inspiration How to store books the stylish way By You Magazine - October 13, 2019 Books – sure, they make you smarter. But they make your living space look pretty too. Once upon a time the word ‘library’ conjured up images of fusty, dusty rooms filled with weighty tomes. Well, not any more. In today’s fast-paced world of digital media, the slow-burn pleasure of real printed books is not only being rediscovered but the library is now an inspiring space in which to enjoy your latest read. From dedicated rooms boasting bespoke book jackets and colour-coded spines that transform a humble bookcase into a work of art, here are some home library ideas to suit every taste and budget. (Unless you are Gwyneth Paltrow, of course, who has reportedly hired a curator to create her own dedicated library space). Introduce painted joinery to liven up a neutral space. For a similar unit, try nevillejohnson.co.uk. Image: Tobias Partners Image: sofa.com Flashes of colour and ornamentation allow your personality to reign supreme. Image: Fabrizio and Nelcya Cantoni An innovative take on the home library, this shelf from gomodern.co.uk has oak reading markers to hang books without losing your place. Image: Time Inc. (UK) Ltd/ Simon Bevan Image: Brigid Arnott Step up your reading www.ti-mediacontent.com/Paul Massey This is a clever space-saving alternative to a traditional home library: alternating tread stairs with open risers double as bookshelves that lead up to a mezzanine. This look squeezes a smart staircase into a shallow space, making it perfect for smaller homes. And regularly walking past the books means you’re more likely to grab one to read. Teatime tomes At Teatulia, a tea shop and library space in London’s Covent Garden, the Living Bookshelf is a monthly rotation of titles put together by musicians, artists and filmmakers, the first of which was curated by actress Tilda Swinton. For similar art deco-inspired floor tiles, try neishacrosland.com. For similar velvet lounge furniture, visit swooneditions.com. Rework a classic Great Gatsby Wallpaper, from £415, Danny Desk, £2,550, Saturn Acrylic Chair with Trullo Stone Seat, £1570, Andrew Martin, www.andrewmartin.co.uk No room to display books? Paper your walls with literary classics instead for year-round inspiration. Featured here are the opening two pages of The Great Gatsby, £415 for a 2.96m x 1.4m panel, andrewmartin.co.uk. Other titles include Nicholas Nickleby and Pride and Prejudice, as part of its Scholar collection. If your walls are doing the talking, contrast the look with simple, contemporary furniture. Tall tales Image: Australian House & Garden/Maree Homer Books can add a sculptural element to a scheme – especially if you use ‘invisible’ storage to contain them, such as this floating shelf from containerstore.com, which creates a natural focal point and packs a punch. Stack larger books at the bottom, going smaller and lighter as you work upwards. Colour-code for a sophisticated note and change the look often. Report: Emma J. Page RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Aldi s pumpkin-shaped casserole dish is all we want for Halloween 7 of the best money-saving kitchen gadgets to invest in this winter Aldi has restocked miniature velvet chairs and sofas for your dog DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved