I’ve got my design library transferred to my vintage brass etagere in the studio revamp, so I thought I’d share some tips to help you style your next bookcase!
Tip #1
When creating your stacks, remove book jackets to help create uniformity of tones, and spread spine colors out between the stacks:
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Tip #2
Mix vertical and horizontal stacks. Have fun with bookends!
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Tip #3
Integrate small objects to add variety of scale. Vintage finds and mementos add character:
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Tip #4
Vary shapes & sizes of book stack toppers. (And don’t feel the need to top every stack):
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Tip #5
Add a piece of art as a back layer for depth:
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Bonus Tip!
You don’t need to layer books perfectly like a pyramid on top of each other largest to smallest, bottom to top. Try mixing it up a little to give the appearance of a more casually stacked arrangement that would naturally occur in a working library:
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Et voilà! A styled bookcase in no time.
Good luck! Hope these tips help!
Photos & styling by Erika Brechtel
I’m so going to steal the idea of adding toppers. Such a fab way to add something quirky to a stack of books.
Yay! Can’t wait to see!
BRAVO GIRL! Looks amazing and honestly, as a designer, those are exactly what tips I would share! Way to kill it!
I am still just glowing over the fact that I have one of these bad boys now….off to restyle my bookcase. inspired by EB!
xo
ashlina
Beautiful! Can I ask where your bookcase is from?
I found it at a local thrift shop!