3 smart designs that do away with boring bookshelves

3 smart designs that do away with boring bookshelves

Who says shelves have to be boring? The following are clever and stylish ways to display your tomes.

Canadian company RSAAW came up with a design for a two-storey library during the renovation of a Vancouver house. (RSAAW pic)
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If you’re a bookworm and are constantly in search of original ways to display your tomes, these unique designs will surely inspire you.

1. Imposing but minimalist

Canadian firm RSAAW designed a two-storey library for the renovation of a Vancouver home. The tall reading space is made up of large square lockers stacked across two levels, giving the whole an imposing yet light feel.

The wooden bookcase is integrated into the staircase that connects the levels.

2. Wall-mounted but elegant

Studio Four’s built-in bookcase makes full use of space. (Studio Four pic)

At the Alfred Street residence in Australia, reading is no laughing matter. Studio Four designed a built-in bookcase made of light American oak. The matching wood furniture gives the interior design consistency and elegance – perfect for a book break.

3. Angled but discreet

Buro Koray Duman’s bookcase is capable of holding, and hiding, thousands of books. (Buro Koray Duman pic)

At Publishers Loft in the United States, Buro Koray Duman designed a bookcase capable of holding thousands of books. To fit all these books in the loft, the bookcase goes around the apartment, with shelves at 45° angles.

If you stand on one side of the room you can see the books, on the other side they are hidden. Not seen, not read?

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