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{"id":3608,"date":"2017-05-05T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=3608"},"modified":"2017-04-30T04:35:21","modified_gmt":"2017-04-30T04:35:21","slug":"ingenious-decorative-ideas-for-your-book-collections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/05\/ingenious-decorative-ideas-for-your-book-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingenious Decorative Ideas for Your Book Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you are looking into expanding your library, you might be thinking of adding more bookshelves straightaway. There is no harm in doing this as this is the traditional way to do it. Library expansions could spell the beginning of your book collection \u2013 which is an awesome hobby.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to have a purpose when starting a book collection. If you love the classics then you gotta have Dickens\u2019 works, books that were instrumental in the advancement of civilization, and books that satiate your occupation or interest.<\/p>\n<p>The key here is to buy the books that you love. The books should speak to you. If these books define who you are, then your guests will know right away who you are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bizarre Coffee Table <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Books stacks can accumulate quickly so you might as well put them to good use. Hardbound books can be used as the legs for your glass tabletop. These stacks will surely invite onlookers as they lounge in your living room.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3609\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/04\/Thomasville-Bedroom-Keenan-Bed-Queen-1776-18Q-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomasville Bedroom Keenan Bed (Queen) 1776 18Q<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Intellectual Headboard <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What could be more interesting inside the bedroom than to create a headboard filled with vintage books? Open those classic books right in the middle and have them fastened above your bed. Make the <em>Thomasville Bedroom Keenan Bed<\/em> more interesting with classic books for a headboard!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hang \u2018Em <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right above your traditional bookrack, it would be nice to hang and display your books. Give each book a peg (which doubles as a bookmark) and clip them onto a wood attached to the wall. The more colorful the books are, the more exciting this <em>hanging<\/em> rack gets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>En<em>LIGHT<\/em>ened Reading <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t it a lovely thing to be able to read your favorite novel before you go to bed? Or you might fancy curling up in your reading chair right by your reading nook.<\/p>\n<p>No matter, it pays to have good lighting when you are reading, right? Then why not take your reading to a whole new level by stacking books and putting the head of a reading lamp at the top? The books act as the base for your lamp which will make your reading moments a lot more motivating don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Book Wall <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also repurpose one wall of your living room by turning it into a glass wall with lined bookcases. Imagine the oohs and the aahs that you will get from your neighbors as they see your collection of books now turned into an <em>accent wall<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>From the inside, all you see is the traditional bookcases lined up one after the other. Outside, you will see an exciting wall filled with lots and lots of books.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3610\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3610\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/04\/Maitland-Smith-Accessories-Cast-Brass-Impala-Bookends-1254-351-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maitland-Smith Accessories Cast Brass Impala Bookends 1254-351<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Book Staircases <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A good book should always be within reach so why not maximize that area under the stairs? Each step can be installed with a plank where you can place your books. Be sure to include a theme whether it is by color, pattern or topic.<\/p>\n<p>A unique pair of bookends will also make this book staircase a lot more remarkable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3611\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/04\/Uttermost-Accessories-Kelda-Black-Ceramic-Vases-S_2-18730-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Place these lovely Uttermost Accessories Kelda Black Ceramic Vases S\/2 18730 atop your book end tables.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Book End Tables <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Side or end tables are made to balance the look in a room. This is especially true when this pair of furniture piece sandwiches a major furniture such as a bed or a sofa.<\/p>\n<p>End tables can also function as a place to set your beverages when you are entertaining guests in the living room or to hold stacks of books.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than be confined to these kinds of end tables, why not create a stack of books and let these become the end tables? Top the look by placing marvelous ceramic vases on your unique end tables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are looking into expanding your library, you might be thinking of adding more bookshelves straightaway. There is no harm in doing this as this is the traditional way to do it. Library expansions could spell the beginning of your book collection \u2013 which is an awesome hobby. 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