Discover the art of book organization and display with 'Books Make A Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books' by Damian Thompson. This brand new hardback edition features 192 pages filled with inspiring ideas for bibliophiles and design enthusiasts alike. Explore how books fulfill myriad functions in our lives, providing knowledge, sparking memories, and enhancing the aesthetics of our homes. This essential guide will walk you through various rooms, including Living Rooms, Home Libraries & Studies, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Corridors & Staircases, and Children's Rooms, showcasing innovative techniques for stacking, shelving, and closeting your beloved volumes. Whether you’re looking to create a cozy reading nook or an elegant display, you'll find practical solutions tailored to every collection size and space. Uncover valuable tips on maximizing existing storage, creating new areas for growing collections, and mixing books with personal items to create visually appealing arrangements. This insightful book is perfect for lovers of literature and aesthetics, offering a comprehensive approach to enjoying books both visually and intellectually. Enhance your living space and embrace the beauty of your book collection with 'Books Make A Home'. Order today for fast delivery and transform your home into a bibliophile's paradise!

By Thompson, Damian
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages 192
Publisher Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd


Books fulfil myriad functions in our lives. They provide information, foster our enthusiasms and spark our memories. But these personal treasures also add colour and a true sense of personality to our homes.Books Make a Home explores the important role books play as decorative as well as functional items. Bibliophile Damian Thompson tours the rooms of the home in turn - Living Rooms, Home Libraries & Studies, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Corridors & Staircases and Children's Rooms - discovering a host of techniques for stacking, shelving and closeting volumes, and a wealth of practical design solutions for each space and every size of collection. You will learn how to make the best use of existing storage and create new space for an ever-growing collection; how to combine books with other personal effects to create eye-catching displays; and how to organize and care for your books. Books Make a Home is an insightful guide to enjoying books with the eye as well as with the mind.First Published in 2011, this is a new edition.