I like the more traditional style l-shape sofa, hard to find

open bookshelves

smart library

This image sums up my favorite way to display books - in conjunction with other objets d'arts. These busy stacks of books are perfectly balanced by clean Asian-influenced sculptures.

My love for books as a design element is well established - and here I absolutely love how they're mixed with cool sculptures that look like they might be high-end travel souvenirs. This wall tells a million stories - it's a great conversation-starter.

I'm a fan of shelves that are painted in contrasting colors. In my house, if I decide not to go the wallpaper route, I'll definitely paint the back of my shelves a different color than the shelves themselves. In this case, I especially like how the backgrounds are slightly different shades. Not enough that the difference is jarring, or distracts from what's displayed, but just enough to be interesting.

A great trick to remember when you are displaying books on a bookshelf is that you can also display other objects with them. The sculptures and vases here make the bookcase more of an art display than merely a place to stick your books.

floor to ceiling bookshelf behind couch

the shelves

perfect shelving!

paint the bookcase, inside one color, outside another.

bookshelf

black bookcases against taupe tone walls

bookshelves

shelving

going vertical, space saving and artistic

couch in front of bookcase

open backs on shelves

Built in

Do this to my bookcase? may be with painted foamboard or wallpaper

boekenkast, kunst

cozy, interesting , background color

book shelfs
lucite chair
couch

tall bookcases

bookcase

back of bookshelf is a different color and matches the furniture

paint bookshelves - back different tone

color

Bookcase

different shades of color behind shelves

Think Vertical: Use Height for Storage. This is one of the first things I notice in a client’s home when I look at storage issues. Often, people simply overlook the height of their ceilings and the amount of storage that this can provide. Look for furniture pieces that take advantage of that height. Not only will higher pieces add variety and interest to the space, they also bring the eye upwards and can enhance the feeling of spaciousness.

Contrasts create lively arrangements. There are many many contrasts here in the scale, color, material, and objects used in this installation. The cream backing really sets off the colors in this otherwise monochromatic scene.

bookcase design

bookcase, modern mix

shelves on blank wall

shelving

how to decorate shelves

book

bookshelves, color

loving this shelving unit: could fabricate this or buy prefab to taste. Nicely set against this gorgeous green. This woul look nice to balance out our off-et fireplace.

book shlf

pillows with color of sofa

built in shelving

Dark shelves

Wow lots of shelves for books!! I'm loving this wall.

bookshelf

Color Scheme Shelf layout.

Spacing of books and statues.

open shelving

lucite & velvet chair

lucite and velvet chair

love the contemporary den

Up to the ceiling shelving

Bookshelves, color scheme. Lr, lib.