Loyal readers and lovers of all things Bookworm know that my
latest social media obsession has been Pinterest. One thing that really bugs me about Pinterest
are all of the interesting bookshelves posted to show one's superior taste in design and style. Yes, I have done it too. But here’s the thing – what books are
those? And how do I make my used
paperbacks into a design statement?
Here is a bookshelf on Pinterest:
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Here is my bookshelf (clearly not staged for this posting):
I love my bookshelf – I got it from Andrew for my birthday a
few years ago. But there is just no way
to both maximize the space available on the shelf while also making it look
cool. That’s probably why it is tucked
away in my purple “girl cave” with my make-up, wrapping paper, board games and
many, many old scrapbooks.
i see a lot of yellows and reds. maybe make a few of the cubes all one color? that picture from pinterest is annoying, who owns the exact same # of red books as they do blue books and green books? no one.
ReplyDeleteI understand your frustration and agree. Perhaps I will try this color blocking you speak of...
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