Showing posts with label shelving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shelving. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Flybrary

I'm not sure if I like this idea or not. For one thing if you're clumsy, or pregnant, or have pets - that seems like an invite for bookhaps (book mishaps.)

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But I DO love the way its portrayed in Canadian House & Home

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Another Secret Room

I cannot wait until I can have one of these of my own. And now thanks to Hidden Passageway I don't have to DIY.

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Bookish Seating

I love this one but its nearly $1000 price tag is far too rich for my blood. It looks like something you would find in the hotel lobby of one of the literary destinations mentioned on this site before.

Library seating



From big cozy books

Here is a list of locations where you can try these out for yourself.

Gruppo Dam's Libro chair
http://www.patrickbrillet.com/furniture/images/dam.jpg

Super_dope_book_chair










FOR MORE INFO VISIT: http://www.nobodyandco.it/




From fishbol design
Bookseat from Fishbol Design Atelier (via designspotter

And although this is not seating I felt this coffee table by unal&boler was worth a mention.

Nar1
Nar2
The cityscape coffee table
CityScape Shelf

Sunday, April 27, 2008

I Know What My Next DIY Book Project Will Be

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Just some random book storage and library yumminess:
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Recently finished:
The Geek Handbook: User Guide and Documentation for the Geek in Your Life
Mikki Halpin


Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Still Somewhat Buried in Schoolwork

In honor of the fact I was partially so busy finishing math classes in record speed. For some of you math geeks out there I present the equation bookshelf.


And because when I wasn't busy with math homework I was studying for mid-terms and trying to catch up on class reading the "this is not a bookshelf" bookshelf:
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Available at twenty twentyone

But have no fear this bookshelf really is made of books but sadly the link to the instructions to make this is dead.
Recently worn:
J. Crew's library cardigan. There are still a few floating around on ebay waiting to be grabbed!



Recently read:
A La Carte: The Secret Lives of Grocery Shoppers
Hillary Carlip

Alice in Quantum Land: An Allegory of Quantum Physics
Robert Gilmore

The Sonnets
William Shakespeare

Violin Owners Manual
Hal Leonard Corp.

Friday, February 22, 2008

More Ideas for Book Storage

Here are some book decorating ideas courtesy of Apartment therapy

House of Cards, Nightstand of...Books?

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I'll be the first one to admit that I'm one of those stacking types--I stack papers, junk mail, coffee cup sleeves, CD jewels, catalogues--you name it, and I will pile it up precariously in a corner, chuck a paperweight on it (if I can find one), and call it "organized." However, lately I've been seeing a bit of a trend in some decor magazines that feature nightstands that are really just a pile of coffee table books with a lamp perched on top.


Look! Store your Books in the Rafters

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We were charmed to the core over this ingenius book storage idea. Yes, these are just planks of painted plywood nailed to the supports for the loft above. They create perfect cubby spaces to store books, baskets and even small lights. Since we're in California, it would probably be a good idea to secure everything in place so it doesn't shake right off.

It helps that the ceiling is lower than a normal one, so you can actually reach the books. But we thought it was a pretty slick way of storing books in a small space without taking up a lot of the walls or floor. It doesn't hurt that so many of the books are neutral colors too. What do you think? Have you got a space this'll work in?


Look! Books-as-art-as-colorblocks!

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Color block books! We spotted this idea in the latest Pottery Barn catalog. They used a few rows of picture railing to display colored books face forward.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

How I Lay My Book Down

Not long after I find this and decide to post about it

The bookshelf lamp from Plow and Hearth

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I found out about this:


The Rainbow Book Stand
Price: 19,950 yen (US$175.75)
Availability: http://www.yomupara.com/readingstand.php
Device: Book stand
Basic specs: 82 × 43 × 2cm base, arm at 66cm when in use, 53cm when not in use, eyesight distance of 30-40cm, 4.5kg

Translation from site:
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

BookWorm Decore

Ron Arad's Bookworm Shelf

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Library Bench

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Life-Size 18" and Life-Size