There’s so much more to making an arresting interior decorating scheme than the big wins of colour and furniture. Statement armoires or designer sofas may be fun to buy, but a relaxing, well loved home also needs to encapsulate your pastimes and interests. Move past the obvious and look at interesting ways to showcase the stuff you love, with our ideas on how to display books.
When using a tight palette in a design scheme, colourful books can break it up by introducing a friendly pop of tone and shapes. In this instance the multi-coloured spines can be an asset. When you want to change up the scheme but you don’t want anything too bold or overpowering books can offer a more subtle way to relax your interiors.
Of course, books also don’t need to be the dominant bringer of colour. They can break up a dark or strong paint colour and stand out. Also change up the way you display by stacking some and lining up others side by side. Mix and match with other collections of ornaments or mementos to create a truly inspiring and personal design.
A coffee table in a large space can look naked and cold, an ideal spot for some favourite reading material. Don’t worry about keeping the group perfectly arranged. Using a collection of casual magazines or thumbed reference books can give a homely (but still stylish) feel.
A colour or design theme always makes a collection seem more pulled together. Group them based on colour, then add in other decorative items to your tableau. Try channelling the 1970s trend with some glam gold and marble, then add in your sculptural, silky paged art books for some high level luxe.
Don’t worry about only having bulky and pristine hardbacks and art books. Tatty and tonal beloved paperbacks offer a softer alternative, which can give you a homely impression. Not only are they warm in texture and inviting but are also perfect for picking up in front of the fire.
Kids’ book displays need to be visually engaging if you want them to become book worms. Getting kids to enjoy books can be as simple as using bright hues to grab their attention and inspire their youthful curiosity. But something that’s often overlooked is children’s book storage. No matter how exciting you make the display, if it’s on the top shelf even the most enthusiastic of little readers won’t be able to get their hands on them. Place your kids’ books on lower shelves or window bays to get them away from the television and into the exciting worlds that reading can give them.
Books can seriously add something special but they don’t have to be the main attraction. Consider displaying books imaginatively alongside unique ornaments to complement the overall feel of any room, using colour to unite them. Here, the varying shades of blues of the miniature chairs and stacked books work in perfect harmony to add some significant style, with a witty play on scale.
Make sure you get a comfy place to curl up near your books so you can dip in when the mood takes you. These wood blinds manage to diffuse the light whilst allowing enough to pool so you can warm yourself whilst indulging in your favourite novel.
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