num_pages: 144
description: Everyone has booksbut most people simply put them on a shelf, neglecting more creative ways to make their treasures an integral part of the interior design. Alan Powers’ witty, elegant guide to showcasing your precious volumes will change all that. Going room to room, from kitchens to hallways, he reveals inspirational ways that books can create character in the home. Stunningly photographed images from around the world display large-scale libraries, as well as such ingenious space-saving devices as enclosed book lofts; shelves cleverly tucked into stairways; and narrow wall-mounted boarding that fits snugly behind a chair. There’s advice on caring for the volumes, technical hints on planning and building bookshelves, and practical, detailed projects. Special double-page features cover such topics as designer solutions and constructing furniture out of books.
language: English
title: Living with Books
titlecomplete: Living with Books
genres: Library Science, Books About Books, Collections, Architecture, Reference, Design, Photography, Art and Photography, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 383
publisher: Union Square & Co.