How to set up a home library

Trends in furnishing and decorating homes keep changing. We favour unusual, distinctive combinations that give a property character. Have you bought a house or flat and are looking for interesting, practical and attractive solutions? Find out how to set up a home library and surprise your guests.

A room without books is like a body without a soul

If you agree with this statement, you certainly own many books that are still looking for their place. Many people collect books, but do not give them a specific place. We hide them in cupboards and on shelves, but do not arrange them according to any particular system. We know that we collect them in order to read them, but why not use them as decoration? Remember a few rules:

• books should be placed upright;
• make sure the volumes stand very close to each other, slightly squeezed together;
• avoid books lying loose;
• make sure they are in a dry place;
• make sure the books are easy to reach.

How to set up a home library? – non-standard solutions

We do not want to write about ordinary wooden bookcases. They may look beautiful, but that is a rather classic solution. Our first suggestion concerns above all the layout of a two-storey house or flat.

A library under the stairs

We can build mini bookshelves right under the stairs. The space between the steps is used for this. It is worth thinking about it as early as the stage of designing the property. We will not fit a large number of volumes in the space under the steps, but it looks simply perfect. Especially if the spines of our treasures are colourful.

This is no ordinary wall!

How about using an empty wall? When people make changes to a flat, it often turns out that a wall in the living room is almost bare. You can turn it into a huge bookcase. Books can also fill the space around the door to another room. We address this suggestion to true bookworms.

Which room to choose?

Wondering in which room to set up a home library? It is most often placed in the living room. This is the central part of the home, so books fit in perfectly here. A library is another decorative feature, so it will go wonderfully with flowers or candles. Another room where we often locate a book collection is the bedroom. In this case, shelves above the bed work well. The last option is to put literature in… the hallway. This solution can work in small flats in blocks of flats. They often have long hallways that go unused. This space can be filled with content.