Friday 18 February 2011

How to get 1600+ books into one small flat







Have spent most of my day off tidying my books up - no more are they on their sides or crammed in - I even have growth space! The only books not in the shelves are the TBR, two piles in the third photo.

I did pick up this book at the library today (and am wondering if there'd be a market for K to write a companion volume - Living with a librarian)

Hope I'll get some tips...

14 comments:

  1. Fantastic! Love the fact that your books are like decorations. I would love to walk around in your apartment and look at all the wonderful books.

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  2. Did you actually count all of your books or did you already know you had that many?

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  3. Wow! Everything in it's place at last! All of my books are in boxes and that makes me sad. I am yet to see them in their splendour - one day I will settle down and buy bookshelves, and that will be a happy day!

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  4. What a load of lovely books, and good use of space as well.

    Glad to see I am not the only person in the world who has a small telly in their living space!

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  5. Does the dolls house (just visible in one photo) also contain books?

    Your bookshelves look a lot tidier than mine, living in a small bungalow, most of the shelves have had to be double stacked as we have nowhere to put any more shelves. I think the books must act as another layer of insulation.

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  6. Looks gorgeously neat & tidy - well done you :)

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  7. That is an unbelievable amount of books and yet you still manage to make your place look quite neat - I'm very impressed!

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  8. That bookcase works really well on the wall leading into the kitchen, Verity!

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  9. I love it! I don't have much space for all my books so unfortunately most are in boxes. I could have more space but the kids would just pull them down and make a mess of them. One day I wish to have shelves like yours.

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  10. hurrai and you've space for more books... Enjoy admiring your newly re organised book shelves.

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  11. It looks really good! It also shows me that I am definitely not crazy with "just" 500 books in the house. Hah, now, to convince my boyfriend we could do with a few more bookshelves :P

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  12. Dear everyone, thank you very much for the kind remarks. I have also bought a revolving bookcase which I hope will arrive next week so I am spoilt for book space!!

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  13. I am very jealous and impressed by all your book shelves! Currently trying to persuade husband that we need another one!

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