5 Stylish Ways to Decorate with Books
If you’re looking for a way to spruce up your living space, you will want to consider incorporating books into your decor. Not only do they serve as functional pieces, but they can also add a touch of sophistication to any room. Learn 5 stylish ways to decorate with books in any room of your home.
Perhaps you already have books hanging around your house. Are you wondering what to do with them? What if you can use your books further and include them in your home decorating?
Adding books to your decor will give you a reason to display books you love beautifully. In some cases, those books will become of interest to visitors. You can use old books from flea market finds and antique stores. You can also source books specifically to share your interests or look for monochromatic books to fit your decor exactly. Consider removing the outer jacket, as it will give you more options for display.
How to Decorate with Books
1. Use books as risers
One of the favorite ways I like to use books in our home is as risers. Stacking books to elevate a potted plant, vase, candle, or small object will add definition to your vignette. Face the book’s pages to the forefront and place the largest book at the bottom to give a tiered effect.
2. Add color and texture
Group books together with similar hues. This can apply if you are working with neutrals or brighter colors. In our primary bedroom, we used blue and grey-toned books. This brought in a slight amount of color to a neutral room. If you are looking for something a little different, consider adding a fabric-covered book that can bring texture to your space when decorating.
3. Books can be appealing to guests
Adding books to your coffee table is a great way to add style to your home and entertainment for your guests. Add a small object like a candle, a magnifying glass, links, knots, or beads for more interest. My family loves to browse through my coffee table books when they visit.
4. Make bookcases interesting
Styling classic books in your bookcase the traditional way and adding unique bookends is attractive. But what if you place some of the books on their side? Stacking your books horizontally in your bookcase and adding other decor pieces, like a vase, can bring an extra pretty shot to your reading collection.
5. Add books to unusual areas
Add books to a bin or basket, a floating bookcase, a decorative ladder, or even your bar cart are some unusual but creative ways to display your books—lean books against unexpected things in your home. Get creative and add books around your home as an unexpected accent.
Adding books to your decor is an easy and inexpensive way to bring beauty to your home. Go ahead and dig out a work of art or two and start decorating using these 5 stylish ways to decorate with books.