From House Beautifulcomes a worthy addition to any decorator's library ---- a stylish guide on making books a part of your home dčor. Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world ---- your home ---- more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're the best decoration, capable of bringing incredible warmth, color, and character to a room. From grand bookcases in home libraries to casual stacks artfully arrayed on chairs, House Beautiful presents countless eye-catching ideas for displaying and arranging your hardcovers, paperbacks, encyclopedias, and even valuable first editions. Useful tips shed light on how to organize a large collection; situate bookcases in the room for the best effect; and make the most of books' appealing visual and tactile qualities. From traditional interpretations to contemporary visions ---- such as putting a book on a pedestal as anobjet d'art ---- these concepts write a new page in design.
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