According to a report by the Book Industry Study Group, there are 17 new books published each and every hour of each and every day, meaning that 148,920 books are published yearly in the U.S. That is ALOT of books!
How many of those books are lying around your home or office? Probably quite a few if you are an avid reader. If you have more books than you know what to do with, try using some of these tips to use them as functional decor in your space:
- Create a side table by stacking large or coffee-table-style books on top of each other to a standard end table height. Place a glass top decorative serving tray on top of the pile to create a great place for your lamp or remote controls. Put your favorite reading chair next to the stack of books and you’ll have a fun, new reading nook.
- Construct a coffee table the same way. Just make two stacks of books of equal height, place them side by side with a piece of glass or wood on top and you can create a place to put your feet up at the end of the day.
- Stablize a wobbly table by creating a new table leg from extra, unused books.
- Turn your books into artwork by hanging them on the wall. These cool new brackets give you the ability to make your books float on your wall. What a great storage idea!
If you have lots of books that you aren’t ready to part with, give one of these ideas a test run and see if you can transform your love of books into a part of your decorating style too!
