Home Decor Tips For Bibliophiles To Borrow
If you are an avid reader with a deep love for books, you will agree there’s nothing more powerful than bibliophilism. In fact, the love for books is strong that despite the popularity of Kindle, you may have a dozen of books lined up on a shelf, squeezed underneath the bed or stacked in a cupboard.
What’s interesting is you still would end up buying more books with a pretty good excuse for those who question your purchase – a book is a book. Bibliophiles like you are serious collectors of the written word and are unstoppable. The Mansionly team fully supports you.
This year, World Book Day falls on the 23rd of April. Since we are less than a month away from the big day, our awesome designers at Mansionly have decided to put together a list of home decor tips that could easily enable you to celebrate the literary passion in your home.
Adding to the thought, here are 9 handy home decor tips for people whose first love is books:
1. Reading nook
Imagine coming back to work after a hectic day and just cozying up in a quiet corner of the house with a book? Sounds perfect, isn’t it? The thought of it makes us swoon. Dedicate a part of your home to create a comfortable reading nook – complete with soft cushions, throws, a small coffee table and of course, a wonderful view.
Photo by Architectural Digest
2. Lighting
Lamps and reading go hand in hand but your choice of lighting doesn’t have to boring unlike your collection of books. Indulge in a bit of DIY activity. Upscale an old lamp. All you have to do is pierce the stem of the lamp through some of your non-favourite books, as shown in the picture below, to create a one-of-a-kind lighting piece.
Photo as found on BuzzFeed
Alternatively purchase a Lumio, a multi-functional lamp that conceals itself in a hardbound book in place of a study lamp. Opening such a book for the first time to see it light up is quite breathtaking.
Photo as found on Bustle
3. Bed headboard
Since a headboard speedily adds a focal point to the bed and helps in creating a stylish look in the room, you have the liberty to decorate it in a way that highlights the fact you are a bibliophile. Get a series of old books pasted in the form of a collage or place a wallpaper with a scribbles pattern. Either way, the outcome will be spectacular.
Photo by Pinterest
4. Photo frames
Book lovers appreciate the sentiment behind the written word which is why you are more likely to find their house decorated with posters featuring excerpts from their much-loved book series or quotes on love, life and more. Purchase such an accent for your home and place it in your bedroom or reading corner.
Photo by Pinterest
5. Floor to ceiling bookcase
For someone who has countless books, it is best to install a floor to ceiling bookshelf. This enables you to not only create your own library in the house but also spread nerdy vibes in the area stylishly. You would also save up on space while creating more room for your increasing collection. Genius, isn’t it?
Photo by Raad Studio
6. Wall shelf tree
If you are bored of the usual bookcases available in the market, buy a shelf that comes in the form of a tree with branches to stock your books on. Your entire collection may not get accommodated on it but such an accent would definitely grab eyeballs.
Photo by Pinterest
7. Book mobile
You may have come across nursery mobiles that are quite popular among toddlers. They are cute and add a fun factor the baby’s room. The good news is book lovers can create their own book mobiles by playing with loose papers of a book and by pasting them in pretty shapes.
Side note: Please use only those books for this DIY activity that you never plan to read again.
8. Bed linen
Got an excerpt of a book you loved or a chapter from a classic you can’t get enough of? We think you will love to own bed linen with similar lettering on it for your room. Thankfully, there are many linen stores that keep such products. Check out our website for sure.
Photo by Anthropologie
9. Literary knick-knacks
Upgrade the glam-n-geeky factor of your house with cushion covers featuring quotes on books or coasters with an excerpt of your favourite book imprinted on them. You can jazz up your coffee sessions with fancy mugs. Also, a wall clock resembling a book will always remind you to set aside time for reading on busy days.
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What do you say?
Over to you
As the King of Horror Fiction Stephen King rightly puts, “books are a uniquely portable magic”, we would love to know how you made your home more magical with these easy decor tips.
Pro tip: If you need assistance in redecorating your house, you can always work with us. Book a free consultation today.
