Property News · January 16, 2018

Shelf effacement: how not to organise your bookshelves


A new trend to ‘coordinate’ the look of your library by turning the spines to face inward defies good sense. But apparently it’s catching onTalk about spineless: the new trend in home decor is backward-looking – literally. If you’re in search of a storage solution that won’t mar the boring – sorry “neutral” – look of a beige colour scheme, simply turn your books spines in, pages out.Back in October, design blog Apartment Therapy shared one of these backwards bookshelves on its Instagram account, with advice for emulating the look. (“Books don’t match your decor? Don’t fret … Flip them for a perfectly coordinated look.”) US morning show Today called it “a beautiful thing to try”, and, naturally, it’s all over Pinterest. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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