Beyond their obvious main purpose, books can be a terrific decorating tool, only made better by great shelving. Below, we’ve rounded up 14 of the best bookcase makeovers we’ve seen on Apartment ...

Granted we all need bookcases in our lives, but do we need unsightly ones? Negative. If you're not in a position to buy brand new furniture right now, refinishing a bookcase that you've thrifted – or ...

Switch it up by placing some books horizontally to add interest and make the titles easy to read. Add light objects on top of books and in free spaces to keep it interesting. Just beware of going ...

IKEA is a perennial favorite among Apartment Therapy editors. It has a ton of affordable basics, comes out with gorgeous limited edition collections, and, of course, features plenty of products that ...

As a writer and reader, I have a lot of books — and my IKEA BILLY bookcases in this hallway weren’t cutting it. They felt hodgepodge and didn’t fit. Credit: Annie Wilson Credit: Annie Wilson The space ...

When was the last time you dusted off your bookshelf? I know I haven't in a while. And I've decided that I should go beyond just cleaning and organizing them; instead, I feel that bookshelves should ...

As a writer and reader, I have a lot of books. Many are large-format art and design books that I've collected since college, with a fair amount of literature in the mix. I also have a smallish ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. As a writer and reader, I have a lot of ...