Antique Bookcases

I am one of those avid readers in the world who loves reading and collecting books. Sometimes it is a challenge to ensure that the books are stored in the most appropriate way. But these should not be a challenge any more, since one can arrange to buy a specially designed bookcase. What i have in mind is an antique bookcase. These kind of bookcases can be made beautiful and glamorous as possible. It comes in hardy in your house, at the local library, in the office or even at school. They came in various styles, colors and sizes and they are extremely unique and charming.

These elegant antique bookcases are highly demanded by book collectors and readers all over the world because of the way they are crafted. The designers of these bookcases use hardwoods like camphor, oak wood, mahogany and walnut to create these elegance and sophistication. One can choose antiques from a variety of designs, depending on the period in time it belongs or its style. Some of the bookcases styles include Georgian, revolving, adjustable or even inlaid and one can choose from a variety of sizes too. It would be prudent to choose a bookcase that has several shelves in order for you to have enough space to store your ever increasing collection of books.

When choosing antique bookcases, one should put into consideration the home decor. Different rooms could have different styles, sizes and shapes. They could be free standing or built in, depending on the room dimensions and feel. One should also order them in such a way that individual units can be combined to one whole unit when need arises. Before you decide on the type of bookcases you want to install in your house, there are other considerations that you can put in place, i.e. the height of the bookcases, will they be closed or open, will the style be oriental or modern, but beauty and glamor should always take center stage in these process.

These antique design  of bookcase walls are great furniture at home.

Four Steps to Creating Great Bookcase Displays

Decorating bookcases is something that boggles the mind of many. Many horizontal surfaces layered above one another, presenting countless opportunities to display your favorite things, but HOW? Where should you start? Are you paralyzed? Wasting time moving one accessory from shelf to shelf and then standing back to see how it looks?

   

Here are some tips to help make the process a bit easier.

1. Empty. Start by emptying off the shelves you'd like to decorate. Then sort through all items and remove things you don't really like, or any stray items that may have landed on the bookcases.

2. Collect/Shop. Now go around your house and collect items that you'd like to see displayed on those shelves. Take things from your bedroom, office, kitchen or storage area. Consider books, pictures, branches from trees, antiques you've kept packed away, wedding gifts that are still in storage. Bring them out. You should look at your treasures.

3. Place. Now that you have all of your accessories, begin at the top shelf and work down, zig-zagging and balancing the weight of objects as you go. If nothing else, this helps you decide where to place large objects on the next shelf. If you can adjust your shelf heights, do so to accommodate large or small items.
As you start to work, keep these things in mind:

- Don't be afraid to overlap items - creating layers that you can see through. An example is a branch (organic shape) in front of a picture (hard edges).

- Hang pictures on the back of bookcases to vary height and interest. This is especially helpful if you have tall shelves and don't have tall enough accessories.

- Place your accessories in odd groupings; it's pleasing to the eye-but don't get stuck on this rule. One thing you should always do is use items you love and want to see every day. If you vary height and scale you can use even groupings.

-Use hardback books to add visual appeal and color to shelves. If you have colorful hardback books try arranging them by color-creating color "blocks" on a shelf. A blue grouping was used here, as well as other colors that coordinated with the room. And while you're at it pull those books to the front of your shelves, where you can SEE them!

- Paint the back of the bookcase a contrasting color to the walls, or paint foam core boards and cut them to fit the backs of your shelves (this less permanent solution works just as well if positioned right), the same can be done with fabric to cover boards. Also paint switch plates & light switches that area within the bookcase.

4. Admire. Now layout your first shelf and take a step back to see how it looks, if it "works." Keep going, trying different things, shopping your house to find the right size or shaped objects. Once you're happy with one shelf, move on to the next.

Decorate your bookcase walls for more attracting with children and even for your visitors.