Logan Bookcase with Drawers, from Pottery Barn
I recently helped a client in Redmond organize and inventory her enormous antique children’s book collection. She was only able to bring herself to part with a few, so we came up with some new storage and book organizing solutions.
Next, she picked out a couple of new bookcases and decided which rooms of her home to display some of her antique children’s books in.
I was able to pick up, assemble and install new bookcases for her in her guest bedrooms. Her beloved collection is now arranged on the new shelves and the books are more easily accessible when she wants to revisit them.
Now that the rainy season is here, many of us spend more time indoors reading and enjoying our books. Why not get them organized so we can easily find an old favorite to re-read, or prioritize reading a book we were excited about but forgot to read before now?
Here are some of my recommended links and tips on organizing your books and magazines:
Apartment Therapy suggests 9 ways to organize your books, depending on your personal style.
Slate Magazine says “Organizing your books by color is not a moral failure.”
And York Avenue dares you to organize your books by color as well.
For some alternative choices, here’s 7 Ways to Organize Your Books Other Than Alphabetically.
We mustn’t miss Real Simple’s guide to 22 Ways to Arrange Your Shelves!
Stylecaster has some clever ideas on Organizing and Storing Books.
Abby from Just a Girl and Her Blog shared what happened when she applied the KonMari method to book sorting in her home.
Speaking of the KonMari method, here’s Melville House’s article on “The Life-Changing Magic of Organizing Your Book Collection.”
Read it Forward suggests How to Organize Your Books Your Way.
HGTV offers a checklist of questions to ask yourself about your home library and the books within it.
Little Green Notebook suggests organizing books by color and by genre.
Stone Gable has hints on what to do with all those books and magazines.
Bustle shares 10 Hacks for Organizing Books and Making Your Reading Space Instagram-Worthy.
Need help organizing your book collection, bookshelves and magazines? Need to add another bookcase or some shelving to your home?
Contact me to set up an appointment!
-Angie
