All or Nothing...

An unrestrained, lavish Clei wall design...

Spring Fresh

The dazzling designs de blanc from Alex Papachristidis...

Ripples and Waves

Hmmm.... I might be warming up to this funky style of storing books, from At Home with Color

Reminds me of the wavy, ripply, squiggly designs of Ron Arad, and Jacques Roumanille's Biblion

Best-Loved

As of late I have been perusing my rather voluminous collection of favourite images (spring organising if you will) and sorting out my all-star macushlas. I feel compelled to share.
I present the retrolicious boho-magic of John Meyers and Linda Wary of Wary Meyers...

A Season of Rebirth

Time has officially sprung ahead, and in my equinox books that represents the demise of winter and the arrival of wondrous spring...
Fairy Tale Butterfly book shelf from Studiobility, reflects light and casts a gorgeous wing shadow on the wall
(top) Pine White Butterfly in Victoria, BC via J.B. Tatum

Carr's Whimsy and Wonder

The eclectic and whimsical Manhattan refuge of jewelry designer Temple St. Clair Carr in the September 2006 edition of Elle Decor...

This into That

For Her

The power of the imagination...
Crazy-cool contemporary book art from This into That... Bookshelves and bookcases made from discarded hardback books and salvaged lumber created by booklover and artist Jim Rosenau (who grew up in a household with over 5,000 books). A book worms' delight, here are some of my favourite books of art, er, works of art...

The Price of a Home
Quite the reminder... frankly I think a "home sweet home" is priceless!
This Baffling World
Computer keys ask, "Have You Seen My Keys?", and supporting books read, " Time to Remember" and "Understanding Human Behavior" (Alfred Adler)...
Pandemonium
Unique place to store your food or utensils or well-worn recipes...
Made from art books, this 54" long shelf grows in steps from left to right...
Eat Fat
Why are all things delicious always calorie-laden?
Out of Control
Whacky and zany...
Clearing The Air
A sweeping mobile...
Who Done It?
Mystery solved in just three red and black books.
Curio Shelf
Wall-hung or free-standing, a colourful place to display you favourite knick-knacks...

Simply Sand Filled

Vases not only look stunning in a bookcase, but can also serve a functional purpose as bookends. Simply fill the vase (or other objet d'art) with a resealable bag filled halfway with sand. Voila! Looks chic and is heavy enough to hold your wonderful book collection...
Another great idea from Miss Martha.

Bookshelves by Ron Arad

Modern and innovative pieces by Ron Arad...
Ripply and wavy... snaky and swirly... looks an awful lot like doodles of mine!

Bookworm - flexible plastic bookself that can be arranged in any which way, shape, or form

Lovely Rita - squiggly molded plastic shelves available in six translucent colours

Honouring the Bookcase

I love books! And I love even more the opportunity to arrange them in bookcases. I have to say I am a bit of 'tweaker' as I fancy rearranging and reorganising and resorting books and the such on those magnificent shelves. It is a slight fetish of mine. Ah, the possiblities are endless! Move here, there... and the finished look can be so different, and oh so satisfying. True artwork unto themselves. The noble bookcase... deserving of a round of applause indeed.

(Ikea and Elledecor images)