{"id":3482,"date":"2019-02-28T09:30:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=3482"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:52:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:52:34","slug":"how-to-store-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/how-to-store-books\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Store Books Properly: 10 Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Books are one of the most sentimental items we keep around our homes. Think of what they represent: A good story, knowledge, a symbol of our intellect and personality. But when the books start piling up the question becomes, how to store books?<\/p>\n

We want to help you think of creative, yet tasteful, ways to store books properly and elegantly. We’ll cover a few ways to store books around your home, and then some maintenance tips for your books both to keep them fresh or ready for long term storage.<\/p>\n

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7 Places to Store Books in Your House<\/span><\/h2>\n

Storing books in your house doesn’t have to be contained to a simple bookcase. Remember what Marie Kondo<\/a> says: you should make your home and possessions spark joy.
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Vertical space stacking<\/h4>\n

Don’t be afraid to stack your books in a very tall, skinny shelf. These can make your room look taller, and draws attention to your books without taking much space.<\/p>\n

Under benches<\/h4>\n

If you have bench seats around your house, these can be a great place to store books. It creates a look like you’re books are prolific around your home while still staying neat.<\/p>\n

Transform closets<\/h4>\n

Small closets around your home can easily turn into book cases. You may consider replacing the door with a glass windowed door so that the books are visible.<\/p>\n

Thin shelves<\/h4>\n

Thin shelves where you place books face out can turn a hallway into a gallery. It’s a clever way to display your favorite books and covers in full force.
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On a staircase<\/h4>\n

Put books in the spaces between the posts on a staircase. Like other suggestions in this list, storing your books this way gives the appearance that you have books all over your home, while still looking clean and neat.<\/p>\n

On top of cupboards<\/h4>\n

If your cupboards don’t stretch to the ceiling the tops of can be an excellent place to store books. Plus it makes your kitchen look equally in line with your love of books.<\/p>\n

On mini shelves<\/h4>\n

A new trend is to up little shelves on different walls that hold 5-10 books or maybe fewer with bookends.
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10 Tips for Storing Books<\/span><\/h2>\n
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