If you are like me and a self professed "design nerd", you probably have more books and magazines than you know what to do with. I mean, we all love a good bookcase filled with tons and tons of fabulous books, but what happens when you run out of room and places to put your
treasured reads....stacks and stacks of books + magazines.
My mom used to sneak in my room and throw them all away so when I finally moved out on my own I started to keep every single one...you can imagine I have quite a collection.
I have learned that It doesn't have to look junky (see mom!).
You certainly can make your home look chic and stylish with stacks and stacks of mags + books.
Don't you agree?
(this is my aunts house in NYC....and it looks uber sophisticated with piles of books)
(i love books in the kitchen...something carrie bradshaw would do)
loving how this blogger rocked the stacks look in her home studio...
or you can be really clever and do a little something like this. love!
images from... unknown, sc, domino, nymag, pw, bruce hemming, rearranged design,,designsage, mfamb, designsponge, lovemaegan, simplyseleta ,
17 comments:
Hey Gorgeous!! How did Friday get here so quickly?!
LOVE this post.....I buy A LOT of magazines and would love to keep them all....I could probably build a house out of them within a year LOL!!
Love all these looks, tres stylish, some great ideas.
Happy Friday :) xoxo
Love how lots of these spaces use piles of magazines and books and don't look cluttered -- Such talent is truly enviable!
Great inspiration! Love the metal console--mags there look so neat. And the Vogue framed prints--gorgeous!
i LOVE this post! I am obsessed w/ magazines still. there's something about TOUCHING the pages-tearing some out-etc. I do like Lonny mag, but can they just print and mail it!?!?
i love the massive stack on top of the toilet-it cracks me up! I have a simple blonde wood ikea bookshelf above my swag desk and it is full of every Blueprint issue.
happy friday---and long weekend!!!
xo
Oh Sweetie you have hit a sore spot in my life. Ihave soooo many magazines all design related or fashion!!! They are a constant ongoing battle in my life. A love hate relationship. I am a neat freak so there in lies the problem. I still have stacks and stacks. I am now even putting them on my treadmill. Good excuse to not jump on it , right!? Happy Long Weekend, gorgeous,Kathysue
And that beautiful zebra rug keeps turning up in images everywhere! My fingers remain crossed!! I love that magazine wallpaper... wish I could find somplace to use it! (Someday!) Oh, have you seen these adorable book prints on Etsy? Check them out, I really think you'll like them!
-ME xo
http://www.etsy.com/listing/48069213/ideal-bookshelf-8-st-8x10-print?ref=sr_list_32&ga_search_query=book+art+prints&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=10&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title
Loving this! I'm working on my own tall stack of books ala Ryan Korban. How do you manage to constantly find such beautiful images! I love the eye candy!
These pictures are way too true!! My mags are all over the house! Heck no i don't throw them out!! That're inspriration baby. And someday, I might possibly want to look through them again. Ok, that really hasn't happened yet but you never know if it will ;-)
Happy Friday Dear! I hope you're having the best day eva!
I have books and magazines up to my eyeballs - and I love it! Your aunt's place is gorgeous! Have a great weekend!
Love, love, love this post!! I have tons of books and magazines and love all the stylish stacks from the pics!!
I am a total "design nerd"....! Love the post and love having a cool name for my obsession...! Instead of having a design book addiction...now I am a design nerd!!!
Stop by to check Daniella's guest post from Dress, Design & Decor!!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Such great ideas for book + magazine storage! I am just like you, and have so many magazines. I have a magazine library room. I kid you not, though, I'm not ashamed of it, as I enjoy them all so so much :)
Wishing you the loveliest weekends!
xo
Wonderful ideas...I have soooo many books & mags but somehow my stacks don't look this chic...I think I'm going to try one of those really tall stacks!!
Thanks for the inspiration!
xoxo Beth
A house is not a home without books and magazines as far as I'm concerned! When I had to downsize to move into the townhouse I got rid of hundreds of magazines..I still mourn :(, especially now that I've started blogging...who knew!!
Haha yes a desing nerd indeed and proud of it! Great inspiration as always! hugs
Thank you so much for this post!
I was looking for something like that! I have a lot of magazines. I was looking for some good inspiration to display my magazines proudly in my house. You read my mind!
Have a great weekend!
Wow, love this post! Awesome inspiration. I just installed a bookcase but it's already filled up.. so I need to be creative with my new books!
XO
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