displaying books

This Isn’t A Book-Burning – It’s Artistic Display!

It’s finally summertime, and I won’t be lighting a fire in my fireplace anytime soon. So . . .

I’m really considering cleaning out the firebox and stacking it full of books for the summer season.

Why not put my love of books on display in a creative and unexpected way? I have such a large collection, it should be fairly easy to fill.

Country Living

I really, really want to do this. I’m just concerned about cleaning out my gas fireplace well enough that I don’t soot up all my tomes . . .

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I guess I’ll have to store all that fake ash stuff that sits in the bottom under the grate. Where on earth will I put that?

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Maybe I’ll go to a yard sale and buy a bunch of really crappy books to line the bottom and outermost sides with. Then I won’t have to worry about ruining the ones I love.

Fireplace from a Bookshop in Lark

I know I’ll love it if I do it, but what a shame they’ll have to come back out in the fall. I guess it’s not much different than the trouble of putting up and taking down a Christmas tree, right? Do you think I should???

Rethinking Bookcases

Let’s think outside the bookcase. I’ve found some really interesting ideas for bookcases. There are many ways to display books and create makeshift bookcases.

You can stack things to make a bookcase, you know. Crates, boxes, even benches and tables. Check out this crafty bookcase from Better Homes and Gardens.