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7 Bookshelves We Love
July 29, 2015
These bibliophiles display their prized printed matter with serious shelf appeal and plenty of personality.
Architect Emily Jagoda renovated a tree-damaged garage into a library and rec room for a family in Santa Monica, creating custom shelving from plywood. The door to resident Eoghan Mahony’s adjacent office, at right, is set on a caster and has a hinge that runs the entire ten-foot height; when fully opened, it neatly conceals the shelf behind it.
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Originally appeared in The Garage That's as Fun as the Living Room
A calendar, midcentury ceramics, and a salient message adorn the low-slung shelves that house a collection of more than 3,000 tomes at Andrew Blauvelt and Scott Winter's South Minneapolis residence.
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Dean Kaufman 2010
Originally appeared in Modern Urban Retreat in South Minneapolis
A “tiny but mighty” structure on Vashon Island, Washington, packs a wealth of uses into a compact, 440-square-foot space. The Corian bookshelf features an outlet in a converted book, a detail that brings delight to a mundane task. “We wanted to make the experience of plugging in a phone or computer joyful,” Grizzle says.
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Originally appeared in A Former Garage Hosts the Best Parties
Spatial constraints for this rural Slovenian home yielded a smart solution: Here, the underside of a staircase doubles as a handy bookshelf.
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Janez Marolt
Originally appeared in Crazy Cool Loft Space Surrounded by Rope Walls
A home built by an architect for an artist in the San Juan Islands is specifically tailored to the resident. “It’s only what I need and no more,” he says. Clearly, books are part of that necessity: A large wall of custom bookshelves stretches the length of the living area.
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Originally appeared in Fall in Love with This Dreamy Studio
In a Boise home, a former closet was transformed into a double-height library, complete with a reading nook and a rolling ladder from Spiral Stairs of America. “That’s my favorite part of the house,” says resident Dan Zuckerman, a father of three. “When I see Stella reaching for a book, there’s nothing better.”
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Originally appeared in 5 Creative, High-Design Bookshelves
In a Los Angeles bungalow owned by artists Ramona Trent and Anthony Pearson, the large wall of shelving is primarily used to store the couple's expansive record collection—but also a small stash of books belonging to their young daughter.
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Originally appeared in How a Bungalow Went from Bland to Brilliant
Architect Emily Jagoda renovated a tree-damaged garage into a library and rec room for a family in Santa Monica, creating custom shelving from plywood. The door to resident Eoghan Mahony’s adjacent office, at right, is set on a caster and has a hinge that runs the entire ten-foot height; when fully opened, it neatly conceals the shelf behind it.
Photo by Zen Sekizawa.
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