If you are a book lover, if you read a lot and have many books at home or just have some books you want to be stored and organized, this roundup is for you as we’ve gathered the coolest and smartest ways to store books even in the smallest nooks. These ideas are very functional and you will either use the space that seemed dead or get a double function piece, take a look!
Awkward Nooks
An awkward nook or a dead space in your home can become a real reading nook. All you need to do is to hang some shelves in that space and place your books. Carefully calculate the size and shape of the shelves to make the nook comfortable, especially if it’s a place behind a door (it should still open) or a space in your way where you go every day. A nice way to store books is to attach some shelves over a radiator, so you will hide it in sight and will get a warm nook for reading. If it’s a nook, add a chair and enjoy!
If you have a radiator, you can place some shelves over it, and adding a chair you will get a comfy reading nook.
This small nook in the corridor is fitted with a small bookshelf, with art and decor.
This small lightweight bookshelf perfectly fits a small nook saving a lot of space.
This awkward nook is done with several bookshelves, and this is a smart way to style such a space and display things at the same time.
This awkward nook is aimed at reading, open bookshelves, a chair an a lamp compose a cool space.
The corner is covered with bookshelves, this is a nice way to style a corner and store a lot of books and decor. Add a chair to the corner and voila!.
This small bookshelf takes a dead space on the wall and this is a smart solution to use this space. (via decoholic).
A radiator by the window is hidden with a cabinet, and over it there are some bookshelves that look chic.
Place some shelves over a radiator to make use of this dead space above it.
The dead space under the door can be used to hang some bookshelves, so you will make use of this awkward nook.
Over Doorways And Windows
One of the most loved solutions is to take the wall or part of the wall over the dooway or a window as this wall is often blank. Just attach the bookshelves all around this doorway, as many as you want and store the books, you can use them as decor, too, for example, placing colorful ones to infuse the space with color.
A small space can accommodate a lot of books, too, and here's how to: make shelves around the window and combine them with a desk.
The bookshelves on the doorway wall are a smart and popular solution for any space.
Bookshelves over the doors are great to store and display things without using floor or table space.
You can make your doorway a bit narrower adding shelves here and over the doorway, too, to store some stuff.
The doorway wall is done with bright red bookshelves that not only store books but also adds color to the room.
The whole wall is taken by the bookshelves and there are many bright books, which integrate color into the neutral space.
The window wall is done with a bookcase with a ladder, with lights, and this is a smart idea for a small room.
The doorway is fitted with bookshelves, which is a smart idea for storing books and items in the space.
Even a single shelf over the door can accommodate a lot of things, books or something like that.
Bookshelves are placed around the doorway, and that saves much space while providing a lot of storage.
The wall around the doorway can be done with shelves to store things including books.
Storage units around the doorway are a great solution for any space, to save it and to have display and storage shelves. (via blackbanddesign).
This long shelf over the sofa is a smart way to store some books and to use this space. (via theeverygirl).
The white shelves covering the whole doorway wall look lightweight and stylish.
Even small shelves around the door are a very practical solution as they feature enough storage space.
You can style only one doorway wall with bookshelves to use this space. (via farmfoodfamily).
A doorway wall can be fitted with bookshelves, even over the door and up to the ceiling to save space and store a lot.
Fit the wall and doorways with bookshelves and decor items, this is a smart solution as built-ins save space very well.
Space Dividers
A bookshelf or a bookcase can be used as a space divider, so you will get two in one: a space to store books and a space divider for an open layout, which will divide the spaces in a delicate way and let light in and out.
This blue bookcase with books and greenery is a space divider that separates the kitchen from the rest of the layout.
This lightweight bookcase separates the sleeping space from the rest of the room, it's a functional idea.
This space divider is made of a small storage unit and a wooden beam construction.
This large bookshelf is a space divider that lets light in and out, so it doesn't make the space smaller.
Separate the spaces with bookshelves, they look lightweight and are a nice idea if the next room is a home library.
This small bookshelf divides the spaces and allows to store in an unexpected space.
This low bookshelf is a nice space divider that doesn't prevent light and keeps the feeling of a large space. (via archzine).
Vertical Shelves
A vertical shelf is my favorite idea as it allows you to store many books taking just a little bit of space as they are placed vertically. It can be really any small corner or nook but if you like to read in bed, just place it next to it and voila, this is the best solution!
A vertical bookshelf can be placed anywhere, even on a tiny piece of the wall next to the curtains.
Place a vertical bookshelf next to the doorway - such walls are usually non-used but you can make them functional.
Two vertical shelves seem to be floating in the mid-air, and bright books stand out in the black backdrop.
Place a vertical shelf next to a sofa, some chairs or just a sitting zone.
A vertical bookshelf is a perfect idea for a corner or just a small nook, this is a solution for any home.
This vertical shelf is placed next tot he bed, if you like reading in bed, this is perfect. (via apartmenttherapy).
The corner is done with photos, a vertical shelf and a violin to make the space refined and cool.
This vertical shelf at the corner echoes with the wall decor as the books feature more or less the same colors.
This tall vertical shelf with books seems to be part of the gallery wall, and it looks very stylish and eye-catching.
Long Horizontal Shelves
If you have a long corridor, a space next to the stairs or some long blank wall, you can place bookshelf there. A long bookshelf will be a nice book storage unit that will fill in a blank wall giving you a lot of space for storage.
A long floating bookshelf can be wall-mounted on a long wall, for example, in a corridor.
A long bookcase can be placed next to the wall, somewhere in a corridor or along the staircase.
This wall is done with extra long bookshelves that can accommodate a lot of things, and this long wall will become functional.
Place the shelves under the window, this will let you decorate the walls around but still store the books and magazines you want.
Your staircase can store some books, this is a space-saving idea that makes the stairs more special.