Beyond their obvious main purpose, books can be a terrific decorating tool, only made better by great shelving. Below, we’ve rounded up 14 of the best bookcase makeovers we’ve seen on Apartment ...

Granted we all need bookcases in our lives, but do we need unsightly ones? Negative. If you're not in a position to buy brand new furniture right now, refinishing a bookcase that you've thrifted – or ...

Switch it up by placing some books horizontally to add interest and make the titles easy to read. Add light objects on top of books and in free spaces to keep it interesting. Just beware of going ...

From wall-to-wall books to decorative objects and special collections, good bookshelf decor can—and should be—as personalized as you care to make it. Striking the right balance will be dependent on ...

IKEA is a perennial favorite among Apartment Therapy editors. It has a ton of affordable basics, comes out with gorgeous limited edition collections, and, of course, features plenty of products that ...

Styling bookshelves is an interior designer's secret sauce. They all have their own favorite methods, must-haves, and little tricks to creating the perfect bookshelf vignette – but how does that work ...

As a writer and reader, I have a lot of books — and my IKEA BILLY bookcases in this hallway weren’t cutting it. They felt hodgepodge and didn’t fit. Credit: Annie Wilson Credit: Annie Wilson The space ...