5 Tips To Better Book Shelves

Shelves well-stocked with beloved stories are a chic form of self-expression and at-home inspiration. This season, find the motivation to read this unique form of décor from cover-to-cover with our five best bookshelf organizing tips. —Julia Dumbrell

1. Declutter: Take a minimalist approach by donating or lending the titles that don’t spark inspiration. Maybe it’s a novel that was gifted, or a reading that was assigned in school. Readers will notice the weight that’s mentally lifted while making space for new books. 

2. By Association: Get granular with organisation, sorting by the feelings attached to a book collection. For example, sorting out a shelf of favourites, classics, or top picks to read this season encourages a profound form of self-expression through design. 

3. By Name: This is the most practical way to find books, just like the library. Alphabetize author last names from A – Z and notice the ease of finding titles when searching for them.

4. By Colour: As readers who can’t help but judge a book by their cover, we find aesthetic pleasure in creating a reading rainbow with our book spines. Are we the only ones with an extra-large section of pink novels?

5. Eclectic Mix: Bookshelves aren’t just for books anymore. Stock the shelves with artwork, records and statues, and notice how the books effortlessly mingle with other prized decorum.