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How to style books in your home

Display your favourite books and elevate your décor at the same time.

Clare Chapman

By Clare Chapman (Editor in Chief, HOME)

Last updated: 31 July 2024 | 5 min read

Stacked in your favour

Integrated cabinetry creates a space for books and other personal items to be displayed without taking up valuable floor space in a home by LeLa Architects. Image: Larnie Nicolson

Save room for something else

This barn-style interior of a Queenstown home by Bureaux has been mirrored in the steel tube and timber bookcase with library ladder. Image: Simon Devitt

Divide and conquer

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