Whether it’s a friend’s personal home library or a small book-store overflowing with old books, I always appreciate the aesthetic of a pile of stacked books. These home decorations and pieces of furniture are all inspired by the aesthetic of a book collection.
1. Cardboard Stool Leseratte.
2. "Decorating with Books: Use Your Library to Enhance Your Décor" by House Beautiful and Marie Proeller Hueston is a great book for getting inspiration for decorating with your own books at home!
3. Power of Books Sculptural Glass-Topped Side Table.
4-6. Steel invisible bookshelf that lets you stack your books up to 41 cm high, 20 cm deep.
7. This bookshelf gives the impression that your books are floating in midair.
8. La Bibliochaise is made of oak and has leather cushions with removable covers in a wide range of colors.
9. Book Table made by Dutch designer Richard Hutten.
10. A homemade DIY book chair, very inspiring!
Stacked Book Furniture
Novel Home Decor for Bookworms and Bibliophiles
Trend Themes
1. Book-inspired Furniture - As the popularity of home libraries grows, companies can innovate by creating unique pieces of furniture that incorporate books or look like stacks of books.
2. Cardboard Furniture - Designers can take inspiration from the Leseratte cardboard stool to create a line of affordable and eco-friendly furniture.
3. Floating Bookshelves - The Bonkarma invisible bookshelf and flybrary give a unique illusion of books floating in midair, inspiring companies to create new designs in wall-mounted shelving.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Furniture design companies can create a new niche market by offering unique and affordable solutions for book-inspired furniture for home and office use.
2. Book Publishing - Publishing companies can create books that provide inspiration and guidance for decorating with books, like House Beautiful and Marie Proeller Hueston's Decorating with Books.
3. Home Decor - Home decor companies can take inspiration from the book table and La Bibliochaise to create cohesive and stylish decor that incorporates books into the design.