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The Literate Home: 7 Space-Saving Built-In Bookshelves

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT

[ Filed under Space-Saving & in the Interiors category ]

No matter how large or how small your living area, there is bound to be a bit of unused space with storage potential. Even homes that look way too small to hold a library often have a bit of space above a door, along a blank wall or even over a doorway. It is these forgotten spaces that make for the most intriguing home libraries.

(images via: BHG, Design Addict Mom)

Built-in bookshelves offer a unique advantage over free-standing ones: they seem to simply melt into the architecture of the room. They become part of the walls rather than movable additions to the space. You save precious floor space and your room gains a finished, layered look.

(images via: Nicolas Arnold, Stacey Tan)

Of course, not all of us have huge rooms with grand spiral staircases to dedicate to books. But most of us have a spare wall or even a part of a wall that can easily be transformed into a miniature library. The project is entirely scalable depending on your unique space and needs.

(images via: This Old House, Apartment Therapy)

Installing built-in bookshelves is a project that should be reserved for a professional – or at least a very experienced DIYer. There are few things more heartbreaking than watching the shelves you just installed yourself come crashing down under the weight of your books, so letting a pro handle the job is advisable.

(top image via: Tecolotl)

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Odd Double Chair Encourages Eye-Gazing, Soul-Searching

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Furniture & in the Chairs category ]

At the end of a long day, there is nothing better than a warm hug. The Hug chair from designer Gabriella Asztalos is meant to replicate that comforting feeling – as best as a piece of furniture can, anyway.

Using simple yet powerful forms, Asztalos took the concept of two enveloping arms and translated them into a soft, comfy chair meant for two.

The “arms” wrap around, forming a pseudo-circle that terminates in a seat at each end. Two sitters share the overhead space, uniting them for a moment in a space completely removed from the rest of the world.

Being brought together this way, the sitters naturally feel a sense of connection and intimacy. The very natural “hug” shape facilitates a type of communication that ordinary side-by-side seating could never match.