More Ideas for Decorating with Books

 Good Afternoon to Everyone!

We are well into another month of surviving the chaos and drama that has invaded our lives. While the news roars on about all of it I have decided to look for things that bring peace and joy into my life. I don't know about you but I have been clearly reminded during the last five months that I want peace and joy to consume my life instead of all this mess and gum. 

But onto the book decorating ideas. Of course we all look for a bookcase to hold our books. That's the normal thing to do but here are some out of the normal ways to use your books. In the first picture the lamp for the entry way table really wasn't tall enough to use but I got a couple of thick books and placed them under the lamp so it would work. I've also used books to raise up other things that were not tall enough on our mantle or to add height in a bookcase to a little item I wanted to showcase. 

In the second picture I took some old books and tied a cute burlap ribbon around them and added a cross in the bow to give it some emphasis. You all have probably seen Joanna Gaines turn all the books around backwards on her bookshelves. I don't know if I am bold enough to do that yet. LOL! 

I added the picture of the bookcase to show how you can style it with pictures and do-dads in the middle of your books. After all who says you just have to have books on your bookshelf? Maybe these ideas will stir you up to have a bookshelf updo or redo this weekend. 

I hope y'all stay well, happy, peaceful and thrifty this weekend!!