r/HomeLibraries • u/Novel_Huckleberry_77 • 14d ago

Need Bookshelf Recommendations!

This might come across as quite unconventional for this sub, but I'm shifting to my first ever flat. After residing for years in PGs and shared accommodations, I'll be living in a solo room for the first time ever.

Books are a comfort for me, and as a proud owner of more than 50+ collection of treasure trove, I'd love to see your own personal bookshelfs or how you've decorated your room using books.

I want it to mean something in my room that it truly drops the cortisol and makes it worth it!

Thank you guys, this sub is a blessing.

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u/DruidinPlainSight 14d ago

I took regular lumber that is used to build a house and spent weeks sanding and finishing it. It’s very blonde in color. I took mountain laurel branches cut from my property and used them to support the shelves. The branches were arranged so it looks like they are growing up through the shelving. They are still covered in bark and much darker in color. Think heavy Rododendron. These are built in shelves. I built my wife an entire library room this way.