Bookcases

Here is another hallway mezzanine (nice door at the far end!) where books are placed around the windows, taking advantage of every bit of wall space.

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SaveEmail I've always believed that a hallway is a good place for books — that is, if you have one and don't have a library or room in your living area. To me, the bedroom should be free from too many books (a few on the nightstand or a small shelf is good, but not a wall), and too close to a kitchen might damage books. Hallways are good for storing books, what with long walls and all. On the downside, they don't offer much room for sitting to enjoy them, like a library.

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SaveEmail The opening between these rooms looks like it is carved from the wall of books, as they compose a header over the opening.

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Here are more shelves with a slender profile and hidden supports; the latter are, according to the architect, comprised of "an upturned leg in the back which is bolted to the wall ... [and] then concealed."

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Here is another wall of books that integrates larger openings for displaying objects other than books. They are horizontal, vertical, and square, enabling different things to be on display.

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Two perpendicular walls are covered with books in this room, separated by a large window that brings in plenty of daylight. Note how the shelves are rounded at the window, a nice Art Deco touch.

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Why one wall of books when you can have two? If this room only had one wall covered with books it would want another, given the strong symmetry of the space with its central fireplace. One thing our wall of books shares with this one is the change in spacing from large on the bottom to small on the top, so bigger books are closer to the floor and therefore easier to handle

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