Make sure your bookshelves are as interesting as the titles you've so carefully collected. Designer Charlie Birdsong develops a road map for loading them up with style
Painting or papering the backs of bookcases deepens the space. I like to paint them dark olive drab. When papering, a good
rule of thumb is to use small repetitive prints and paisleys.
Tip: Painted shelves should be a deeper shade to suggest shadow and depth.
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