Most homes carry pockets of unused space where books should live: an empty alcove next to the chimney breast, a dead wall above a doorway, the slope under the staircase. Bringing a bookshelf into the architecture changes a room more than any freestanding piece will, but a proper built-in usually means a joiner, several months…

Looking for wall bookshelf ideas that go beyond ordinary storage? From floor-to-ceiling libraries to small arrangements that make books appear to float, the right shelves can transform almost any wall. Here are 14 ways to arrange wall bookshelves in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and home offices, with practical ideas you can adapt to your space.…

A growing book collection asks for more than a stack on the bedside table. A home library can be a dedicated reading room, a wall above the sofa or the corridor leading to the kitchen, as long as the books have somewhere to live and the room has somewhere to look. The setup that suits…

13 small bookshelf ideas for studios, box rooms and awkward corners Many paperbacks are around 11cm deep, while standard hardbacks often fall between 14 and 16cm deep. Yet most bookcases are built 25 to 30cm deep, eating floor space a small flat cannot spare. The answer is shelves built to the size of books, fitted…

A wall of books does something no single bookcase ever quite manages: it doubles the room and turns the plaster behind it invisible. The decision that drives every successful wall-to-wall library is the same, and it gets made before any drill leaves the toolbox. You either commit to bespoke joinery, with a carpenter on site…

Choosing the best floating shelves for books is about more than finding a design you like. A good bookshelf should fit your collection, suit your wall space and display your books the way you want. From slim horizontal shelves for paperback novels to deeper supports for art books and invisible vertical bookcases, these seven Teebooks…