Bookcases from Salvage to Storage 14 DIY Designer Projects [Paperback]

 

Bookshelves showcase our favorite books and most treasured objects, are useful and practical—but, far from reducing them to their simplest function, we love that they reflect our style and individuality, becoming design features in their own right and, yet, harmoniously fitting into our living spaces. They are also relatively easy to make and accessible to everyone. No need to be an experienced handyman to realize these original designs: this book presents 14 creations with step-by-step photos, plans, and technical tips. And for inspiration, Aurélie Drouet peruses some of the more ambitious library, and bookcase, projects by leading designers and architects.

Aurélie Drouetstarted writing her own in 2009, publishing books on decorating and antique collecting.Jérôme Blinis a photographer whose personal work combines the intimate with the documentary in works such asPassage, Paysage. He has shot for numerous magazines and newspapers in France, includingLa Croix,Le Monde Magazine, andViva Magazine. He and Drouet have worked together onBibliothèques,Design Nature, and100% Pallet.