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I personally find this concept both deceptive and disturbing and not at all charming decor. I would think it is a sign of definite mental illness.
No, no, no, no--why would you do this? Amy is the expert, so I am inclined to agree. The only other reason I can think of for doing that is if you are playing a practical joke on a family member for April Fool's day (and only if they person you are playing the joke on will actually laugh at it because it's April Fool's Day and they enjoy those sorts of things.)
The only reason, I can possibly think of to do that is to indicate it is a book you have read.Or maybe, you choose a book you haven't read but have to choose without knowing the title.
I don't think it is a good look.
Absolutely not! IMO the only ones who would do this are those who don't read the books, and use them only for "decoration". On the other hand, at least that means they are not using the books to try to impress people.
Well, that's just... odd. They are doing it to look better because the pages are "white" (really, mostly more cream coloured), so will match any decor. smh...ETA: I suppose that's for people who only have books in their house because it makes them look smart? LOL!
I would never do this on purpose. I could see it happening in my house by accident because I crammed it in on top of other books, but it wouldn't be deliberate. One thing I don't like about ebooks is that I can't see them around me all the time, so I forget I have them. If I can't see the titles of physical books, that would be even worse. It's sort of like taking all the labels off canned goods because you think that would look nicer!And this quote - . "I hated how we had so many books, but they were all different colors" - AARGGHH! This is why I detest many examples of "decorator" rooms - they seem to think white is the only color you need, maybe black accents. Books are supposed to be a riot of colors! There is also a trend of sorting books by color, so you have a red shelf, a blue shelf, etc. That is more interesting than all white but basically all these plans use the book as an object. They could just get a fake cover or box with nothing inside. I think the Victorians or Edwardians did something like that to look cultured. Their home library shelves would show all the classics in matching leather-bound editions, but there was just a dummy book inside.
No. No way. Never. Those people need the nice people wearing white jackets to come and lead them to a nice padded environment. Then the books can go to an appreciative home.
annapi wrote: "Absolutely not! IMO the only ones who would do this are those who don't read the books, and use them only for "decoration". .."Exactly ... this is why "interior designers" are doing this. It's a "clean" look because the pages are a neutral color vs all those messy and NOT-coordinated colors on the covers.
No. just no. only exception is if it's a joke / pun. There was a picture circulating of the mystery shelf at a library, where they'd done this - that wad fun!Sort of like a local library (we're open now) just put the 'fantasy' sign by the travel books.
Johanne wrote: " Sort of like a local library (we're open now) just put the 'fantasy' sign by the travel books..."🤣🤣🤣
Could be a unique "blind date with a book" shelf for a local library...pick and borrow a book without seeing anything except the pages.
yeah exactly, something like that. But not as a 'decorating choice, because all the colours were mismatched' urgh.I have a friend (also a librarian) who sorts her books at home by colour, and she actually reads them. I think she remembers them by colour, and likes to have a different system than at work.
annapi wrote: "Absolutely not! IMO the only ones who would do this are those who don't read the books, and use them only for "decoration". On the other hand, at least that means they are not using the books to ..."
My thoughts too Anna
Theresa wrote: "No. No way. Never. Those people need the nice people wearing white jackets to come and lead them to a nice padded environment. Then the books can go to an appreciative home."🤣
I have never heard of anything so absurd! On another note: Over the last few months as the talking heads on the news programs have been working from home I have really enjoyed stopping the DVR to see what my favorites, and least favorites have on their home shelves. You can always tell a true reader when you see books piled horizontally on top of the shelved books
Joanne wrote: "...You can always tell a true reader when you see books piled horizontally on top of the shelved books..."Exactly!
That’s funny about the fantasy sign Johane! I agree one shelf could be a fun kick! But just one for surprise....
Robin wrote: "It's sort of like taking all the labels off canned goods because you think that would look nicer!..."LOL! Yes, good analogy!
Johanne wrote: "I have a friend (also a librarian) who sorts her books at home by colour, and she actually reads them. I think she remembers them by colour, and likes to have a different system than at work...."I'm also a librarian (a cataloguer, even!) and I mostly use size, then author. But, in part, it's also because I only have a very small bookshelf and not all the books will fit on all the shelves.
I have sort of genre, size and author ;D
This just blows my mind. It's hard enough to keep books organized when I can read the title. They're all over the house. A decorator would be hard pressed to find a way to decorate with books in my house. They'd call them "clutter."I saw one picture of a built-in bookshelf that I would love to use for decorating. The top shelf has a few diagonal shelves that looked really interesting.
I always noticed that on the house renovation shows when the set up the "reveal." I always assumed it was because they'd gotten a bunch of Reader's Digest books and didn't want anyone to see that. As I am also a (retired) librarian this is something I would never do and I certainly didn't recognize it as a legitimate decorating "style."
Barbara M wrote: "I always noticed that on the house renovation shows when the set up the "reveal." I always assumed it was because they'd gotten a bunch of Reader's Digest books and didn't want anyone to see that. ..."I was waiting to see if someone mentioned RD books. I handle the lobby bookcase sales at our library and there is a woman who who stages house for sales. She takes all of the RD books. When I get a load of them I call her, and she gives us $2 a book.
This reminds me of UK pubs that often have a bunch of really old / obscure hardbacks on the shelves that they've obviously bought in bulk at a house clearance sale or similar, just because it looks atmospheric to have them there. Books as decoration, not to read. I personally shelve my books chronologically (by when I first read them) within very broad categories (fiction / non-fiction).
I suppose if you have some really embarrassing books, you might want to hide them away, or turn them around if you are expecting visitors or a photographer.
Johanne wrote: "Joanne wrote: "...You can always tell a true reader when you see books piled horizontally on top of the shelved books..."Exactly!"
Yes! If the shelves are too tidy, it is staged.
NancyJ wrote: "This just blows my mind. It's hard enough to keep books organized when I can read the title. They're all over the house. A decorator would be hard pressed to find a way to decorate with books in my..."We are soulmates. I have bookshelves in every room of my apartment and a stack in the bathroom which is too small for a bookshelf. And not just one per room, the walls are lined. They are overflowing and stacked on the floor too.
A decorator would need therapy if asked to deal with it.
Joanne wrote: "..She takes all of the RD books. When I get a load of them I call her, and she gives us $2 a book.That's a great deal for the library!
Book Concierge wrote: "annapi wrote: "Absolutely not! IMO the only ones who would do this are those who don't read the books, and use them only for "decoration". .."Exactly ... this is why "interior designers" are doin..."
To me it's a messy look to have them backward regardless of the colour situation. It looks like you just don't care about how you put your books away.
When decorators go to this extreme they are the nutty ones. There is nothing better than adding a little character to a room with books.
My husband just showed me list funny library pictures = mostly displays. One shows a shelf with all the books backward, with a big "MYSTERY" sign
"BLIND DATE" had a pile of books in brown paper wrappers with only the genre showing.
Amy wrote: "I personally find this concept both deceptive and disturbing and not at all charming decor. I would think it is a sign of definite mental illness."Haha, ditto :)
It's causing me anxiety, like how would I find anything!?
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