Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, a blog party I host at the end of each week to celebrate the things that make us happy. I have kept “inspiration files” for years of rooms that I love. As I was going through the photos today, I realized that a disproportionate number of them featured built-in bookshelves. Here are a few that I liked because the homeowners found ways to incorporate them in creative ways:
Maybe I love bookshelves so much because they hold two of my favorite things: books and family photos. (Photos via BHG and Elle Decor.)
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Very interesting – I was just talking with an architect about built in bookshelves. I love it when they are filled with books, but don’t like it when they become cluttered with knick-knacks. Also, I seem to lean towards using freestanding bookshelves.
Love these inspiration pictures!
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I love to read and have so many books. I have built book shelves and have looked for so many ways to store my wonderful books. I guess that means I am hooked on book shelves!
Christi
I am a huge fan of buit-in book shelves. They look great and save so much space.
xo,
cristin
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These are lovely – the room with the dog is great but then I saw the one below where the shelves surround a little reading nook – love that one too!
Books somehow make a room look real, and belonging to an actual person.
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I love built-ins too! I think they are are such a great use of space!!!
Thanks for hosting, Julia!
Amanda @ Serenity Now´s last blog ..Road Trippin’
These bookshelves are great! I’ve been staring at my living room wall all week thinking…how would a built in bookshelf look right over THERE? or THERE? I’ll just add that to the list! Have a good weekend!
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That’s just what we need! We’ve still got boxes of books in the basement from our move 3 years ago!
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I’m sorry! I messed up my link! I’m fired!
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The shelves in the last picture are SO cool!! Love how they follow the curve of the window. And the window is pretty nice too!!
There’s something really appealing about bookshelves. The colours of the books, the graphic lines of the shelves, accessories interspersed with the books… they really add character and coziness to a room
Kelly
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These are wonderful! I especially love the ones going around the windows in the bedroom, such a clever use of space! Thanks so much for hosting this fun party each week.
Karen – The Graphics Fairy´s last blog ..Free Clip Art – Hooked on Victorian Architecture
I don’t have built in bookshelves in every room but I wish I did, I do however, have books in every room…that’s one of the things that make a house a home. These pictures are inspiring and making me want to start The Husband on a new project…
Robin
All Things Heart and Home
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I can’t decide which room {and bookshelves} I prefer!!
Nice post.
Sue.
I love how built in bookshelves give you some creative space to add accessories that show your personality, and I love BOOKS. I really like the third photo with the white shelves and painted tan background, it feels really cozy — and I am all about cozy!!
-Angela
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Ha! Julia I have a similar post coming up soon.
Can you guess which is MY favorite? That’s a very nice old Persian rug in photo #3
Jane T.
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oh I love built ins! They add so much character to a house! I cant wait to have a home with a bit more character than our current cookie cutter!
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I love built ins too. They can be a great focal point in a room. Love #2!
Maya@ A Beach Lovers Place´s last blog ..Driftwood Lamp by Carl Woodland
I love built in shelves too! We had some in the older house we live in now……So wonderful! Thanks for sharing as always!
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I have always loved built-ins.
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Beautiful bookshelves and also how they’re decorated. I love all of them. Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures.
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J’adore built-ins! I have a 1930 home and it has FABULOUS ORIGINAL built-ins all made of cedar… we stripped all the paint off of them and varnished them… GORGEOUS!!!
Bon week-end!
Fifi
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I love, love, love built in bookshelves….. nearly any kind of bookshelves for that matter!
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Oh, I’m drooling! I love built-in bookshelves!
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I’m not kidding you – I have dreams about built-ins, and these pictures are beautiful.
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Built-ins are the first thing I notice (or notice that isn’t there) when I visit a house! So beautiful!!
Lindsay @ Likely Design´s last blog ..{Likely Favorites} Serena & Lily
I thought that I would share a recent post I did about bookshelves~! I’m hoping to do something like that in our living room in the future! =-D
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Love all of your gorgeous examples of bookshelves! Stunning! Tracey xx
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Those are all so gorgous! i would love to have some built-ins!
it’s official – we’re psychic, or my tearing the hair out is so loud you can hear it over there! I love books and photo frames, too, but I have too many. Far too many. After a massive packing up of everything so that we can do flooring work, I’ve rediscovered S P A C E and am loathe to restuff the living room with hundreds of books. (I lost two rooms when we moved here and downsized; I no longer have a study, conservatory or hall and landing big enough for bookcases.) If I only have a few bookcases, I want them to be lovely. Your photos, as always, have inspired me!)
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I miss my built-ins at one of my old houses….though I’m terrible at display, I do wish I had the beauty and functionality they offer.
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I really love built in bookcases too! We are getting ready to build some in our den on each side of the fireplace. I just can’t wait to get all of our books and photos on them!
There is something quite lovely about built-in shelves. I love how the last photo shelves hug the palladium window.
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Julia, Love this look, as long as the shelves are neat and tidy. They give the room character. Thanks for hosting today.
?, Susan
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Built in bookcases *sigh*….on my list of things to have ‘one day’
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HI Julia
Love all these bookshelves you have posted, in fact just love all bookshelves and the book upon them. The last is quite interesting and such a fabulous window it frames. I think I’m a little bit hooked on the cottage in your last post and your wonderful photos of it. Have a great weekend and thanks for letting me join your party! Julie
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You hit the nail on the head today! I LOVE LOVE LOVE bookshelves because I love love love books!
Have a wonderful weekend!
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I don’t think there is any interior architectural feature I love more than built-ins. So much so that I’ve been trying to figure out how to build them into our family room!
I love these photos, but especially the shelves that follow the window arch. Very unique and lovely! Have a great weekend, Julia, and thanks for hosting again!
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I’m mad for built-in bookshelves! I’m lucky enough to have them in my LR and this past Spring I took everything off of them, repainted them a nice glossy white and arranged the books by color which gives the shelves a nice visual flow.
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Hi Julia1 Thanks for such beautiful inspiration photos. Love builtins.
We have added our own built ins in our entry and I love them. I would like them in every room. They add such charm and of course more storage! Thanks for hosting again. It is such fun. Pam
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Thanks for hosting the link party!
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I also adore built-in bookshelves and the ones in all these photos look great.
About 35 years ago, my dad spent a weekend opening up a wall and constructing a built-in bookcase for my mom. The project caused him to start smoking again. But he finished it and it looked terrific.
personally, I’m not a fan of bookshelves (in living areas) unless they’re my books of course! hehe
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Thanks for the link party.
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Geeze, Julia ~ I almost forgot to comment on your post! I love built-in bookshelves and I love books. I need to find some way to integrate both into our next house.
Fabulous! Simply fabulous!
Gentle hugs,
Aunt Amelia
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Love built ins! I have some in my office that are perfect for all my over size decor and art books.
xo xo
I adore built in shelves and bookcases. They add such a nice touch to a room.
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Oh, I am so with you on the built-in bookshelf/books/family photos thing. I love the photo you included with the colorful bench. The color they put on the back wall of the shelves really compliments all of the accessories. Thanks for hosting yet another rockin’ Hooked on Fridays.
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I also LOVE built in bookshelves, or almost any built-ins for that matter. If I ever build a house, it will have some of those in it for sure!
Sarah @ In A Dream´s last blog ..Toggle It Up!
I may have to have my carpenter build me some of those! Love them!
Brenda
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Great bookshelves….I too love them and have fun decorating them.
Have a good weekend!
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Love built ins (anything really window seats, beds etc)…..great pics Julia…
This week what made me happy was some cool weather and some home made beef stew….YUM The simple life is what I love best !!!
Have a great week-end,
Kathy
Oh Julia…I am saving several of those images in my ever-growing built in bookcase file…because one day…I will build them in. Pinky promise!
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Greetings! Just shared my own built-in. Hope you’ll stop by and take a look.
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I know I’m a little late, but I’m hooked on built in bookshelves too! I just did a post on mine!
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