Anyone who has an appreciation for the books they own must spend some time thinking about bookshelves. Should I build them or buy them, where should I put them and which books should I put where are all questions one asks when trying to house their books.
BusinessWeek.com has a story “Beyond the Bookshelf“
that talks about some of the do’s and dont’s when thinking about shelves for your books as well as a slideshow of some of the different types of bookshelves on the market.
When thinking about placement for your bookshelves just remember the Three D’s – dark, dry and dust free. Make sure the area is dark (sunlight is a dust-jacket and leather killer), dry (moisture is sunlight’s best friend in destruction) and dust free. After those are controlled you are free to choose the shelving of your liking.
This is still Business Week so most of the shelves shown, depending on how you look at it, are either expensive or overpriced . The other downside is that a majority of the bookshelves they feature are made from the darker woods like mahogany and cherry.
Remember-only the room has to be dark not the shelves!
Here is my favorite from the slideshow, a bookshelf from a company called Reversica:
Nothing like hiding your books so you can watch tv!