In our recent spare room blitz, and in an effort to reuse rather than buy new, I was hunting for some storage for our new (expertly crafted, unique and beautiful) shelves, made by Mr Crafty. (I am under strict orders to preceed anything to do with said shelves with a string of gushing compliments) So I decided to try and free up some of the apple crates in the lounge.
I know that being 'lifestyle' blogger (is that what I am?!) and having apple crates as storage is already a wee bit cliched as it is (I bought mine YEARS ago, I tell you!) but just to add a cliche cherry on top of my cliche cake, I also decided to order my books according to colour. And add a vintage union jack flag to the mix too.
Ye- ah. I know. I might as well throw in an Eames rocker and some perfectly iced cupcakes. Forgive me. But shelf ordering is important you know. (ahem)
Shelves before...
shelves after.
I like them much better. Yes.
Higgeldy Piggeldy. Yes. I like higgeldy piggeldy.
Whats your verdict about colour ordering your books? Have I offended book lovers and bibliophiles everywhere?!
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Although finding one of my Stephen King books out of order in the chronological ordering they're currently in will normally send me into convulsions, I quite like the idea of ordering books by colour. Mainly because it would give me an excuse to buy more books - "Must buy more, my yellow section is looking pitiful don't you know"
ReplyDeleteI have no sense of order - alphabetical or colour. I think they look brilliant and may have to reconsider my library system. Ahem.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE higgledy piggledy, it looks so inviting. Am somewhat traumatised by your Good Food Guide being upside down but then I have got 'problems'
ReplyDeleteI've only colour coded my penguins (orange graduating into grey and blue)
I love it but couldn't face the mountain that is my book pile. And I got nervous about changing my system that means nothing to anyone but I can just put my hand on the book I need. I love having a good sort out though and am inspired to make an arrangement!
oooo a girl after my own heart! Dan laughed at me when I put our books in colour order... but he had to admit later that they looked better. Where did you get that print: Tea Revives You? It's awesome, I would love one.
ReplyDeleteI love it Hannah! I have a serious hankering for apple crate, I don't care how cliched they are, in the real word the/y're still cool! and the colour ordering is great :)
ReplyDeleteThe girl- yes it does. Its dangerous
ReplyDeleteDomestic novice- its deeply satisfying- thoroughly recomended
louloulovesbooks- thank you! yes its all about higgeldy piggeldy i reckon. Sounds like sorting your book pile might be an enormous task!
Lou im pretty sure its from the keep calm gallery, it was a prezzie from my sister in law.
Rebecca- thank you! and you are so right, its easy to get sucked into the blog world and think that everyone in the world is the same! I do love my crates. Tea for joy posted about them recently actually- with links to some quite well prices ones, you should check it out!
love the higgledy piggledy, I'm a book lover but also store them in color blocks as this is how i remember books.
ReplyDeleteI love your crate shelving, cliche or not. I like it stacked like a right angled triangle too, it's V cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm not at all offended by your colour coding it think it looks very cool. I order books by size, binding (paper or hardback) and category. or i did until we moved and they are just done by size and split into hardback and paperback. I am a huge geek!
I like the colour coded. I really really do. *casts eye over own bookshelf* Mine are arranged by height, but it doesn't seem pretty at all. Just neat. I think I prefer pretty over neat any day.
ReplyDeleteI've just addded 'colour organize books' to my ever increasing 'to do' list. Oh dear.
ReplyDeleteI am deeply, deeply jealous of your spare room. Our spare room is taken up by a Little Person. Wait, that sounds weird. He's 19 months, and my son, not a random short person. I would love Another Spare Room to have as my own space, rather than a corner in the hallway. Can't wait for more pics!
oooh I love higgedly piggedly too. I made my shelves out of cut-down-to-right-size scaffolding planks wedged in with bits of wood, but would loooooove some apple crates sooooo much - where, or where do I get them.
ReplyDeleteI think my books will remain as they are for, now am loving the whole look of your room and can see a few things I would like to make (oh, if I had time) like Vicky above I have 2 spare rooms filled with a little and bigger person and no spare rooms for me - one day! :0
Amelia.x
Shelves look great in new 'layout' - i love the colour order - but what do you do when you have more than a crates worth? hide them? start new shelves? is it very naughty to mix colours? ;) x
ReplyDeletei love the colour coordinated books, no offense taken here, I want to rip all my books out the book case and do the same!
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