Blank Bookshelves

Observation:

 I have seen this in movies. I get that. But a home where the owner puts all of their books backwards, I don’t get. How do they know what books they have? Are they arranged so only the owner knows where books are located? I have to guess that they don’t read. The books are just for aesthetics. It is said to be an interior design craze. A way to declutter a room to make other items the main focus. Sorry but when you have a passion for books, it needs to be a part of your home life. I remember hearing someone say your home should be filled with what you love. I’ve tried to keep that in mind.

Another way to organize your bookcases is by color coding. Since I have several bookcases I decided to try it on one of my own. I didn’t realize how difficult it would be. Most books are not one solid color like I have seen in some examples.  I did the best I could. Now when I choose a book from it I consider what color I have the most of and choose one of those.

During Covid one of my favorite things to do when watching reporters and others discussing something from their homes, was to look at their bookcases. I was interested in which books were facing out. I noticed if they were the author it would be set to be visible to the viewers. They spent some time arranging for the books along with their personal tchotchkes.