Let’s face it: We all have a dusty stack of old books and magazines lurking in our homes. Whether they are relics from college days, comfort reads from long ago, sentimental keepsakes, or ...

Even better, you can customize these books to fit your decor by embellishing them with lettering, paper, appliques, or paint. They can be a centerpiece on your bookshelves or blend seamlessly into ...

Craftspeople turn recycled books into decor and furniture. Updated: Jan. 21, 2012, 10:45 a.m. ... Some projects are easy, such as paper butterflies, blossoms and orb ornaments.

There's a controversy surrounding the new decor trend of people displaying books backwards on bookshelves. What do you think of the backward books trend? IE 11 is not supported.

Books by design make for meaningful decor. Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press. ... She's bought books by the foot, covered them in white paper and created a "minimalist library wall." ...

The tomes are all “rescue books,” ones that would otherwise be discarded or recycled for paper pulp, said Charles Roberts, the president of Books by the Foot’s parent company, Wonder Book.

Booksbythefoot.com "Shelf-ready books" start at $6.99 per linear foot and go up, depending on the color and which of the 30 standard styles.

For sourcing new book cloth, Schlechter recommends Talas, or you can go directly to Kennedy if you're in the U.K.—her color options range from lemon-yellow to slate-blue to "begonia," "apple ...

The curved wall behind the bench seating is textured in a wall-covering made solely from open-spine books. At first glance, one would believe there were no tables in this area, but snapped to the ...