| Are you looking for a quick and easy way to add | | | | Following are some tips on ways to make good use |
| warmth to your home? ... Try adding books. Hardback | | | | of all those books you may have tucked away:o |
| books are something most homeowners already | | | | Stack two or three under a lamp to give it heighto |
| have in their home and probably don't think about | | | | Lean a couple against an urn, vase or lamp to fill in a |
| using them as accessories. | | | | spaceo Place a couple under one of two candles |
| When rearranging your room for a new look, (which | | | | elevating it to vary the heighto Place stacks of large |
| is what I do more often that my husband would like) | | | | books under your coffee table to create more visual |
| get creative by displaying some of your special | | | | weight, if neededo Stack similar size large hardbacks |
| books. There are many clever ways for using colorful | | | | on your coffee tableo Add to a vignette on the |
| hardbacks to create interesting vignettes around the | | | | dining table |
| room. They are not just for libraries or bookshelves. | | | | If you do not have enough to display, go to your |
| By displaying them around any room, books can help | | | | local library and buy them used for dirt cheap. I |
| create a warm, cozy atmosphere in rooms where | | | | discovered an entire set of World Book |
| they are unexpected. In the dining room, instead of | | | | Encyclopedias which is what I used to write reports |
| using your china cabinet for just china (very | | | | in grammar school. You may find others that have a |
| predicable), add some interesting books to your | | | | special meaning, too. A friend of mine inherited some |
| collection for a more intimate feel. | | | | old books from her grandparents and later found out |
| Kitchens are another unexpected room to find | | | | one was actually signed by Gandhi! The history behind |
| something other than cookbooks. To create visual | | | | some of these relics is simply astounding. |
| interest, place some of your favorite hardbacks on | | | | Be creative and most of all; have fun decorating with |
| top of your kitchen cabinets along with other | | | | what you may already have. That is the beauty of |
| accessories. Remove the covers for a cleaner look. | | | | Interior ReDesign. |