November 9, 2015
Building the better bookshelf
by Simon Reichley
Does the number of books in your home worry you? Do you lose track of the books you’re most interested in?
Well, sir/madame, Behold the single book bookshelf:
Finally, you can present a minimalist literary life, and tastefully curate a single book draped across a cool sheet of Belgian-designed acrylic. And it’s a way to highlight those books in your pile you really want to read … although it’s worht noting that this designer, Belgian Filip Janssens, has other designs as well that allow for the display of more than one book at a time …
Simon Reichley is assistant to the publishers and office manager at Melville House.