Katedavis sent before-and-after pictures of her bookshelf, which she reorganized after reading my post. She writes, "CasaSugar provided the impetus I needed to get up and do what I had wanted to do for a long time. Thanks!"
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I think the difference is pretty stunning. What about you?
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neat! I want to do it. Maybe next week.
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Looks awesome! Is that bookcase from IKEA?
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The bookcase is Ikea, and people keep telling me to get rid of my law school books, but I just can't bring myself to part with any book (what if one day I wake up and need a refresher on the Rule Against Perpetuities???).
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i love that old type writer on top!
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I know many people commented before about how they hate this. However, IMO this is a great way to arrange a bookshelf of books that you can't ever part with. I have books from my college days that I will not let go. Unfortunately, they're mostly a beige-ish brownish color so I can't rearrange them like this.
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I have the larger version of that bookshelf, and it's equally as packed. I don't know how I'd ever live in an apartment without it. I sympathize with you on not beging able to get rid of the law school books. I still have mine 4 years out of law school and no, I've never used one. But I paid so much for them (and am still paying for them) that I can't get rid of them. Anyway, the shelves look great!
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I have so many books and most of them are in boxes in my attic...I can't wait to organize them all on my bookshelf like this. I think the transformation is amazing, looks SO much better!
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such a small thing but it makes the books look like decor! haha...impressive
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Honestly, I like the look of the before better. To each their own, I guess.
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Woohoo! Good color-coordinating!
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That looks so great! I love the color-coordinated look, is it just as easy to find the books you're looking for?
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I find that I remember things visually, so I'm more likely to remember that the book on making pop-up cards is with the purple books rather than trying to find where the craft books are.
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YAY KATE!! the bookshelf looks sooo good. (just so everybody knows, kate's entire apartment is amazing. you should see her bedroom and her babys room)
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So did you have to mess it up first, since it was probably done right the first time? LOL
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thats a great way to organize the bookcase: color organization never crossed my mine. it looks fantastic.
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I arranged all my books by alphabetical order. If it hadn't taken me a whole weekend, I would try this.
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That's a big difference! I never thought grouping books by color would have that much of a change.
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That's a big difference! I never thought grouping books by color would have that much of a change.
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Great job!
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it makes such a difference!
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that's purdy!
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I'm sorry - while arranging one's books by color might be pretty, I prefer to have my books actually organized by genre and author. I like to be able to find a particular book easily.
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I love all the former law students commiserating on our inablity to dump our books. All but a few of mine are in storage in the basement, mostly because I think they are too ugly for my condo and too heavy to schlep to work for my office. This gives me some hope that maybe I can still use them for decoration.
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When I graduated I thought that someday when I have an extra bathroom I would wallpaper the walls with pages ripped from my law books. Maybe I'll find something else to do with them beforehand. Ideas anyone?
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Anyone know where I can pick up a bookcase like this?
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Ack...law school casebooks. I know them anywhere. Kudos for making them work fashionably! Gives me hope that I can incorporate them into my own decorating.