bookshelf inspiration

As my living room built-in bookshelves get closer to being completed, I’m chomping at the bit to style them!  I love built-in shelving; it’s are a great way to add character to a room, use up negative space (like the corner in my living room) and show off your favorite photos and collections.  There’s no right or wrong way to style your shelves, but a good mix of books, art, photos and trinkets that hold personal meaning are a great way to show off your personality.  Here are a few of my absolute favorite inspirational images of drool-worthy bookshelves:

Lonny:

Kelly Klein, via Domino:

Love Minnie Mortimer’s navy blue shelves, via Vogue:

 The ever-stylish India Hicks knows how to style a bookshelf:

…and so does Windsor Smith:

Our next home improvement project is adding floor-to-ceiling bookshelves with a rolling ladder, just like this one, via Traditional Home:

I suwannee:

These white shelves look so crisp against the blue beadboard, via Dabble:

A great way to maximize space on a vaulted wall-John Barman via Desire to Inspire:

 Something’s Gotta Give house, via Material Girls: