After removing the old bookcases, I cleaned and patched the walls to prep them for a raspberry-colored refresh. I used ...

wide aprons that trim the shelves. Before installing each mahogany part, sand it smooth, then apply a finish. Start with the horizontal base rail at the bottom of the bookcase. Hold the rail ...

You might be able to handle this by buying more bookcases—until you have literally ... up like this on standard shelves. If you have adjustable shelves, you might be able to raise the height ...

If you have too many books and limited shelf space, create a triangle effect by interspersing horizontal stacks among the ...

Because it’s a lower, horizontal bookcase, that frees up the top to be decorated with art and tchotchkes that look so much better displayed out in the open than stuffed on a shelf. The open ...