Bookcases can be a boring part of an apartment, or they can be a fun part! Try these tips to spruce up your bookcase and make it a lively focal point of any room.

 

 

 

• Paint the shelves and insides of your bookcase a different color

 

• Put solid colored items on colored shelves

 

• Display all of your pictures on bookshelves

 

• Group like colored items together for easy organization

 

• Use bookcases in the kitchen to store recipe books and interesting pots and pans

 

• Take the outdoors inside and store seasonal finds such as seashells and pine cones

 

• A bookcase in a sitting area can hold coffee and teapots, mugs, and sugar

 

• Make your own bookends using old vases or ceramics

 

• Painting your bookcase white gives a beach feel to any room

 

• Attach a chalkboard to the side of a bookcase for easy note taking or doodling

 

• A tension rod placed under the top of your bookcase with curtains hides your belongings. You can use fabric that matches the room or make a statement with an accent color.

 

Try these neat bookcase ideas out in your apartment for the spring. New surrounding will freshen up the room and make you feel ready for a new season and warmer weather.

 

Photos from: BrettJordan

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