While living room bookshelf ideas need to be aesthetically-pleasing above all, they also need to accommodate room size, architectural details and volume of books too. When considering bookshelf ...

Ksenya Malina, founder of the New York interior design studio Time & Place Interiors, explains, “Your bookshelf is the place in your home that most closely reveals your background and ...

a bookcase needs to do a lot more than hold books. So how do the pros do it? Start by thinking of your shelves as a kind of three-dimensional wallpaper that adds visual interest to a room.

The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty – in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.

We found that plants or a bookcase in the background significantly increased ratings of trust and competence. Conversely, a living room or novelty background showed lower ratings. A blank or ...