A bookcase is not a closet. Everything that is kept on the bookcase can be seen. Now it is of utmost importance that the thing that is obvious to everyone should be in presentable and arranged in a proper manner. Many a times it has been observed that the person does not know how to arrange the books on the shelves and on the other hand he/she is either running short of books or has so many books that he / she does not know how to arrange them. It is quite possible that the bookcase has been used till that date just as a dumping site for photos, books , documents, letters, CDs , and stationary. A Bookcase, in the perspective of a interior designer has to be both functional and attractive.
Arrangement in case of the books being numerous: When there are a lot of book the first thing to understand is that all the books need not be placed on the shelves. Paperback books which look cheap, torn off on the edges and of little relevance can be stored in the boxes and kept in such a place as not to be seen. Let the books with colorful and attractive covering be placed on the . Take care that the voluminous books are placed horizontally on the lowermost shelf. This adds stability and strength to the bookcase. Let the smaller books occupy the upper shelves.
Arrangement in case of the books being less in number : In this case there is lot of space. Now the interior decoration principles target at filling in the empty spaces with decorative objects which improve the beauty of the bookcase. Arrange the books in a cluster or group of 5 to 10 books. This can maximize the visual effect. The empty spaces can be filled with plants, vases, candles and other medium sized decorative pieces. It is possible that the number of decorative pieces may go beyond limits. Evaluate and study the overall impact of the decorative pieces.
Stacking : There are two ways of stacking the books. One is horizontal stacking while the other is vertical stacking. The vertical stacking gives a better look than the horizontal stacking. It adds interest. Vertical stacking has got its own limitations. Most of voluminous books cannot be stacked vertically and have to be stacked horizontally on the lower shelves of the bookcase. The total number of books and their cumulative weight should decrease as we move from the lower shelves to the upper shelves.
The best effective principle of interior redesigning to Improve Beauty of a Bookcase, features an attractive and bright mix of books and other decorative pieces.