Above door bookshelf

bookshelves covering one wall next to the doorway and a space over it will give you much space for books and will help you declutter the space

Doorway plant shelf

A little creativity goes a long way.

For years, we have suffered with sub-par paperback book storage in our house. First they were all in standard bookshelves, which are horribly suited to the task forcing us to waste a lot of space…

Bookshelf built over doorway. Such a cozy coffee shop feel.

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