The era may be digital but books still have a bright future ahead of them. According to a BVA survey published by Livres Hebdo in September 2015, 77% of French people say they like to read . To highlight our books, we must find them a place of choice , and a library that is both functional and original that paces our interior .

Where to install his library?

In the bedroom, in the living room or in a separate room, the library is everywhere. So just ask ourselves what are our reading habits: do we like to read by the fire the last book of Jean d'Ormesson ? In this case, the library has its place in the living room. Do we prefer to curl up in bed and laugh in front of Riad Sattouf's latest comic book before sleeping? The library will then be better in the room, near the bed. For the rest, everything is a question of organization .

How to have a functional library?

We all remember the massive wooden bookcase of our parents and / or grandparents. The trend is no longer furniture that takes up space, but smart furnishings. At the head of the bed, under the bench, in an angle, the library becomes an object that makes life easier and takes up no more space unnecessarily (especially if the apartment is small).

What is a trend library?

In a triangle, a snail, a tree or a branch, the library comes in many forms . Depending on where and where we place it, the library of our dreams will not be the same. From the wall bookcase (if space is not lacking and the book is king) to the library under the stairs to save space, book storage becomes a real pleasure. Most ? Do it even with crates, a ladder or even table legs, to us the DIY. Industrial atmosphere, pastel or very colorful , the library can take any kind of style .

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