"Books as an interiors trend tells us something about the insecurity of readers and renters alike. Readers see a heaving library as evidence of an inner life; renters as evidence of permanence. They are proof usually of roots, of time spent building a home and a mind. When you become used to moving twice a year because the landlord wants to carpet the hallway and triple the rent, you also become familiar with offloading your heaviest hardbacks, and yearning, perhaps, for a library of your own."
Books as ‘major design trend’: a big yes or a definite, spine-chilling no, no, no?
Do you shudder at the idea of books as ‘major design trend’? Do your toes curl when you see the phrase ‘bookshelf wealth’? Fear not: others are on exactly the same page as you
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