Books and their homes....

[gius]

here's a clever one

.... Jorre Van Ast.
His work derives beauty not as much from the narrative structure used to derive the product but from his uncanny sense of creating hyper-useful products. He is, in other words, a "why didn't I think of that?" kind of designer. Probably his most talked about houseware design is the clampology collection. This is a collection of cleverly tweaked simple machines that do functions that always needed to be done but you were never aware. One of my favorites in the bookshelf clamps which I show below.

from blog.2modern

 

[seanutbutter]

Clever, but I don't really like the look of it. I'd rather just lay the books down instead of lining them up like that.

 

[adorefaith]

oh cool gius i'd love it in a colour other than blue...i would totally use it.!

 

[alphabetical]

This one is quite famous in the Flickr circle.
http://flickr.com/photos/santos/27538777/

 

[HeatherAnne]

Wow, I've never seen that picture. It's cool at first glance but I can't imagine living with it every day. I organize my closet by color though.

 

[ChrissyM]

kind of interesting...

if you click on the link you can see how she has changed the room..
the new shot has some new pillows and shows more of the room to see the wall and the rug...
makes the big colorful book shelves look less overwhelmingly colorful..

looks like a fun space to live in methinks

 

[seanutbutter]

Wow, what an interesting collection of books! Most of mine are neutral shades, not neon yellow or pink. She must have a lot of patience to go through the process of organizing those.

 

[Traversant]

^^ I agree. I prefer old, mismatched antique books.

Does make a lovely photo though!

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ I admire it, but no way I could have my books like that ... they're organized in ways related to author, subject matter, and favorites, and that's the way it's gotta be

 

[gingeraunt]

http://gizmodo.com/358636/stairs-bookcase-actually-makes-me-want-to-move-to-london

 

[Deborah]

I wonder if they have all been read or just bought to fit in with the colours?

 

[seanutbutter]

^ Probably the latter, I'd guess. I imagine the owner has read some, but it just seems peculiar that she'd own so many books of the same shade.

 

[adorefaith]

it's a really bizarre image imo... it almost looks like artificial lighting rather than the natural colour of the books themselves
i dont like it

 

[fashionista-ta]

it's a really bizarre image imo... it almost looks like artificial lighting rather than the natural colour of the books themselves
i dont like it

I see what you mean & you may well be right ... note the funny color of the Kewpie doll's skin ... I have a book that shows the same room with different colored light filters ... maybe this is one with a spectrum?

 

[adorefaith]

^ yeah it really seems that way to me. the lighting is strange. something seems off to me!.

 

[Marvystone]

Bookinist/ Nils Holger Moormann

Bookinist is a movable chair designed especially for reading.
It is based on the principle of a pushcart and can be rolled to a favourite spot.
About 80 paperbacks can be stored ready for use in the arms and the backrest of the chair.
With a reading lamp and hidden compartments for writing utensils (reading-glass, bookmarks, pencil, pencil sharpener and a pocketbock are included) Bookinist invites you to read and think at your leisure.

moormann

 

[seanutbutter]

The setup in this room is ideal for a reading environment, although it seems designed for a very tall person!

nytimes.com

 

[adorefaith]

that's lovely and cosy^ would be so nice on a winter night.. there must be a fireplace somewhere there because i can see the logs stacked outside...even better!!!.
....i dont think you need to be tall..you just need a step ladder.

 

[gius]

that one with the wooden armrest #136 that opens up & can put books in
--it's like a lunchbox/suitcase would be totally awesome just as that ... minus the chair ideally though, not as heavy

 

[ponytrot]

love the recently posted rooms