Bookshelves

I bet you too have bookshelves somewhere in your home. I have them in both the living room and the family room. I have not been a savvy decorator with such shelves. I approach them somewhat like a library. . . packed and full . . . and I do not use the Dewey Decimal System. Recently, well more like a year or two ago, I tried to eliminate some of the books and place my grandmother's silver service, some blue pottery and other precious-only-in-my-mind-objects on the shelves. I don't think I've really made them look decorator worthy but I do enjoy my library of sorts.

I loved seeing this ad. Now, these packed shelves look really full but I still like them. What's your take?
I keep trying to step up my decorating but I'm still very casual and I don't know if I'll every pull it off. That's okay. We can't all be decorator's and then too the decorator's need me, my type, who ooooh and aaaaah over their wonderful talents even to the point of fawning over them.

I have also always adored Oriental rugs. I'm so sorry that I let a certain person talk me into sending my only one off to Deseret Industries.
Speaking of "books", are you caught-up in something good you would like to share with me? I'll be checking in to see the titles and any review you want to give. I'm reading "God Wants A Powerful People" by Sheri Dew. Just beginning but really liking it.

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