Today I’m sharing how I styled my dining table with books. If you love books like I love books, this may be for you too!
If you’re like me, and a lot of people, your dining room doesn’t get a ton of use.
I mean use for dining.
We don’t have a formal dining room.
It’s more of a dining area / breakfast nook situated between our kitchen and great room.
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Last year while scrolling Instagram I got an inspiration.
Not unusual, but in this case I got inspired and took action.
I actually did the thing.
What thing?
I set the table with books.
If you’ve followed me for any period of time you know I love and buy a lot of books.
And styling a dining table with books is a great way to make room for
… more books!
The books on my table ~
Table accessorties ~
Dining Room Sources:
Table ~ Ethan Allen Cameron Dining Table (48″ round, extended to 66″ with leaf)
Chairs – Palecek Pavilion arm and side chairs, covered with Thibaut Sunbrella fabric
Shade Fabric – Ralph Lauren Home Emelie Stripe in Leaf
Chandelier – Custom Ro Sham Beaux
Art – Heidi Michelle Art Studio
Paint – Benjamin Moore White Opulence OC-69
Tips and variations for style your table with books ~
- Choose books that complement the color palette and style of your dining room.
- Choose books that reflect your interests and will be interesting for friends and family to browse.
- Use larger books at each end of the table. Mine is anchored by Gil Schafer III’s The Great American House and A Place to Call Home. Check out his just released book, Home At Last.
- Select similarly sized books.
- Pick a book theme … art, culinary, or travel. If you live near the coast … nautical.
- Larger tables and more formal dining rooms allow for taller stacks of books … and that means more books!
- Top book stacks with decorative objects … a pretty magnifying glass, candles, beads, boxes, trays. The possibilities are endless.
- Stack smaller books (favorite novels) horizontally down the center of the table. Fun for a book club, literary themed or special occasion.
- Style stacks of books as you would a coffee table book display.
- Change up your books seasonally and for holidays.
- Experiment, experiment, experiment.
Follow my Dining Table Book Styling Pinterest board for more book styling ideas.
The inspiration to style my dining table with books came from the gorgeous Instagram of Josh Young.
And Jessica Brydson took the beautiful photographs of my dining room.
So there you have it, how to style your dining table with books.
What do you think, would you do it?
I’ll be back on Saturday when I link up with Kim and Elizabeth for our weekend inspirations.
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Until then, cheers from Snowberry!
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