all the books are back off the shelf and in piles all over the place. we've had them organized by color forever and i'm ready for something new, maybe by subject? anyone remember the dewey decimal system?

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[Danette]

I'll send over my five year old, we can have tea on your fabulous swing and watch her go. (She really could do it!)
I found you on Made By Girl and fell in love with your home.
I will be back.

[joy]

I can't believe I just ran across your blog!!!
I have had your deer collection picture since it was posted somewhere else (design sponge?)and have loved it because I collect deer too!!_I have about 30 and display them at Christmas-and want to somehow incorporate them in my decorations too!!!

[Neon Relish]

I have my books covered in both kraft and butcher paper, depending on the room they're in - I used to stamp the spines with a number that corresponded to a database of which title was what, but I've been thinking about drawing the titles on in colored pencil - sort of like your links list! Good luck with whatever solution you go for - I look forward to seeing the results. :)

[Jean]

Can we trade places??....please!! We get color inspirations from vintage interiors, children's book, and even textiles. It's awesome that you get your colors from the globes. I can see the reference, but you done such an amazing job mixing it with other patterns and texture that you've created such an unique space overall. jealous...:)

[shauna & stepen]

Anabela, you are a librarian? My "fieldguided" crush just doubled.
-shauna

[courtney]

mine are by color; michael's are flipped so that you can only see the foredges, in response. ha! i miss you guys. x

[Janel]

this picture makes me really happy. I also think they are too cute just the way that they are!!

[.amanda.]

ah what a lovely image... leave them where they are!

[el]

You could shelve them like the character in "High Fidelity" by the dates you purchased them. Impractical, yes. Category sounds fun.
Before you shelve the books, stack them in a stair/step formation and make sure you buy a toy slinky. Place it on the top stack and watch it go! Lots of fun...at least it was a month or so ago when I tried it. :)
-el

[Summer]

I love the categorize-by-color look, but it's such a pain to find things! I like the category and height within category best!

[Kathy]

I organize by subject/genre and definitely prefer it.

[Anabela]

Ugghhhh. I spent the summer cataloguing botanical books according to Dewey -- never again. My books at home are only roughly organized and then I flipped them, fore-edges out, spines hidden. I could have my librarian accreditation taken away, but I think it looks pretty.

[Kendall Micayla]

Aw, I like the color! I like doing it by height too, I drive my sister crazy doing it! (Everytime we come home from the library, I spend a long time organizing the books... and reading them!) :)
Kendall

[becky]

height? usefulness then subcategorized by subject (this is what i usually return to)? most impressive reads at eye level/shameful pleasures high and low?