The vast majority of homes in the UK and other many other countries house bookcases and bookshelves. Such additions to properties are often necessary to keep order and to display items in an attractive way.However, some people rely on these items more than others. For example, when Linda and Andrew Kerr purchased a new property, the first thing they did was to add custom-built bookcases to their living room, Express from The Washington Post reports.Commenting on their motivation for prioritising bookshelves, Ms Kerr said: “We have what I feel like are millions of books. My husband reads like mad and writes his own book reviews, and he believes in buying hardbacks and not giving them away.”
Until their recent move to their new abode, many of their books had been hidden away in boxes and had travelled from residence to residence without ever being displayed. In contrast, they now line the walls of their new abode.
And the tomes are not arranged in just any order. Ms Kerr revealed that after getting inspiration from a design programme, she decided she would organise them into colour groups. According to the reading enthusiast, the room does not look “quite so busy” because of this.
However, she noted this approach irritates her spouse, stating: “It drives my husband crazy because he can’t find a book on there unless he remembers the colour of the book jacket.”While some consumers may be swapping traditional tomes for e-readers, people like the Kerrs look set to continue in the old paper and hardback tradition. Indeed, many individuals’ homes may be brimming with such items at present after the festive exchange of presents.
Christmas is a particularly popular time to give and receive books and many people feel more inclined to engage in reading during the cold winter months.