Most of the people living in a rental apartment in Branson want to make their living space well-organized. This is especially true if the apartment they are renting doesn’t have enough space. 

Even if you are renting a small apartment, if you keep it clean and organized all the time, it will make the space feel less cluttered and make you enjoy a more comfortable living. For apartment renters who have an extensive collection of books, you need to learn some creative ways to display books in a small living space.

Revamp your old storage closet

If you have a storage closet in your apartment that’s seldom used, try making it a mini library. If the closet has coat racks, replace them with shelving units and decorate them, in order to provide you with the perfect little library that’s suitable for bookworms. When you want to show off your newly created mini library, remove the door off the hinges and replace it with a glass door so all of your guests can admire the unique display of your books.

Design a room divider

If you are only renting a studio apartment, it’s a good idea to use a bookshelf as a room divider to provide you with a multi-functional space. You could use a simple shelving unit to let you display books and divide your room to provide you with more privacy.

Under the bed

The space underneath your bed can provide you with extra storage space, and therefore, it’s a great space to store extra boxes that you don’t use daily. You could place decorative boxes under your bed to store your books, so they don’t occupy space in other areas, thus making good use of the otherwise unused space.

Store under your coffee table

Instead of putting books that you often read on top of the coffee table, where they are vulnerable to accidental spills, display them under the coffee table. Use cubbies that can fit under your table and place your books with the spine facing towards you for an easy pick of your book.

Display under the stairs

The space under the stairs is often neglected by tenants living in a rental apartment in Branson. This usually neglected spot in the house can be a great place to store books, in order to make the space more functional. You can place bookshelves under the stairs to display your books or keep other decorative elements such as house plants and trinkets to make it a one-of-a-kind book display.

Create a literary headboard or baseboard

You will find it easy to reach bedtime stories when you place your books on your baseboard or headboard. If your current headboard doesn’t have space for books, replace it with a headboard bookcase, or you can create your baseboard using a short and wide bookshelf that’s the same width as your bed. You can place the baseboard at the end of your bed and fill it with all of your favorite books.

Console tables behind your couch

If you have a console table or a short and wide bookshelf behind the couch, you can use it as a multi-purpose shelf to display your books. If the couch is placed against the wall, try to pull it out about a foot and place a shelf or table where its base has the same height as your couch. You can create a charming book display on that shelf or table by arranging books and other decorative elements.

Under a bench

If your bench is placed in your entryway or under a windowsill, make use of the space underneath by storing your favorite books. This will transform your otherwise boring bench into a multi-functional bookshelf, making it easy for you to reach your favorite books.

Add shelving to a blank wall space

If you have a large collection of books and a big wall that you want to decorate, turn it into a floor-to-ceiling book display. This large book display set up is a great spot to keep all of your books in one place while you create the look of a grand library.

Get a revolving bookshelf

If you find a bare and empty corner in your apartment, and you want to store countless books in that area, try to invest in a revolving bookshelf. You can store and display more books in a revolving bookshelf than you can in an average bookshelf. To personalize the revolving bookshelf even more, add picture frames, plants, and other decorative elements.

In the case that you are an apartment renter who loves reading books and you find it hard to store them properly, use one of these creative ways to display books in a small apartment. Using these techniques can help make you enjoy a more comfortable and organized space,  living in one of the rental apartments in Branson.

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