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"Whether your reading material is organized by jacket color or Dewey decimals, remember to think before you shelve. Deep compartments and lofty proportions are crucial, says interior designer Amy Lau, though she is no fan of adjustable shelves (&amp;quot;I can&amp;#039;t stand to see the holes for the supports&amp;quot;). And shelves set helter-skelter to accommodate book heights can look untidy. Another element to consider is weight, both visual and actual: A fully loaded bookcase sometimes looks monolithic\u2014and shelves can bow if not thick enough. Openwork sides and backs, Lau points out, &amp;quot;add a sense of lightness to a room.&amp;quot; Most important, according to interior decorator Wayne Nathan, &amp;quot;figure out what will go in the bookcase before you decide on the style.&amp;quot; If you are mixing objects and photos with books in artful stacks rather than assembling a straightforward library, a more flexible shelving design or \u00E9tag\u00E8re is better. &amp;quot;Different approaches demand different solutions,&amp;quot; Nathan says. The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR&amp;#039;s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. All measurements, delivery times, and prices are approximate. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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