Furniture Made From Books: 30 Ideas for Your Home and Office

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I would decorate my house—if I had one! (#MillennialJokes, am I right?) While I tend to have more of a minimalist style when it comes to home furniture, I have to say the idea of furniture made from books has its appeal. I admittedly have trouble getting rid of books, so what better way to keep them in my life than to repurpose them as usable furniture? Most of the examples of furniture made from books below include real books, though a few are pieces only designed to look like books (still very cool!). Some of the furniture isn’t made to be permanent, but neither are the forts we build on snow days, and no one is booing those. Use this list for inspiration or in creating the mood board for your future space.

Desks, Tables, and Counters

Who doesn’t need a bookish end table?

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What do You think of this Idea💡 📚

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Try a subtler design with a glass surface.

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#lettersfromprison #marquisdesade #bookstagram #books #sundayfunday #bookable #desade #bookfurniture #bookworm #reader #coffee #caffeine #booksandcoffee #booktable #ireadandiknowthings

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Alternatively, go big or go home.

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Reading so much that you decide to get books to hold your books. 📕📗📘📙📖 #bookstagram #bookfurniture #books #nightstand #homedecor #home

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Another take on the glass surface design for those of us who are a little more color conscious.

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***Available! Ok y’all! This is seriously one of my favorites. It’s a table made out of BOOKS! It’s been painted and distressed to give it a shabby chic look. If you’ve been looking for that perfect table to sit by your comfy chair to set your coffee and book this is it! #putastoryinyourhome #upcycle #hannamade #imadethis #books #booknerd #booklover #bookfurniture #crazyorgenius #boise

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Nice.

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Thanks to @millvalebuilds for creating this awesome book table for us to sell as a #fundraiser . We are asking $100 and proceeds will benefit Millvale Library. #furniture #millvalebuilds🏡 #bookfurniture #buylocal

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I don’t know about you, but I’d go to this bar.

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I like the look of The Empire Lounge, especially the bar made of books! I don’t like this photo of me though 😂😂 #bookbar #bookfurniture

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Can someone wipe the drool off my chin?

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Counter at Lifeline in Manly Beach, Sydney. I don’t know if I love it or feel heart pain for the books #lifelinebookfest #bookfurniture #manlybeach #sydney #goodreads #conflicted

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Check out the pages that decorate the surface of this table.

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Literally the best gift I’ve ever gotten! (No offense to anyone who’s ever gotten me a gift…but, I mean, come on!!) My soon-to-be mother-in-law MADE this for me! 😍😮😭 #mamamade #handmade #books #bookporn #bookworm #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookfurniture #booksofinstagram

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Fake books are still books.

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I want one of these!  What books would you put on this beautiful book themed coffee table? #coffetable #booktable #books #reading #read #whatareyoureading #bookfurniture #art #workofart #coffeetime #coffee #looksheavy #coasterneeded #librariesofinstagram #ilovebaldwinlibny

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Nesting book tables? Are you kidding me right now? What a dream.

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Finished up these book nesting tables! We love them so much! We used Mardi Gras, Antique Blue, and a cerise mix ,with espresso wax from @maisonblanchepaintcompany to get the aged colors over our faux leather look on each book. Plus, a bit of gilding wax. They were a blast to work on! I love Jane Austen, so when we found this set, I knew we’d use her book titles. They’ll be arriving at @vintagedeluxeworld early next week with a few other cool pieces. Stay tuned!#shantiquesdesign #nestingtables #booklover #books#bookfurniture

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I feel like this kind of furniture takes dedication.

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📘📗Entre los múltiples usos de un libro..📗📘📙 Multiple uses of a book📙📘 #hogar #hearthome #homesweethome #bookfurniture #library #booknerd #booked #booksgram #bookstagramespaña #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #instabook #bookblogging #bookblog #booklover #igreads #instareads

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I could work in this space all day long.

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My kinda bar @batterseapwrstn #circlewestvillage #villagehall #bookfurniture #bookbar #battersea #batterseapowerstation

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Don’t forget about the kiddos!

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#bookfurniture #❤️ #📚

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Frankly, an impressive feat of architecture.

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What is… things I could do with all those books I have lying around. #bookfurniture #literary #bookish

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Consider a classy drawer and small desk of books.

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Anyone else thinks the handle gives it the look of a face? Too cute. . . #raeannethaynebooks #bookstagram #booktable #bookfurniture #ilovebooks

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Look at how neatly these are stacked!

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Look at this cool book counter that was at a bookstore I went to last weekend!! I couldn’t resist taking a picture of it 😍😍 I think all sorts of book DIY, repurposing, or furniture is wonderful. 📚 If all goes as planned I’ll be spending tomorrow morning at what I’ve heard is a great book sale! Needless to say I’m very excited to see what bargains I can get 😉 📚 What kind of book influenced furniture and artwork do you like? I love the stairs that are also bookshelves. . . . #bookaholic #bookfurniture #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #repurposedbooks #booknerd #bookphoto #bibliophile #bookstore

A post shared by Sara (@alibraryfrequenter) on Aug 12, 2016 at 6:39pm PDT

Who am I to say no to savings?

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I need this in my life. #bookbureau #furniture #librarianlife #librarian #bookfurniture #books

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This gives “bedside book stack” a whole new meaning.

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o criado não sabe falar, mas é bem espertinho #reformapiorpessoa #bookfurniture

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I could sit around this table forever. Ha. Around. Get it?

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#bookfurniture #diy

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This book desk is color coordinated.

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Fantastic idea for main desk at the Library of the Faculty of Architecture in Netherlands #reception #desk #books #bookfurniture #library #wallofbooks #bookwall

A post shared by Christopher Stormer (@midcenturyfurniture) on Dec 20, 2015 at 7:34am PST

Why buy a TV stand when you can make one?

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TV stand #bookfurniture #muebles #libros #books #furniture

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“Don’t let a lack of furniture keep you down.”

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Don’t let a lack of furniture keep you down. #bookfurniture #Neruda #Teendog #Vonnegut

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Chairs and More

Permanent? Probably not. Super cool? Oh yeah.

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First book throne and first attempt at Jude hair 😈😛 ✨ Q: What are you currently reading? ✨ ✨ #TheCruelPrince #TheWickedKing #JudeDuarte #JudeCosplay #Cosplay #BookThrone #BookFurniture #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #bibliophile #literature #booklover #bookworm #igreads #booksofinstagram #bookish #bookcommunity #booknerd #read #reader #bookaddict #bookish #amreading #yalit #bookphotography #booksbooksbooks #booklove #ausyabloggers

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Why not spend a snow day building a book chair?

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It’s snowing again – a perfect day to stay in with a book 😊☕️📚 #readingnook #bookarmchair #bookfurniture #readingtime📖 #bookobsessed #bookworm #bookstagram #amreading #snowday #books #somethingtoread #whattoread

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Or, if you do want something to last a lifetime, try this.

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Jag undrar om man kan sitta i denna utan att förstöra böckerna? I så fall skulle jag vilja ha en sån här i mitt bibliotek (som inte existerar än). #bookstagram #booklove #instabooks #decoratingwithbooks #bookfurniture

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This lounge chair is seriously a work of art and great use of outdated reference materials.

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Who wouldn’t want a book chair? Looks comfy! #books #bookfurniture #amwriting #reuse

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This book probably isn’t terribly readable, but I wouldn’t mind one in my home, anyway.

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Loved this couch at the Library of Alexandria. Sadly they didn’t sell them in the gift shop.

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That’s one use for oversized books.

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Taschen Chair by Xyz Integrated Architecture #Enjoy #XYZ #Design #experiencenewdesign #chairdesign #taschen #chair #bookfurniture #furnituredesign #modern #furniture #designer #contemporarydesign #creative #books #polishedmdf #handmade #pieceunique #furnituredesigner #style #moderndesigner #picoftheday #photooftheday

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If you dream about books, does this make this bed the literal bed of your dreams?

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Book bed! #books #bookfurniture #highschoollibrary #kkhslibrary #teenlibrarian

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Is a lampshade furniture? Sure looks like it to me.

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#berlinstyle #25hourshotel #bikiniberlin #nenirestaurant #bookfurniture #lamp #enlighteningbooks #bookslookinggood

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