If you are like me and a self professed "design nerd", you probably have more books and magazines than you know what to do with. I mean, we all love a good bookcase filled with tons and tons of fabulous books, but what happens when you run out of room and places to put your
treasured reads....stacks and stacks of books + magazines.
My mom used to sneak in my room and throw them all away so when I finally moved out on my own I started to keep every single one...you can imagine I have quite a collection.
I have learned that It doesn't have to look junky (see mom!).
You certainly can make your home look chic and stylish with stacks and stacks of mags + books.
Don't you agree?
(this is my aunts house in NYC....and it looks uber sophisticated with piles of books)
![](http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/gutfreund/P1300597.jpg)
(i love books in the kitchen...something carrie bradshaw would do)
![](http://margaretlongdesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/keepcalmkitchen.jpg)
loving how this blogger rocked the stacks look in her home studio...
![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1209/4605550224_b167f4c0fa_o.jpg)
or you can be really clever and do a little something like this. love!
images from... unknown, sc, domino, nymag, pw, bruce hemming, rearranged design,,designsage, mfamb, designsponge, lovemaegan, simplyseleta ,