Inspiration: Arik Levy

We've been lolling around reading on all these cool, rainy days. Between books, we're fantasizing about updating and upgrading our library. We call it the "library" because it's the only room in our house with built-in bookshelves rather than the free-standing units we have elsewhere. We are both inveterate readers and book-buyers. And I am a magazine junkie of long standing. 

With the rapid demise of so many of my favorite publications over the last few years, I am loth to part with magazines that I used to routinely recycle via the public library swap cart. But they've been threatening to take over all available space — until now.

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Designer Arik Levy has come up with the perfect way to organize, file, and store my magazines in plain sight while giving me additional seating wherever I need it with his Book Stool. Stack your favorite books, mags or catalogs; affix the straps and problem solved. Best of all, the straps now come in red as well as basic black.

Comments

[Lisa at Greeenbow]

What a hoot. I will have to show my Dearly Beloved this operation. He is a magazine hoarder.

[Ilona]

I love this idea! and love your very witty header on this blog :)

[Mr. McGregor's Daughter]

Just the thing for us pack rats who are loathe to throw out any magazine, just in case we might want it again at some point in the distant future.

[LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD]

I hate to admit how hard it is to get rid of mags even in this google age!

[Deborah at Kilbourne Grove]

Linda, I think that we must be kindred spirits. We just built two 9 foot x 9 foot bookcases in our "library". We added to the 11 bookcases we already have.
And don't get me started on magazines, right now I have them stored in "sleeves", but am running out of shelf space to put them on. I might need to get this as well.

[LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD]

Good to know that I am not alone in my piles of books and mags!