Comments on: Book Shelf Made From Books http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: mnapierhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-164854 mnapier Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:26:09 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=23514#comment-164854 As a librarian, I am constantly weeding my collection to make room for newer titles. One of the criteria for weeding a book is to see how many times in the past 5 years the book has been off the shelf. I inherited a library in which my first round of weeding involved deleting titles from the collection that had not circulation in over 25 years! If a book has not been opened in 25 years, then that book obviously has no value to anyone. Wish I had known about this option before I had to throw all of those old books in the dumpster! As a librarian, I am constantly weeding my collection to make room for newer titles. One of the criteria for weeding a book is to see how many times in the past 5 years the book has been off the shelf. I inherited a library in which my first round of weeding involved deleting titles from the collection that had not circulation in over 25 years! If a book has not been opened in 25 years, then that book obviously has no value to anyone. Wish I had known about this option before I had to throw all of those old books in the dumpster!

]]> By: davidwayneosedachhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-128387 davidwayneosedach Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:28:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=23514#comment-128387 Ultra modern and chic. Perfect for a New York apartment but I wouldn't want it in my home. Ultra modern and chic. Perfect for a New York apartment but I wouldn’t want it in my home.

]]> By: iniobonghttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-125591 iniobong Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:52:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=23514#comment-125591 Am interested in doing business with you. pls email the pricelist and comprehensive description) of your product (Portable Solar Powered Multi Gadgets Charger) to me. i need it in commercial quantity Thanx Am interested in doing business with you. pls email the pricelist and comprehensive description) of your product (Portable Solar Powered Multi Gadgets Charger) to me. i need it in commercial quantity
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]]> By: samullihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-125002 samulli Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:15:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=23514#comment-125002 Hm, I like the idea in general (although I\'d rather try to find new readers for books I don\'t want anymore, after all, that\'s what Bookcrossing and Bookmooch and similar sites were invented for). But I can\'t see myself making such a shelf, because I wouldn\'t want to display old or ugly books or books I wouldn\'t want to read myself in my home, but on the other hand, if I used newer or favorite books of mine for this, it would break my heart to destroy them. So, I\'d only find this idea in any way practicable it would be if there\'s a way to achieve that look without harming the actual books. Hm, I like the idea in general (although I\’d rather try to find new readers for books I don\’t want anymore, after all, that\’s what Bookcrossing and Bookmooch and similar sites were invented for).
But I can\’t see myself making such a shelf, because I wouldn\’t want to display old or ugly books or books I wouldn\’t want to read myself in my home, but on the other hand, if I used newer or favorite books of mine for this, it would break my heart to destroy them.
So, I\’d only find this idea in any way practicable it would be if there\’s a way to achieve that look without harming the actual books.

]]> By: treythefarmerhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-124769 treythefarmer Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:48:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=23514#comment-124769 Jeremy, you make a fair point. I also agree that books should be forever passed on and reread (and felt a twinge of pain at the thought of glue and/or drills), however the inspiration for this project came when the designer saw a box of unwanted pages on the curb being thrown out and wanted to re-purpose it. There are endless arguments against waste but the reality is that it happens, and I think that this is a well executed shift from that direction. Jeremy, you make a fair point. I also agree that books should be forever passed on and reread (and felt a twinge of pain at the thought of glue and/or drills), however the inspiration for this project came when the designer saw a box of unwanted pages on the curb being thrown out and wanted to re-purpose it. There are endless arguments against waste but the reality is that it happens, and I think that this is a well executed shift from that direction.

]]> By: Jeremyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/book-shelf-made-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-124714 Jeremy Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:27:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=23514#comment-124714 I'm not so sure - all of those are perfectly good books that would have been better recycled according to their purpose - ie passed on and re-read. Presumably they will have been glued or otherwise abused to make this shelf?The phone book coffee table from a few days ago was much more legitimate, in my opinion, I’m not so sure – all of those are perfectly good books that would have been better recycled according to their purpose – ie passed on and re-read. Presumably they will have been glued or otherwise abused to make this shelf?

The phone book coffee table from a few days ago was much more legitimate, in my opinion,

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