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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks good on the book shelf. Many people decorate with books. Look at all those old mansions you see in movies, where there is a giant library.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I guess it's never crossed my mind. I never thought someone would get a book for a reason other than reading it. They do look good in a living room

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People buy false books for decoration, so...

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[–] IonAddis@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I sometimes run into interior design pics where books are organized by spine color, and I gasp and clutch my pearls at the heresy.

...but yes, some people do use books as decorative props instead of as things to be read and enjoyed for their content.

[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Every IKEA has books all over the place for decor, and they’re all in Swedish.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I get it. I didn't imagine books could be purely ornamental, but the consensus seems to be that's not too rare. I personally organise them broadly by genre and theme, so if I have to recommend something to friend I will point at a particular shelf and go "look in there"