Books fulfil myriad functions in our lives. They provide information, foster our enthusiasms and spark our memories. But these personal treasures also add colour and a true sense of personality to our homes.

Books Make a Home explores the important role books play as decorative as well as functional items. Bibliophile Damian Thompson tours the rooms of the home in turn – Living Rooms, Home Libraries & Studies, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Corridors & Staircases and Children's Rooms – discovering a host

of techniques for stacking, shelving and closeting volumes, and a wealth of practical design solutions for each space and every size of collection. You will learn how to make the best use of existing storage and create new space for an ever-growing collection; how to combine books with other personal effects to create eye-catching displays; and how to organize and care for your books. Books Make a Home is an insightful guide to enjoying books with the eye as well as with the mind. First Published in 2011, this is a new edition.

书籍在我们的生活中有无数种功能。它们提供信息，培养热情，激发记忆。但这些私人珍宝也为我们的家增添了色彩和真正的个性。

本书探讨了书籍作为装饰品以及实用物品所发挥的重要作用。作家兼藏书家达米安·汤普森（Damian Thompson）依次游览了家中的各个房间——客厅、家庭图书馆和书房、厨房、卧室和浴室、走廊和楼梯，以及儿童房——发现了许多堆放、上架和装柜的技巧，还有为每个空间和每种规模的藏书提供的大量实用的设计和解决方案。你将学习如何充分利用现有的储存空间；如何为不断增长的藏书创造新空间；如何将书籍和其它个人物品结合起来以创造引人注目的展示；如何整理和维护你的书。这是一本富有洞察力的指南，让你的眼睛和心灵都能享受到书籍的美好。本书首次出版于2011年，此为更新版本。