Use a room divider to extend a hallway.
Install floor-to-ceiling open shelving to sub in for a wall.
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Choose a natural wood bookcase with modern lines and asymmetrical shelving to display books or objects.
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Divide the kitchen from the dining room with a wall of bookshelves.
Use a freestanding bookcase in a small space.
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If yours doesn’t include seating, add shelving on the outer side for cookbook storage.
The same idea would work well to create an affordable dedicated reading nook in a home library.
This space fromFantastic Frankhasopen shelvingon one side of a half wall dividing the kitchen and living room.
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It visually blocks the view of the kitchen while providing extra storage for dishes and pantry goods.
But you could just as easily use it as a conventional bookcase.
Use open shelving so that it’s easy to access your books from the bed.
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you might do this with paint or wallpaper in addition to creating zones with furniture placement and layout.
A budget-friendly way to divide a room can also include elements like freestandingroom dividersand curtains.
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