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    12 Objects Repurposed Into Bookshelves

    Random objects go from taking space to providing space for books! Surely a bathtub is a better home for books than say... the floor?

    Cynthia Amaya
    by Cynthia Amaya

    Community Contributor

    1. Suitcase

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    If your budget isn’t letting you travel around much, might as well put your suitcase to good use as a bookshelf!

    2. Wanderlust Suitcase

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    If maybe you are traveling, you should take a portable suitcase bookshelf with you!

    3. Bathtub

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    Who even needs to take a bath nowadays?

    4. Pipes

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    If you have exposed pipes in your home, make sure they’re not leaking, then put your books on them. Easy shelving!

    5. Accessories

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    Don’t want to buy bookends? Don’t have enough room for all the shoes you bought and have yet to wear? Use them as bookends, of course!

    6. Guitar Case

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    Unfortunately, sometimes we have to part with our favorite musical instruments. If you find yourself in this position, transform your instrument case into a bookcase.

    7. Ladder

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    Ladders can easily be hung on the wall and serve as easy bookshelves!

    8. Phone Booths

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    Talking on public phones has become a thing of the past. Good thing phone booths can still be put to good use!

    9. Boat

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    Nothing more perfect than a boat bookshelf to give your home a rustic and nautical feel.

    10. Piano

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    Can’t figure out how to marry your love of music with your love of books? This piano-shelf is the solution for you!

    11. Jaguar

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    I know we all have a few thousand dollars just burning holes in our pockets. Why should our stacks of money collect dust when we could be using them to buy a Jaguar shelf?

    12. TARDIS

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    If you’re Doctor Who, you can always put your TARDIS to better use and utilize it to store all your invaluable reading material.

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