Design Tip of the Week (1.18.10): Pick your own book ending

While book ends serve a very practical function they can be just as intriguing as the books they hold up. Here are some interesting ways to decorate your shelves and hold your favorite stories upright. Mix and match bookends to create an eye catching book display.

Fleur de lis with Bird - Petite Feedback Pillow from Etsy can hold your smaller books back, can be used as a paperweight or a pin cushion...talk about multi-purpose!


Owls are all the rage right now, here are white owl bookends from Barnes&Noble.


Jonathan Adler's Bull Bookends.


Scissor Bookends from Ballard Designs


Kikkerland's art deco inspired bookends, Leaning Ladies are available at Amazon.


The simple and clean design of the Rolo Bookends from Chi'asso