Is there anything more dreamy than a wall of built-in bookshelves filled with volumes of books? We think not. Shelves come in many shapes and forms for displaying your books and collections (think free-standing, floating, and more), but we’re partial to the form-meets-function of a built-in, so we’ve rounded up 35 of our favorite built-in bookcase ideas from designers across the country to inspire your next built-in project at your own home.

The rooms pictured below will give you lots of ideas to help with your plans for adding shelves to living rooms , family rooms , bedrooms , and home offices , plus outside-the-box spaces like dining rooms , hallways, and even bathrooms (yes, bathrooms!). You’ll also find plenty of inspiration for how to upgrade any shelves you already

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