Tiny homes require some serious downsizing, which might become quite the challenge for those book lovers that just love massive libraries with editions pouring off the shelves. If you are moving into a tiny house for the adventure, or simply so that you can own your own space in an otherwise over-priced area, then you can follow this guide so that you can feature your beloved books even in a tiny house.
Build Book Storage Into the Walls
One of the greatest benefits to a tiny home is the fact that you can work directly with tiny house builders so that your home is built to how you live. If you want to add a bookshelf, they can work with you to find innovative places to put them. On the walls, for example, a bookshelf can double as a windowsill frame. Or you can save floor space by adding a bookshelf that requires you to place the books with their covers towards you so that you can enjoy them both as books and as art pieces.
Create a Pull-Out Book Shelf
A bookshelf that can pull out from the wall can be placed between doorways or hidden in other ways so that you can keep your book collection and store it out of the way when you are not using it.
Install Book Storage Into Furniture
Creating custom furniture for your property means that you can add bookshelf space right into it. Add a shelf underneath your couch to store books, or add shelves to the side with a bar to keep them from falling over when you are driving your tiny home to your next location.
The Hard Truth
As smart as tiny home designs are, there is the hard truth that they are not designed for a huge amount of personal belongings. Just like with everything else in your life, you are going to have to downsize significantly to live comfortably in your tiny home.
Consider Having a Rotating Shelf for Your Books
If your parents are fine with you keeping your bedroom and your collection at their home, then consider rotating books out as you please. You could also consider relying on your local library to take out books instead as well. This way, you can keep up your reading habits without carrying your entire collection with you.
Invest in an eBook Library
A great way to have books on the shelves and still be able to read everything on your list is to keep limited editions, beautiful books, and other rare items on display. This collection is likely to be much smaller than your complete collection and will act mostly as an art display that you can see and feel comfortable with. Your voracious reading habits will need to turn to an eBook library. Organize this digital library and choose a good reading nook and even a dedicated e-Reader that has ink pages instead of an LED screen for maximum comfort.
