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Some bookshelves are really cheap. You find them at yard sales mostly. I don’t know another nice way to store books. Cupboards, if you aren’t using them? A closet?

you can make a simple rustic book storage unit using some bricks/cheap garden blocks and a couple of planks.

Choose a long wall to set your creation against. Just put two bricks side by side.. then place two more on top at right angles to the first layer..and another two at right angles again to make a simple column. Make two or three columns to support a floorboard/plank. That’s your first shelf. Repeat the layer but don’t go more than two planks high or it could become unstable. No mortar or DIY skills needed.

I’ve also seen this method done using solid old books as the supports! Display your books on the “shelves” and include a plant or some interesting objects here and there to break up the solidity of it visually. Also, take time to arrange your books so that they look neat. Keep similar sizes and shapes together.

Just be sure that your floor is capable of taking the weight of your creation and collection.

If your stairs are wide enough, you can also use the side of the steps as a nice storage feature. Be sure that you are not likely to trip over them in any way.

It can look fabulous for very little effort. You can sand and wax the plank or paint it to suit your decor. Red house bricks look really nice, or if you’re stuck with grey, then consider painting them to match.