A Defense of Books as Decor

Does this photo of perfectly curated green books set you off? This article is for you. (Image credit: Emma Fiala) Over the years, I've been surprised (and also strangely delighted) by the passion with which our Apartment Therapy community approaches certain design ideas. Chief among them: organizing books by color. Few other topics evoke such vehement responses. The argument in favor is fairly self-evident: it looks pretty. (And maybe helps you find your favorite books, if your brain works a cer...