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Use Thrifted Readers Digest Books To Add Color to Any Room

March 22, 2014 By Meegan 9 Comments

Happy Saturday!  It’s not often that I share a post on Saturday.  But I was excited to share a project my daughter and I did while visiting her.  After browsing through thrift store after thrift store, she finally found what she wanted.  To Use Thrifted Readers Digest Books To Add Color to Any Room.

It wasn’t the stories she was interested in, it was the colors on the binding and covers.  Each book has various colors on the binding and some even have a print on the cover.  You can choose from deep purple to lime green, to pink.  She was looking for blues, greens and a hint of coral or red.

We hit the jack pot of Readers Digest books at a local thrift store.  I think we found 24 books that we could have used.

After bargaining with the store worker, she ended up buying 10 at a $1 a piece.  Cool, huh?  (Yes, I forgot to get ALL 10 in one picture.  Ooops)

Once we got home, she began to “play” with the books.  Looking at what colors on the binding and would look best in each room.

She wan’t too worried about the actual stories in the books.  She was looking to add color and continuity for each space.

After purchasing the plants and pots at IKEA, the books were next on her living room shelves.  We would set things up, stand back and look at our work.

After a few days of “playing” she got the look she had been after.  I really like how the books look a part of the room.  Just as she had planned.

We tried a few times to set the large candlesticks on the fireplace mantel.  It never looked right.  We decided they would look great as book ends.  Probably my favorite look from all the books we used.

Did you ever use thrifted Readers Digest Books to add color to any room???

I hadn’t either.  I had given all of our Readers Digest books to charity.  I will now look at Readers Digest books differently.

I would say that was a $10 well-spent, wouldn’t you?

It’s nice to be home and have a regular time with my blog again.  Although, spending time with family trumps that anyday.

I am happy you came by today to see how to Use Thrifted Readers Digest Books to Add Color to Any Room.

Make it a Super Saturday!

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Comments

  1. Crystal says

    March 22, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    What a great idea! The books look awesome!!

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  2. Lauren says

    March 22, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    The books look great — so do the curtains and the pillows! Are the pillows and curtains handmade? I love the patterns.

    Reply
  3. Paula@SweetPea says

    March 23, 2014 at 5:18 AM

    What a great idea! I love the covers of those old books and wish I’d saved some of the many, many that both of my grandmothers had.

    Reply
  4. Jenna says

    March 23, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    This is so clever! I love how the books add such a great pop of color….loving those blue accents, too!

    Reply
  5. Joel says

    March 23, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    Love the books! They add a color, warmth, and as I looked at them, I would be remembering the great time you had finding them.

    Reply
  6. Bobbi says

    March 23, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    I am impressed! What a fun idea that turned out so pretty and classy and pulls things together well. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Lani says

    March 23, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    Oh my gosh … my mom had a ton of these! I used to read them all the time. They are perfect for decorating with. Thanks for the great idea!

    Reply
  8. Time With Thea says

    March 26, 2014 at 2:54 PM

    This is brilliant! What a great inexpensive but totally stylish way to decorate. My 88 year old father has two bookshelves of the old burgundy and gold lettered Reader’s Digest books. I will have to tell him how stylish his decor is!

    Reply
    • Meegan says

      March 27, 2014 at 2:13 PM

      Hahaha, that would be sweet to tell your father! He sounds so nice. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply

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