
Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
How do you organize your books? Gretchen Holcombe says she's a sucker for an alphabetized bookshelf. Want to know more? Ask her in the comments section below!

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Sarah Dorsey said she enjoys the color and texture that flowers brought to her bookshelves, but her antique brass candlesticks are a close second. Want to know more? Ask her in the comments section below.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Kristin Cadwallader's library is constantly growing, she said, and she restyles her bookshelves all the time. Got a question about how she achieved this decor? Ask her in the comments section, below.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Jana Bek loves the brass boats on the top shelf of this bookcase. Are you also a sucker for objects that shimmer? Ask Bek where she finds affordable and unusual decor in the comment section.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Sarah Macklem loves to entertain, so she decorated the bookshelf in her living room with seasonal dishes and barware, including a new set of tarnished, vintage silver wine glasses that are "just waiting to be filled with Witch's Brew wine," she said. Want to know more about this style of bookshelf? Ask Macklem in the comments section below.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Tracie Stoll created a striped paint treatment to add interest to her built-in bookshelves, but her focus is mainly captured by the family heirlooms on the shelves. To find out more about the paint treatment, ask Stoll in the comments section below.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Lori Evans said she often stood back to check the balance of decor in the built-in bookcase in her home office as she filled it with accessories and books. Her prized treasure on the shelves is a signed Tim Tebow button. Want to know more? Ask Evans in the comments section.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Kelly Marzka confesses she has a "thing" for brass animals, so the duck bookends and elephant figurine really stand out in her bookcase decor. Want to find out how she finds her other bookcase decorations? Ask her in the comments section below.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Tiffani Stutzman's decorated bookshelf is full of items that have special meaning to her, including the wooden box her brother carved. To learn more about her shelf decorating philosophy, ask Stutzman in the comments section.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Katja Kromann created this gallery wall with floating bookshelves for her son's room. To find out more about the decorative elements she used, ask in the comments section.

Open House: Beyond encyclopedias! —
Andrea Trbovich's bookshelf wasn't necessarily her style, but she said the colors, shapes and textures of her book collection always draws her in. Are you in the same boat? Discuss your bookshelf decorating dilemmas in the comments section below.