Bookcase Testimonial

At some point all prolific book shoppers have to decide how to manage their books. Weeding is a possibility, but when you merge your library with another’s (like Denise and I did last year,) getting rid of a few duplicates is not enough. (But having duplicates in the first place is a good sign of compatibility, don’t you think?)

Fortunately our new townhouse has a long wide hallway on the top floor that we thought would work for a library, but getting the right bookcases (solid wood, not costing a small fortune) required a fair amount of deliberation.

After shopping from everywhere from Ikea to Crate & Barrel to Room & Board, we tried Craigslist, where we found Paul Nooks’ Neatnooksfurniture.  (His email is paulnooks AT yahoo.com) Working out of his home, Paul designs and builds custom furniture. Comparing price and quality, we thought his shelves were a great value. 

Not only are we very pleased with our bookcases, but we enjoyed working with Paul. You’ll notice that our shelves haven’t all been filled in yet, but that’s the beauty of partially filled bookshelves. Think of the possibilities.