indoors
STYLE MADE SIMPLE
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Masse
Collections are made to
be displayed, and even
relatively small objects,
such as books, can work
on a mantel if you mass
enough of them. Treat
groups of four or five
same-size books as building
blocks and fill the mantel
end to end, alternating a
horizontal stack with a
vertical column. Use the
stacks as pedestals to show
off framed photos and
other objects you like.
For the books, hardbacks
work best. Remove the
dust jackets to downplay
the typography of the titles,
and pay attention to
balancing the colors of
the spines.
For buying information
see page 286.
