One of the most obvious things is to store them in bookcases or bookshelves. Those can range from the formal and elegant to something as basic as boards and bricks.
They can be as stand alone units or built ins. Bookshelves framing a window or a fireplace are welcoming.
Make a bookcase along a whole wall for a nice effect. It's rather nice to leave some breathing room in your bookshelves so you can display some other things as well. Or just leave some empty space. (Unless you're like me with books piled two deep, on top, or wherever they will fit. Not that I should ever admit to that, being an organizer and all, eh?)
Books can also be used as part of your home decor.
Find a lovely bookrack like this one to display your books. I use this one in my office to hold the books that I'm using for any current projects that I am working on.
Stacks of larger sized books can be used as side tables. A piece of glass on top to protect them might be a good idea.
I've used stacks of books at times as bases for lamps to raise them to the height I want them - by my bedside table for example. Or as part of the decor on a coffee table with a candle, decorative box or other display piece set on top of them.
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