Bibliophiles, DIY enthusiasts, design aficionados, and creative dabblers will find inspiration in the book's unique art-meets-craft aesthetic. Often using no more than a craft knife, glue, and a little ingenuity, author Lisa Occhipinti demonstrates how "orphaned" books can become home decor accessories, such as wreaths and vases, as well as functional items, such as shelves, storage boxes, and clocks. Several projects, like custom-made dust jackets and personalized bookplates, celebrate the treasured books already in one's library, and there's even a nod to the digital age, with a handmade e-reader cover.

Publisher: STC Craft / Melanie Falick Books 2011

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Illustration for creating the book ledge.

Illustration for creating the book ledge.

Lisa Occhipinti is an exhibiting artist and designer and a former faculty member at the New Hampshire Institute of Art and Currier Museum Art Center. Her artistic work using books as a medium have been written up by the Boston Globe and featured on websites and blogs, including Apartment Therapy, Publisher's Weekly, and The New Yorker. She sells her book art and other designs through her Etsy store, TheShophouse. Visit her website at www.locchipinti.com.