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If you are anything like us, you've spent time binging Tidying Up With Marie Kondo on Netflix and then looking around at your own home to truly assess what sparks joy. What didn't spark joy in a lot of people—a recom- mendation from the tidying svengali to cut your book collection down to only 30. Marie's gone on record to say that 30 isn't a hard a fast rule, which is good because literary types and design lovers were ready to riot in the streets. To celebrate the slight relaxation of her controlled clutter—and to inspire us to actually get to trimming our libraries and creating a more styl- ish bookcase by incorporating other items that spark joy—behold our 10 best tips and tricks... because 30 can sometimes be too large of a number. 2. Because It's All About The Base Paint or wallpaper the backs of your bookcases. Adding color to the back of your shelves will give them more depth and interest. You can use the wall color in the room or pull one from the over- all color palette of the space to tie it all together. Styling A Bookshelf the Marie Kondo Way 1. Pare Down Although a bookcase does indeed have books, it is about so much more. If overrun with books there is little room left to display other sentimental pieces. Keep only the books that spark joy (and fit your overall design scheme). semi