About two years ago, my husband and I built in bookcases in our master bedroom. It turned out to be the best decision ever. I spent months thrifting home decor books and then put them on the shelf in rainbow order. It looks beautiful, but more than that, this area has become a priceless reference library. I thought I’d share how you can start your collection by shopping online with 100 home decor books for less than $10.
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100 home decor books under $10
Of course, you can go to your local thrift store and build up a collection bit by bit like I did. it’s fun and rewarding and you never know what you’re going to get! In addition, many of my books are from bookstores or were gifts. all were purchased for $15-$35 each.
but, if you have exactly the book you want and you’re on a tight budget, you can get it very cheaply online through ebay! I know it doesn’t sound like much of a secret, but I’ve been buying $3 hardcover home decor books lately and it’s so much fun! that’s $3 shipped! the price is very good and I can buy from the comfort of my home.
here are ebay home decor books i found selling for under $10 shipped. Note that there is usually only one of each book, so if you want one, grab it quickly. just click on the image and it will take you directly to the page on ebay.
A second note, most of these books are hardcover. so if you’re thinking “those covers are ugly”, you can simply remove the dust covers and the binding is usually simple and beautiful.
a reference library
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My husband and I built these shelves for around $300! this post has the tutorial and tips on how to design shelving
now, not all the books you want will be on ebay for less than $10. but many of the older ones are! and that’s the beauty of it. I am discovering that many houses are just replicas of others and everything starts to look the same. do you want a different look? get inspired somewhere besides pinterest and instagram.
Since travel is out the window right now, referencing old books is a gold mine! When I need new ideas, I curl up on my bed and pull out a bunch of books and flip through them. It is a beautiful way to spend an hour. and then I leave feeling inspired and full of ideas.
perhaps home decor is not what you are looking for. but a collection of any kind of book would be wonderful. travel books of places you want to go, memoirs of inspiring people, fashion books. there are endless ways to use this idea!
And of course, if you don’t want a shelf full of books, having some at home works great too! I love books in living rooms and bedrooms and offices to elevate other decor. you can see some stacks of books in the image below.
books I have and love
I thought I’d break down the big list above and share my favorite books that I own and love from above that are my favorites to check out. you can click on the image and it will take you to the page on ebay to buy.
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next, these are the most beautiful books I have. maybe I don’t read them all the time, but they look so cute on a shelf!
books I want to buy right this second
for my last list, these are the books i found on ebay that i want to buy right now. they look interesting and cute, I don’t have them yet, but come with mom! LOL!
but what about supporting the writer?
The main disadvantage of buying books at a thrift store or on eBay from a thrift seller is that the writer does not receive their royalties. typically they would get $1-$2 a book, but that adds up with a lot of book sales. so yeah, this is definitely a bummer of this method. if you have a writer you want to support, buy directly from their website or from a bookstore (which also supports the bookstore).
okay this post took me 354 years to write as i had to search each book by title and find the most affordable one. I hope it will be a good reference for you if you want beautiful books without going over budget. who is going to buy books today?! 🙋🏻♀️
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