The best bookshelves do more than store books—they’re versatile pieces of furniture for showcasing art, displaying photo frames and tucking away belongings. Bookshelves can even house lighting and ...

I love multipurpose objects with a passion. They appeal to my aesthetic sense and also to my desire to live a low-impact life: why have three things when I could have one thing that does all three?

THE humble bookcase is having a moment, now that more of us are on video calls – and our shelves of books and ornaments are there for all the world to inspect or admire. Turn on the TV and there is ...