You can organize by type or category, or you can make your shelves pretty and pleasing by organizing by color.
The method of organizing by color, particularly books, has been something we’ve seen before. Especially when you’re organizing items that are on display, it simply makes everything look more pleasing to the eye.
This method works for clothing, toys, art supplies, dishes that are displayed on shelving or a clear cabinet, and of course, for books.
The ladies at The Home Edit, Clea and Joanna, say, “This is partially a design decision because things in rainbow order are pleasing to the eye, but even more importantly, it creates a visual flow that naturally clicks with the brain.”
Using the rainbow order isn’t just easy to remember and maintain. It’s also soothing.
“Our brains innately recognize this pattern, making it a natural scheme for making sense of where we put things,” they explain. “Plus it’s prettier than other methods, so people are more likely to maintain it.”
Now, for our question: We know one obvious order would be to place items in ROYGBIV order (like the colors of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). But where do the colors that don’t appear in the rainbow–colors like pink, white, and brown–belong?
The Home Edit ladies have an answer to this too: start with red/pink shades (so pink gets grouped with red) and end with brown, grey, black, and white.
We followed these instructions when styling the 30 cookbooks featured on the end paper of Best of Kosher and this is the result!
That’s fine if you own like… 10 books…
If, like most of us, you have hundreds, how’s that going to work???? I want to reread a certain book that I read 10 years ago. I don’t remember what color the cover was…. Or I need a recipe from a certain cookbook — I remember the name of the cookbook but not what color the cover….
Seriously folks?????
Most logical —arrange by type (all cookbooks together, all mysteries together, etc,) and within that, if you have a lot of books by a certain author, then group all of Susie Fishbein cookbooks together on the cookbook shelf, all Agatha Christie paperbacks together in that bookcase, etc.
Agree! I tried by color but it isn’t very logical. All books are grouped by theme. And within the theme, you can do color or height…
Just don’t do hubby’s Seforim like this . But it is pretty I must admit.
Everyone should please chill out. It was just a recommendation. Doesn’t mean you have to do it!
But we’re allowed to discuss it and offer a more practical recommendation, right?
Sometimes you get a good laugh from the comments!
Some people actually do think in color. For example “the purple cookbook” I actually do think visually. Vs by name so I like this approach. I told my clothing by color too so u can find the right green sweater. ..if you do t like the suggestion then don’t use it