Amanda,
The next project in our house is to build a wall to wall bookcase in our bedroom. We need somewhere to store all of our books and we have an empty wall just begging for cover.
In the meantime I'm piling books in different places. Here is an Instagram of my bedside table:
But I found some inspiration on how to do it right. There is something so intriguing about a stack of books or a stack of magazines. And if you can make that stack of books stylish then you have achieved two great things!
http://www.stephaniesterjovski.com
http://www.giesendesign.com/design/800x531/most-comfortable-sofa-with-stack-of-books-43785.html
Can you tell its cold outside by my "curl up and read" type posts?
-Kate