Viewers might have noticed that HGTV uses a strange design trick on shows, often lining shelves with backward books as part of their big reveal. One star knows some spectators are probably left ...

How many takes will it take to kill the backwards bookshelves trend? I don't know. But that won't stop me from tryin'. #Backwardsbooks is a recently reemerged design trend where books are flipped to ...

Looking for an easy way to organize a messy bookshelf? You might consider turning all the spines backward. Yes, the backward bookshelf is one of the easiest ways — albeit, not too functional — to ...

Looking for an easy way to organize a messy bookshelf? You might consider turning all the spines backward. Yes, the backward bookshelf is one of the easiest ways – albeit, not too functional – to ...

This undated photo shows the check-out counter at the indie bookseller Newtonville Books in Newton, Mass. The counter is made of rows of backward books glued into place. Tracee M. Herbaugh AP Looking ...

Looking for an easy way to organize a messy bookshelf? You might consider turning all the spines backward. Yes, the backward bookshelf is one of the easiest ways -- albeit, not too functional -- to ...

This undated photo shows Cari Shane's renovated row house in Washington D.C. Shane took her college-aged daughter's advice and used backwards facing books to decorate a living space. (Sam Parven via ...

Looking for an easy way to organize a messy bookshelf? You might consider turning all the spines backward. Yes, the backward bookshelf is one of the easiest ways – albeit, not too functional – to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. THIS PHOTO SHOWS Oliver Peacock in front of a backwards facing book shelf at ...