judging YOU based on your bookshelves 🔥🔥

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judging YOU based on your bookshelves 🔥🔥

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@marzipantorte Ай бұрын

am i the only one who loves the crowded bookshelves? I dont think they need to breathe, i love that they're kinda messy and overflowing :D

@sarabsd. Ай бұрын

I think that type of bookshelves can be a little overwhelming

@alicedalexandrite Ай бұрын

Same, I love crowded shelves

@kai-lele3328 Ай бұрын

I agree. I love seeing my shelves filled with up-right standing books, especially if there's multiple series in a row that are completed or just a full shelf of oneshot books.

@kiandrarodgers3436 Ай бұрын

As someone with crouwded shelves... yeah, I like the crowded shelves! I think its pretty to have trinkets and such, but at the end of the day, my bookshelves are for books so they usually get ousted to make space for more stories.

@fuzzymurdermittens Ай бұрын

I adore bookshelves entirely packed with neatly ordered, spine-out books. Not messy or with vertical piles or trinkets in the way or anything like that, just "basic" rows of books with their spines all lined up neatly, filling every shelf.

@mizumoonytv Ай бұрын

leonie for every shelf: "add a little plant"

@scottydoesstuffsometimes Ай бұрын

And a little candle 🕯️

@Maddog441 Ай бұрын

Add a little lamp

@Shinigami344 Ай бұрын

Add a decaying banana

@Arawn505 Ай бұрын

Add -half a dozen Funko Pops- a cute little poster

@hornbeam7131 Ай бұрын

And (say it with me) "LET YOUR BOOKS BREATH!"

@aprilsauce574 Ай бұрын

Leonie quote of the day: "treat your books like an emotionally unavailable date; give them space"

@kata7628 Ай бұрын

I think you’re seeing a lot of “apartment white” walls. In America you can’t paint your walls in apartments and they are almost always a vanilla white, and in medium light they can look a little greenish.

@Aisuzuni Ай бұрын

Even if you repaint them before you leave ?

@callmethebreeze2934 Ай бұрын

@@Aisuzunisometimes you can barter with the landlord but most of the time yes they prefer you to leave it alone

@Aisuzuni Ай бұрын

@@callmethebreeze2934 What a shame. My bedroom’s walls are turquoise and brown (kinda like Jeff de Bruges), I would be sad with just white

@callmethebreeze2934 Ай бұрын

@@Aisuzuni Yeah, it think it's sad. You really can underestimate how much making a space your own can rely on how you customize the walls.

@FaeryLaume Ай бұрын

You beat me to it - yes, I think the lighting in the photos just make them look a different shade but I assume all those walls are just variations on white. Painted walls in many places is the privilege of homeowners.

@Amoonalu Ай бұрын

I personally LOVE an overstuffed bookshelf, probably because I've always dreamt of living in an old library or a used bookstore. 🤓❤ I find the fullness of it cozy and inviting.

@artemis7496 Ай бұрын

Hey leo! I got a video idea for you "can i guess the book title based on their 1 star or 5 star reviews?"

@KK-bd4bv Ай бұрын

This is such a great idea!

@b.p.70 Ай бұрын

Whoever is bookshelf number five that was described as chaotic I’m so envious of you! It’s the clutter I strive for, a great ratio of trinkets and books. Love how there is random room at the end of the shelves to stuff what you want.

@alma3468 Ай бұрын

as a swede i recognize the first white shelf as a Hemnes bookshelf, and not a Billy bookshelf. ikea brainrot

@alma3468 Ай бұрын

And i’m pretty sure the second shelf(ves) are actually billy bookshelves but in the oak coloration

@Thegirlwiththebooks- Ай бұрын

My second comment I know but when she said: “this is not a bookshelf, this is a funko pop display,” she reminded me so much of Daniel Greene it was genius

@nonabgo Ай бұрын

I stopped following Daniel Green when he started making fun of people who own Funko Pops.

@girlwithoutpearlearring Ай бұрын

Your bad, I'd say 😅

@nonabgo Ай бұрын

@@girlwithoutpearlearring Actually, bullies are bad. I'm just ignoring internet toxicity.

@MultiArtStyleTWT Ай бұрын

@@nonabgo Ok we can all tell who has literally never been bullied before, upset that someone makes jokes about people who own funko pops??! I am getting second hand embarrassment from reading this, you must be baiting or something

@nonabgo Ай бұрын

@@MultiArtStyleTWT Pretty sure I don't care about your opinion.

@NicoleMaguire Ай бұрын

I organize by genre but that always looks like I've organized by color. Romance is normally pink/red/pastels. Horror/Thriller is normally black. Historical fiction is black and yellow.

@suev4143 Ай бұрын

You never have to get rid of books! Books don't need to breathe, they need to be read! I love every bookshelf that has books, whether half-filled or overflowing.

@Linda-re7cw Ай бұрын

Instead of buying new bookshelves, especially if you have the Billy ones, you could also resort to round the edges with black colored wood or maybe crochet something to alter the form. There are lots of ways to alter them in a way that makes them more personalized and not as common! Added bonus: you wouldn't need to pay half a liver for new shelves.

@monarie7856 Ай бұрын

Yes!! I removed the back from mine and put them in front a coloured wall. It looks amazing and not at all ikea-y!

@saferapocalypse17 Ай бұрын

for sure! I also took the backs off mine and I'm considering painting them to look more like wood but that's a bit more of a labour intensive project haha

@cinnamonteeth Ай бұрын

Not the Billy bookshelf slander! I actually like them because I feel like they make books stand out more, while brown shelves kind of blend in with the books.

@violaivy Ай бұрын

I moved recently and got dark wooden bookshelves (also Billy just not white) and my old white Billy got a mid life career change and is now a kitchen shelf.

@21cormorants Ай бұрын

Anyone with any open shelf space on their bookshelf is astonishing to me. I don’t think I’ve had an open inch on my book shelf… ever. Breathing room who? Loved this; seeing real book shelves, rather than Pinterest and Instagram-perfect shelves is refreshing! Hope you’ll do more of these!

@mouhitorinoboku9655 21 күн бұрын

yeah, i have 492 books in my room, space? what is she? I have 2 more books coming as well. also: I dont get not liking white shelves? mine are white and pink, fits with my soft girly room better than dark colors ever would.

@mothumn Ай бұрын

coming to say as someone who has painted my walls that light greenish colour i do lowkey regret it, it feels very cold, so id recommend getting it slightly darker and very warm toned

@maille268 Ай бұрын

your current bookshelves resemble mine. the white bookshelves with books shoved everywhere bc lack of space. + random trinkets scattered about.

@Keetsk Ай бұрын

Wow I am too early...time to find a job🙂

@line4169 Ай бұрын

me too brother :)

@tragicsimmer Ай бұрын

I have a job and yet here I am 😅

@GurpreetSingh-qt5wh Ай бұрын

I have work to do😅😂

@CongenitalArtDefect Ай бұрын

Same

@shelmasubmarine3306 Ай бұрын

I personally find it very asthetic when it's looking all over the place and cluttered :))♡ That combined with a huuuuuuuge bookshelve aaaaah

@KumkumWaskale-yh8og Ай бұрын

OMG THE LAST BOOK STACK WAS MY BOOK STACK, I CAN'T BELIEVE LEO SAW MY BOOKS. I DIED DEAD AND I'LL TAKE YOUR ADVISE. LOADS OF LOVE ❤❤❤

@Thegirlwiththebooks- Ай бұрын

I’m moving soon as well and this vid motivates me to make my shelves even MORE witchy and atmospheric (also your dress has the vibe of the vintagy Dutch Delfts Blauw porcelain and I love it)

@poppycalliope Ай бұрын

this was so fun! I love seeing other people's bookshelves and how they decorate them and give them character ✨

@ba-gg6jo Ай бұрын

Total chaos reigns in my flat. Books stacked on the floors, in fact anywhere there is a flat surface.

@biaaniperez5468 Ай бұрын

Love your videos! And I love crowded, but organised, bookshelves. I think it's a waste of space not having books every single inch of the bookshelf 😂😂😂

@merytay Ай бұрын

I cant believe that my bookshelf appears in this video 😂

@soniaahmed-i2h Ай бұрын

Which one is yours lmao😂

@cori4727 Ай бұрын

The white Billy bookcases are outdated?? They're my dream bookcases for when I move into a house where I can have a library hahahah

@AlyaDorhmi 13 күн бұрын

OTHER PEOPLE “ uhh my home library is so messy “ me “ my home library dose not exists “ ( it’s one box in a big shelve 😅 ❤❤❤ love you Leo!

@LeNguyen-cf5nw Ай бұрын

I don't have a bookshelf and I'm an e-reader. I have a couple of books in my cabinet. I may not have a sense of aesthetics, but I only care about the content of my books anyway :D

@kailynevans Ай бұрын

I just bought a white bookshelf from target and thought it was adorable 😭 I got into reading (book collecting if we’re being honest) two years ago and had no idea those shelves were outdated. Time to thrift new ones and give the new ones to my brother it seems😂 Edit: I will be keeping my shelves I was just being silly!! I just respect Leonie’s opinions so I was making a joke!

@kittysamtpfote4925 Ай бұрын

If you love your white shelves I don't think you should give them away, It doesn't matter if it's seen as outdated or not, if you love it then you love it and that's great! But also if you do want new ones, good for you (and your brother who will get them xD)!

@alma3468 Ай бұрын

if you think they’re cute, why get new ones? it’s your space

@marzipantorte Ай бұрын

yeah, don't let anyone tell you what's pretty and what isn't, the most important part is that YOU love your shelves!

@FaeryLaume Ай бұрын

Dated, in or out of style, cool, not cool - those are subjective and totally irrelevant to what you should love. If you love it, it's adorable, it's perfect, it's right for you. And remember, whatever is "in style" now will someday be OUT of style. Just think of yourself as ahead of the game, when white bookshelves are back in. Or better yet, don't give a crap about what other people think and love what you love. To quote Pee-Wee Herman - "I'm a rebel Dottie!"

@emmalijewski8302 Ай бұрын

my book shelf aesthetic rn is I ran out of space and I can't get another bookshelf so I'm just going to organize best on how it fits in the space. You can tell because I have a regency romance series sitting on top of my Nancy drew books because that is how it fit on the books shelf. oh yes and random trinkets everywhere. I also have a shelving unit that was in my closet that just has all my shadowhunter books on them. it used to be organized alphabetically when I had space

@pearl837 Ай бұрын

Omg please do more of these. I just got a bookshelf and would love some tips and tricks

@thattinyfox Ай бұрын

I can't wait to watch the decorating vlogs, you had such good inputs, I literally noted down almost everything, the salt tealight lamps, the mushroom battery powered lamps, the fake potions. Love all of it!!

@NocturnalMissSoLostInSpace Ай бұрын

This was so much fun, thank you. It actually gives me ideas for how to decorate a new bookshelf once I reorganize my room.

@chibha96 Ай бұрын

A good topic Leonie for discussion. Sometimes a bookshelf describes the person's personality & overall exposure to different topics even if they don't know how to read a book😀. The same is applicable for game & movie collection. The last time I made a proper book shelf was during my school years. Now I have a small bookshelf for design books & catalogues since I am a designer.

@MsGloomyLamp Ай бұрын

I have to say, I'm living for your outro - the song, the ghibli (?) picture, it creates such a lovely atmosphere. Just know that at the end of every video I'm sitting there, doing a little dance and singing along to the melody :)

@lotsoflovedisha727 Ай бұрын

all these bookshelf’s are beautiful in their own way 🥹🥹

@pendragon2012 Ай бұрын

Mine are very judge-worthy. Thanks to not having much room, very chaotic.

@seriouslywhatever1031 Ай бұрын

Leonie getting so into slagging off other people's bookshelves 😂😂😂 You should do this after having a few glasses of wine.

@sew_gal7340 Ай бұрын

I have a passion for books, I love them so much. Always been a loner in my life, books are my best friends...they are a voice that reaches out to me like a familiar colleague from the past. They don't judge, they don't criticize, they just share their ideas and they are there whenever i want. I know it makes me look a bit like a loser, but honestly my bookshelves are my biggest pride in the home...i dust them and maintain them regularly...people say i don't have friends but i disagree...i am surrounded by friends!!

@louyou6614 Ай бұрын

Why do you sound like an ai😂😂😂😂

@efinah2305 Ай бұрын

I mean this is cute and all, but it also seems quite sad. Do you have NO friends? Like not even one or two actual human friends? I like reading also, but I also do have a single friend I talk to. It just sounds so lonely saying I am "surrounded by friends" and just talking about books.

@sew_gal7340 Ай бұрын

@@louyou6614 Lol sorry!

@sew_gal7340 Ай бұрын

@@efinah2305 I am not lonely and it isnt sad, i can have friends but i dont want to, i rather spend my time reading...it is a choice i make. Actually i do have a friend, my dog loves when i read to her =D

@efinah2305 Ай бұрын

@@sew_gal7340 Oh, well that doesn't seem too bad then I guess.

@laughinglyphes Ай бұрын

"i'm looking at my copy of the starless sea: she is. NOT. alive.". I think I died with her at that Leonie 😭

@isabellaespinal6709 Ай бұрын

Watching this video has me excited for your moving and decor vlog!!!

@synastrii Ай бұрын

The way I had a double-take at 6:12 when I saw Dreamcatcher’s Dear my youth on the top shelf. I love how well it fits in with the books!

@sunmoon4852 Ай бұрын

Same!! So nice to see insomnias among leonie's subscribers

@MD-nw3dm Ай бұрын

I discovered you through your secondary chanel and I really love your vibe !! Your videos are peaceful and nice to watch/listen to. Can't wait to see what you're going to do with your appartment 😄

@germanletsdrizzle2650 Ай бұрын

I love that you got that idea from Daniel, I love to watch his bookshelf judging vids and now watch it on your channel!!!!❤️❤️

@janep3969 Ай бұрын

Please do another one of these videos so I can send you my bookshelf & let you criticize it! 😍 you had so many great ideas! 🥰

@c.m.8972 19 күн бұрын

Giving more space to books is a good tip in theory, but you also need the space for more shelves in your place

@thehevytrooper 18 күн бұрын

my entire wall is just books and let me tell ya.. it sucks in terms of dust!!!

@Ev3_1024 Ай бұрын

Thank you Leonie! You really inspired me to decorate my bookshelf!! I love ur tips!❤

@tirarosaurioreads Ай бұрын

Sometimes it's not about buying a new shelf, it's more about letting some books go. Because I sure have the money to buy another shelf, but I dont have the space to put it at, AND I do not have the money to live in a bigger flat. I love the concept of this video tho.

@ReadingNymph Ай бұрын

Omg yesss plants everywhere 😍 loved how that was your main takeaway. Add plants and lighting

@amelia_w168 Ай бұрын

your videos are so comforting 🤍

@grff_ Ай бұрын

You said you can't be mean yet this is the meanest one I've seen😭

@tanjereens9372 Ай бұрын

omg i hope this becomes a mini series.. i love your taste in decor and seeing everyones organization styles

@user-ni9mf1js6i Ай бұрын

I really like books that are not breathing ❤ crowded bookshelves look more like bookshelves and less like display ❤

@user-tg6jm9uz7i Ай бұрын

Loved watching this, it was so entertaining also now I am so excited to see what your new bookshelves will look like 🤭

@valeriesuppan 25 күн бұрын

17:00 I actually love this one it's probably my favourite out of all of them :] Even though there's so many books, they are still organised and i love the "chaotic" stacking✨️

@MMAACC2014 8 күн бұрын

That first bookshelf - I can see the danmei!!!🤣

@xliliankax9181 20 күн бұрын

17:03 i GASPED this is so pretty im in LOVE

@anapcm Ай бұрын

Leoni you are such a pleasure to watch! You have been an inspiration to me lately in many aspects, and i wish you all the best in life!!

@amira_856 13 күн бұрын

I feel like she keeps saying, "You clearly have the money for another bookshelf." But sometimes the issue isn't money, but space.

@zinniaeridano7782 Ай бұрын

The first bookshelf had danmei!! love it already!

@idkvalen 27 күн бұрын

it’s my bookshelf, so thank you 🥰 but i do need more of them…

@autumngeorge3255 Ай бұрын

Please do a part 2 Leonie! Would love to see this as a series, it's so fun and helpful 💗

@KristieTblw Ай бұрын

I love ur vids ssooooo much its so hard to be that one friend who’s like “Have you read this book?nd this book? And this one?"

@ethanviktor Ай бұрын

I decided not to share mine since I had put a lot of my history books into books, leaving this massive gap on the one shelf, which were subsequently filled halfway with textbooks and some of my classics. But my shelf was made by my dad and I a few years back. I have my CD collection on it. My books are generally split by author, it may look like a scatterbrain went loose but there's a method to my madness

@FaeryLaume Ай бұрын

You had good advice and you weren't terribly judgy. Good on you. What I got most from your narrative is how subjective bookshelf style can be. I'm the opposite of "let them breath" - I look at bookshelves that aren't primarily all books and think of all that wasted space! I wonder if they really read or if they just like to use books as decor. Admittedly, my shelves are too full, literally overflowing onto the ground, but I still prefer the aesthetics of a bookshelf that's 80-90% books.

@goldielocks9092 Ай бұрын

Daniel greene's 'roasting your bookshelves' videos were some of my favourites, so I'm so gonna gobble yours up

@nonabgo Ай бұрын

"If you have the money to buy special editions, you have the money to buy another shelf." - Money, maybe. Space to put another shelf? That's a different story altogether. We don't all live in huge houses.

@Nandru85 Ай бұрын

My bottom shelf is a graveyard of duplicate books, broken ones, old college stuff and boxes

@littleviobel Ай бұрын

Now I want you to see and judge my little bookshelf 😂 (no really I hope you do another one of these)

@janinamyr2988 Ай бұрын

The Duolingo Owl make me laugh so hard (My shelf was not here, but I want more plants now)

@anniepantheraleo Ай бұрын

Feel free to do a part two to this video with some of the other submissions you received, I loved watching this!

@gogumarshmallow Ай бұрын

12:25 "this....(scribble with distain)....pisses me off" im dead xD

@SydTheSimmerxoxo Ай бұрын

"is that the duolingo owl?" had me laughing!

@emilystratton3969 4 күн бұрын

I can't wait for the day I can have an actual book shelf, my books are all crammed and stuffed into random places all over my room just wherever they'll fit :')

@CharI0tte Ай бұрын

me actually going to count all my special editions to see what percentage of them I've read. I'm glad to say I've actually read 84% of them :D

@bambersanbourg Ай бұрын

YOOOO love these types of videoss pls do more heheh (ps: love ur content in generall!!!!!! thanks for making literature even more interesting)

@user-tj9fv7nw1s Ай бұрын

Loved this video! ❤ Need a part 2 please 🙏🏼 (maybe including a section where you design mini bookshelves for different aesthetics would be fun too)

@justanotherpiccplayer3511 Ай бұрын

So I did a fun thing when reorganising my bookshelves this year, I put all my to read books on 2 shelves (lmao help) and chose the shelves that are like at the right height for me to grab. So the middle of my bookshelf has been changing quite a lot but I love it, it’s so handy. I’ve also got a section for books that I have read this year so I can see my progress and can sort through which ones I want to keep at the end of the year ✌️

@jaginaiaelectrizs6341 Ай бұрын

That is super cool!😊👏🏻💖

@danielsister2467 2 күн бұрын

- Leo, I’m dying! - Add some fake candles and a little plant!

@nogarawatson5361 Ай бұрын

I love your videos and the personnality you show in your videos. They are so comforting and it feels like we're listening to a friend. Keep going!

@Sky-bu1jj Ай бұрын

Haha I'm so early this time! I love judging bookshelves, it's my favourite kind of Daniel Green video, so glad to see someone else do it!

@drtaverner 24 күн бұрын

Leonie: Why are these shelves different lengths? Me: One of us! One of us!

@annafirnen4815 Ай бұрын

I really need to save money and finally overhaul the whole furniture in my room. I dream of a huge corner wardrobe so I can have wall space for a giant bookshelf with a hidden vanity in between. My books (and kpop albums) need SPACE 😫

@AdaraBalabusta Ай бұрын

Thank you, Leonie. I enjoyed the analyses and have some new ideas! ❤

@injoxveir Ай бұрын

6:47 i'm both a bookworm and a kpop fan, and seeing a fellow somnie, especially in a book related video makes me so happy 🥹🫶

@mein_alias Ай бұрын

love this, please make it a series (obv only if you want to)

@gigglingchicken8444 Ай бұрын

I have hoarding in my family, and I have the gene, so I dont own any books for my mental health. Minimalism was rough at first, but honestly, I feel so much happier in my place now. I am an avid library book and Kindle reader now. I love all the bookshelves people have. It's fun to see even if I dont have one for myself.

@Sthemingway Ай бұрын

Psychoanalyzing a person's bookcase/book displays! Yes! Have you ever seen a bookshelf with a fish tank on it? Or a hamster's enclosure? There's gotta be someone whose pet fish or hamster or rat or chinchilla or guinea pig shares real estate with books.

@Maria-ok7oe Ай бұрын

I have very little space so i have placed my books in the part of my wardrobe that has a hole in it. That way i can access the books from two sides and use the full depth of the shelf. On one side are the cooking and study and music books, on the otherside the "pleasure reads". The other side is also faced towards a window and sofa. The little space i have also dictates that i need to sort my books by height so that i can place more books in the same space because somewhere they have to hold residence.

@eftelamy29 Ай бұрын

I'm sharing my bookshelf with my mom, because we both love to read and both have a huge book collection.

@bhsprinkle 11 күн бұрын

I love this. The thoughts on people's bookshelves. I want a bookshelf so badly. I'm just not able to yet.

@Sunnysoo127 Ай бұрын

Please do a part two. I love thiss❤

@scarabee04 Ай бұрын

Witch hat atelier manga spotted! I know Leonie doesn't read manga but this one I feel like is the perfect introduction for a fan of fantasy it's just so whimsical and gorgeous.

@Darkbillhook Ай бұрын

Leonie: talks about the outdated bookshelves from 2016 Me: girl I just bought the exact same ones last month 😅😅

@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm Ай бұрын

Not the decaying banana 😂😂

@Koitorii 15 күн бұрын

That stuffed rainbow shelf is my dreammm

@ZhariaTheFury Ай бұрын

me, nuzzling my narrow black BILLI bookshelf: oh you're just the best aren't you, yes you are! (I'm okay I swear)

@MoonlitBookworm73 23 күн бұрын

9:45 I recognize this because I do the same thing! The ones that aren’t organized by color are series!

@knitty781 Ай бұрын

Fun video! And a lot of inspiration for my own bookshelves. First up - get rid of my DVDs and BlueRays. I haven't watched a single one in 5+ years. Then my books can BREATHE. I love the idea of some pretty lights to warm up the area. And plants.