decluttering my books & turning my room into one big bookshelf 🌱

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today we are decluttering and reorganising my bookshelves, and turning my entire room into a mini-library
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00:00 my unconventional plan
5:18 decluttering the shelves
8:24 decluttering the books scattered throughout my room
18:16 styling the books
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  • @Djinn_Entonic
    @Djinn_Entonic10 ай бұрын

    Those images of media offline are my favourite esthetic

  • @Arawn505

    @Arawn505

    10 ай бұрын

    When the media went offline I really felt that ❤

  • @sevilcan

    @sevilcan

    10 ай бұрын

    I love itttt 😂❤❤❤✨

  • @LysBbling

    @LysBbling

    10 ай бұрын

    everytime I see them I have a panick attack

  • @theaconite1400

    @theaconite1400

    10 ай бұрын

    I was confused when I first saw that. I couldn't figure out what I was looking at on the screen.

  • @alicen3162

    @alicen3162

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@Arawn505now that you've found it, it's gone...

  • @izzamemario2600
    @izzamemario260010 ай бұрын

    The media offline aesthetic is a hard one capture. Congrats on tackling that!

  • @zunimaya
    @zunimaya10 ай бұрын

    “I keep acquiring books… it just never stops” truer words have never been spoken

  • @JustRead850

    @JustRead850

    10 ай бұрын

    I love potato juice it's scrumptious

  • @PersonWhoAsked

    @PersonWhoAsked

    10 ай бұрын

    read the comment as she said that. *perfect*

  • @PersonWhoAsked

    @PersonWhoAsked

    10 ай бұрын

    @@JustRead850 for some reason "potato" made me think of tomato...

  • @JustRead850

    @JustRead850

    10 ай бұрын

    @@PersonWhoAsked i was gonna write tomato but potato sounded weird so i wrote it

  • @Beyond_Reads_

    @Beyond_Reads_

    9 ай бұрын

    I'm trying to create videos on books so please check my videos hope you you love that book lovers😊

  • @cannedasparagus
    @cannedasparagus10 ай бұрын

    Media offline is also my favorite way of sorting books

  • @eusebius7155
    @eusebius715510 ай бұрын

    1:30 i love those pictures too!! so aesthetic

  • @bear.b

    @bear.b

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes! Those photos were adorable! 😂

  • @paularoth4915

    @paularoth4915

    10 ай бұрын

    @@bear.b I have never seen such aestheticly arranged books!

  • @tinak.836

    @tinak.836

    10 ай бұрын

    I can't see them sadly. when I watch it it just shows broken files.... :(

  • @redderlondon

    @redderlondon

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@tinak.836i think leonie forgot to put the pics? it shows offline to everyone lol people r just being sarcastic saying they love it 😅

  • @tinak.836

    @tinak.836

    10 ай бұрын

    Ouh I feel dumb now 😂

  • @TheCilo67
    @TheCilo6710 ай бұрын

    i know you have a million people in the comments telling you to be careful about the books in the windowsill bc of the sun fade, but the real tragedy is from the condensation you mentioned!! i left a book on my windowsill overnight in the winter once and when i woke up the book was completely soaked through and STUCK to the window lolol. be careful when the weather gets colder

  • @Asomii
    @Asomii10 ай бұрын

    1:30 i love these pictures, they are sooo crimson

  • @Hillary429
    @Hillary42910 ай бұрын

    I feel like Leonie will exist within these four walls of this teeny tiny room forever as a sort of time capsule

  • @notllikethat

    @notllikethat

    5 ай бұрын

    why is this so damn funny

  • @jule4772
    @jule477210 ай бұрын

    You could thrift picture frames and use their class to put them under the plant pots which are standing on your book piles, as some extra water-spilling protection.

  • @Christinka888
    @Christinka88810 ай бұрын

    “We take the mess and make it pretty” is what I try to do most mornings to myself lol

  • @jana6912
    @jana691210 ай бұрын

    I do little unhaul piles! I keep them in the hallway in front of my room and my sisters, friends or my sisters friends can take anything they want. And not only for books but clothes and bags too, its really cool to see my sisters friend wear the jeans that I dont fit into anymore

  • @mayzmay
    @mayzmay10 ай бұрын

    I love watching book declutters while doing absolutely nothing to declutter my own overflowing shelf

  • @Giga-lemesh

    @Giga-lemesh

    5 ай бұрын

    Called out 😅

  • @r.j.williams
    @r.j.williams10 ай бұрын

    I completely agree that not every book has to go on a shelf! Every flat surface in my room has books on, and if it doesn't the potential is there lol I also has so much random stuff on my shelves. There is a terracotta pot, which is normal, but you open it and inside is a lump of concrete

  • @chelsey8737
    @chelsey873710 ай бұрын

    All For The Game series by Nora Sakavic!! I cant explain how much I adore that series and it makes me sooooo happy to see it up there. It is actually criminal that its often classified as a sports romance becauze its 100% not. Despite its numerous numerous flagrant errors and deeply problematic and graphic everything, it has a chokehold on me and I'm never going to get over it. Serious trigger warnings but dear god is it my favorite universe ever.

  • @justjaq2319

    @justjaq2319

    10 ай бұрын

    You truly cannot get over it. How does one get over the concept of Andrew Minyard???

  • @chelsey8737

    @chelsey8737

    10 ай бұрын

    ​​@@justjaq2319 The more you read or listen to the books the more you realize that Andrew's just a brat 😂 He's so freaking funny and dramatic but the series is so serious that you have to get over the initial shock of the plot line before you can just laugh at Andrew all the time. And I've never enjoyed fanfic from a series more. This fandom writes Andrew and Neil so compellingly and creates such interesting situations and fascinating dynamics between them and between all of the foxes in general.

  • @Mina-hm2og

    @Mina-hm2og

    10 ай бұрын

    You mean a trigger warning to end all trigger warnings!😆 But yes, I cannot deny that this series either you hate it or become obsessed with it. (I am obsessed obviously).

  • @capripoa
    @capripoa10 ай бұрын

    ''media offline'' my favorite aesthetic ♥

  • @jmsl_910

    @jmsl_910

    10 ай бұрын

    what does the term mean?

  • @clemoswin
    @clemoswin10 ай бұрын

    The stacks of books on the mantlepiece with plants on them are SO COOL 🤩 but I know I won't ever do that because I would be afraid of watering the books while watering the plants 😅 I think the main problem with the windowsill is not that the pages will turn yellow, but it's that the covers will turn pale. Like a sun-tan, but reversed 😂 but if you don't care, that's fine ^^ they are very viby too !

  • @mothumn
    @mothumn10 ай бұрын

    warning about keeping books on window sills!! I had some sitting on mine and there was condensation that water damaged the books sitting there

  • @clemoswin
    @clemoswin10 ай бұрын

    The stack of books for your friends is such a good idea ! Like a little free library but for people who really care 🥰 love it !

  • @nadineboateng13
    @nadineboateng1310 ай бұрын

    It's so satisfying watching someone organize and interesting to see the little ways they personalize their space. Love your vids!!

  • @penultimateh766
    @penultimateh76610 ай бұрын

    Sure would like to see some content about the Netherlands and books in the Dutch language.

  • @sdasda7777
    @sdasda777710 ай бұрын

    For anyone wondering as well, I believe the book with the anarchy symbol on the cover at 14:05 is "On Anarchism" by Noam Chomsky.

  • @TheAncientRhymeoftheMariners
    @TheAncientRhymeoftheMariners10 ай бұрын

    Whenever someone mentions the Foxhole Court I have a mini heart attack because, deep down, I'm convinced I made them up. They're way too unhinged to be REAL.

  • @_simplywony
    @_simplywony10 ай бұрын

    I love watching organising/ cleaning videos. It motivates me to clean my own room (and house) 😭

  • @tessaonthego
    @tessaonthego10 ай бұрын

    You're inspiring me to make my entire house a library

  • @AJGoldbooks

    @AJGoldbooks

    10 ай бұрын

    Me too. ❤📚❤

  • @gabz49242
    @gabz4924210 ай бұрын

    @17:30 Because of a shipping error, I wound up with a second copy of a book. I took it to my book club and was able to give it to someone who actually wanted to read it instead of just dumping it at a thrift store :)

  • @pendragon2012
    @pendragon201210 ай бұрын

    Love it--nothing so relaxing as a room full of books! Have a great week, Leonie!

  • @mr.fancyhat6841
    @mr.fancyhat684110 ай бұрын

    slayy ✨ thanks for giving me the motivation to clean out another shelf! i am also decluttering my books rn!

  • @rupayandebbarma1308
    @rupayandebbarma130810 ай бұрын

    was 1:30 a creative choice or a media linking error?

  • @ReadingNymph
    @ReadingNymph10 ай бұрын

    I loved this, the plants being propped up on books looks stunning 😍

  • @madhotfry
    @madhotfry10 ай бұрын

    I love what you've done with your space, the books and all the rest. There's something about the oranges, greens and browns that make the environment so warm -- you're inspiring me 🥹

  • @sunitachoudhary7310
    @sunitachoudhary731010 ай бұрын

    Literally, watching your video before plopping myself on bed is one of the best feeling

  • @incandescent.glow.
    @incandescent.glow.10 ай бұрын

    omg the media offline has given me so much aesthetic inspo!! thank you 🤍

  • @chaptercarys
    @chaptercarys10 ай бұрын

    Your room has such a lovely cosy vibe - I love the red candlesticks 🤍

  • @chrissybooksandberries
    @chrissybooksandberries10 ай бұрын

    I love that little fireplace where you store books and your book giveaway idea is so cute, I think I'm inspired.

  • @ILoveJahangeer
    @ILoveJahangeer10 ай бұрын

    Leoni, you’re such a sweetheart! Absolutely amazing video as always, you never fail with anything you do! Continue shining and striving!

  • @depresso5201
    @depresso520110 ай бұрын

    Let's accept the fact~ her vids r therapeutic!!

  • @rjapeth1022

    @rjapeth1022

    10 ай бұрын

    Very therapeutic

  • @d.edwardmeade3683
    @d.edwardmeade36839 ай бұрын

    Comedy, entertainment, innovative thinking, cozy and satisfying!! I enjoyed this time with you, Leonie!! 😁😁 😘 Thanks for sharing!! ❤

  • @mm-dr7we
    @mm-dr7we10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video :) I've been feeling down a lot lately but this got me up and happily rearranging my books! Thanks for the inspiration :)

  • @orange_tea
    @orange_tea10 ай бұрын

    I did a book box at work where you can put a book you don't want anymore and anyone can take it as their own. similar to your windowsill books :) and it worked quite well!

  • @JohnSaxon-vw5vi
    @JohnSaxon-vw5vi10 ай бұрын

    I totally understand and agree completely with you about your books 📚 and being put on book 📕 shelves what a great idea love it 🥰

  • @bwee1207
    @bwee120710 ай бұрын

    BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD is so good! Hope you can read and review it soon 😊

  • @super_drey8442
    @super_drey844210 ай бұрын

    You are my therapy, thank you Leonie🧘‍♀️

  • @enchantinglysimple
    @enchantinglysimple10 ай бұрын

    I loved this one! Organizing and books, two of my favorite things. You gave me some great ideas! -Sarah

  • @theapenning8944
    @theapenning894410 ай бұрын

    I love the end result! It's so cute ❤

  • @AJGoldbooks
    @AJGoldbooks10 ай бұрын

    I wish I had all the books I’ve gotten rid of in my life back home. Lovely video, so pleased to have found you. ❤️

  • @zylith711
    @zylith71110 ай бұрын

    I love Leonie's aesthetic

  • @princesselo2009
    @princesselo200910 ай бұрын

    Having a small 1bedroom apartment, my bedroom is my main bookshelf as well! Gotta love it, I sleep on tatamis/futon on the floor and I am surrounded by books all around! My favorite feature I have is I put a plank between two shelves and I have a book bridge as my bed head, also lots of books on the floor and because small space, I actually got 2 dvd/cd/manga shelves that fits only one row of books, it’s skinny, holds a lot of books but looks so neat (it’s my main wall of books) Sure I also have some books in my cupboard and a couple of bookshelves in my living room but I love my main library/bedroom! I did have to unhaul a lot of books in the process but really pleased with the result. Anyway, love your videos!

  • @MarinaUz
    @MarinaUz10 ай бұрын

    As someone who has books even in their wardrobe, I appreciate this video 😁

  • @marimar.3322
    @marimar.332210 ай бұрын

    Hi bookleo today was a very emotionally charged day and your video helped me so much

  • @morph3e8
    @morph3e810 ай бұрын

    I love this type of content so much

  • @viccantanhede
    @viccantanhede9 ай бұрын

    that edition of ''neverwhere'' is so gorgeous!!!

  • @mamoru1836
    @mamoru183610 ай бұрын

    I love that you always use stardew valley music!! makes everything extra cozy leonie!!

  • @timelord1040
    @timelord104010 ай бұрын

    I absolutely loved Fable by Adrienne Young. The Fairyloot edition looks really cool. Also, well done. Your aesthetic is a vibe.

  • @erika3405
    @erika340510 ай бұрын

    i read neverwhere by neil gaiman and, like you, i didn’t care for it. and then good omens became a show and it got me into his work. so i recommend watching good omens because it’s so good and it’s so worth your time!! ALSO THE SEASON 2 FINALE- im unhinged over good omens.

  • @shristirana14
    @shristirana1410 ай бұрын

    Your tea shots need a whole different appreciation. It's just so to the point🥺

  • @viivi4196
    @viivi419610 ай бұрын

    this is very similar to what I have in my apartment! I have a few stacks of books by my bed and one stack on my dining table, and my bookshelf is absolutely filled and it has a few plants on top of it too. might do the same thing as you and put books under them as my pothos is also getting very long! anyway, love the vibes in your room!

  • @tracy2919
    @tracy291910 ай бұрын

    SOOOO CUUUUUTE I loved everything about this video

  • @harrysbookcafe
    @harrysbookcafe10 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video. I have recently started my own book tube. your videos have given me much inspiration. Thank you.

  • @erenyeager1154
    @erenyeager115410 ай бұрын

    Your video always make me comfy ❤

  • @Mina-hm2og
    @Mina-hm2og10 ай бұрын

    What a pretty, feminine, and elegant home you have! Personally I want my books in bookshelves without much memorabilia and clutter on them for easy access and easier cleaning and dusting.

  • @em._.345
    @em._.34510 ай бұрын

    this was so good!🫶🏼

  • @jmsl_910
    @jmsl_91010 ай бұрын

    jack edwards just did a video where he separated his read books from the tbr and showed the spines of the books he read, but had the others w the spine facing into the shelf! easy to figure out what to read!!

  • @azulfernandez3703
    @azulfernandez370310 ай бұрын

    I thought having a pile of books ready to give away in case any of your friends want them is a brilliant idea. Also, this was great inspiration to reorganize my books, I've been postponing that for too long.

  • @_ashleylh
    @_ashleylh10 ай бұрын

    I was so excited when you showed your Sailor Venus soda can a few videos ago. Then, last week I was at my local candy and sweet store called Freak Lunchbox and I FOUND THEM - THE SAILOR MOON SODAS. They are pretty expensive since they are imported, but I purchased a Sailor Neptune one and it is waiting in my fridge for a time that feels right. For the record, I am from Atlantic Canada!

  • @josesanchez9707
    @josesanchez970710 ай бұрын

    Listen this woman is like medicine for me....❤

  • @ratfishking
    @ratfishking10 ай бұрын

    This motivated me to organize my own shelves in the middle of the night with barely any light because my lamp is broken ☺️ so that was fun! (But really, it looks so much better now - hope it's not just because of the lack of light 😅)

  • @xianxian5465
    @xianxian546510 ай бұрын

    can't wait for your aftg video! ✨

  • @annaelle_stasia
    @annaelle_stasia10 ай бұрын

    1:28 ommmg I love this aesthetic !!

  • @emerycorner
    @emerycorner5 ай бұрын

    I love reading so much, like I'd read a series within a couple weeks to a month, and never stop. But ever since high school (and now college) I feel like I can't START. So maybe I should put random books in places around the house so I find them like little treasures and pick them up.

  • @Mymakermovie77
    @Mymakermovie7710 ай бұрын

    this was so cozy to watch!!

  • @MrsNekoful
    @MrsNekoful8 ай бұрын

    The Stardew Valley music in the background is such a vibe and fits the video perfectly!

  • @solsololo
    @solsololo10 ай бұрын

    Leonie I just discovered you channel and I think I’ve watched one of your videos everyday since! ❤❤❤

  • @frog.toadplaylists
    @frog.toadplaylists10 ай бұрын

    this is so cute 😭i wish i had the space to do this!

  • @Lol_notme
    @Lol_notme9 ай бұрын

    Lovely cosy video! I don't know if you are allowed to put anything on the walls of your room but you could put some of the shelves that slip into a book to create a floating stack and some brackets to display books open on the walls for your castle and Zelda books

  • @gio-prove
    @gio-prove10 ай бұрын

    omg your room is so pretty !! i would love to see a room tour

  • @Riot_Sky
    @Riot_SkyАй бұрын

    17:11 Omg you're so sweet for that, I thrift books and I can find some good stuff but thats rare. Its mainly cheap paperbacks with bent covers, could be the best book ever but its just horrible that resellers will take all the good books for people who will actually want to read it. Like I respect the hussle for making a quick buck. But we have to remember thrift stores are stores for mainly people in need and when you resell stuff you're taking from people in need

  • @vivienne7415
    @vivienne741510 ай бұрын

    Love how you choose to do this in a different way than usual. It gives me the maximalism vibes of Studio Ghibli movies :)

  • @lovefromsoul915
    @lovefromsoul9159 ай бұрын

    one day I'll be able to embody even a fraction of these good vibes!!

  • @CarolineRubinstein
    @CarolineRubinstein10 ай бұрын

    i just love watching your videos

  • @zofiabochenska1240
    @zofiabochenska124010 ай бұрын

    Looks great! After over a decade of temporary housing (renting for a year or two here and there), I'm going to move in to my possibly forever home, and I'm planning to take all the books from my parents place (I only moved with handful of current ones). I have no idea how I'll fir them in, maybe 'everywhere' is the solution 😊

  • @maryam8538
    @maryam853810 ай бұрын

    I was literally just thinking about this with my own books today and this video came up 😂

  • @patriciacarvalhodemorais5769
    @patriciacarvalhodemorais576910 ай бұрын

    The sunlight reached my bookshelf in the past, and with this I learned that the pages getting yellow is not the only effect for it, also ruins the covers.... my jane austen learherbound collectors edition has giant stains now

  • @malinzoe
    @malinzoe10 ай бұрын

    Love your editing!

  • @cynthiapucheanu34
    @cynthiapucheanu3410 ай бұрын

    Such a cozy room

  • @saltkingsage7841
    @saltkingsage784110 ай бұрын

    This inspired me to declutter my own bookshelf :) it’s a small rotating one but i still love it! I have a section for Rick Riordan, a section for manga (in alphabetical order), and then everything else is in alphabetical order by author’s first name.

  • @del_1523
    @del_152310 ай бұрын

    I just today finished All for the Game series and i really hoped you would make a video about it and now- It brings me sooo much joy to see it here. I liked the books sooo much. I do hate that it is often classified as a sports romance, the romance is a part of it but the books are soo much more, i think the most accurate description would be a found family trope. So glad you are making a video about it. Btw, your room's aesthetic is so pretty akshskfjk. Love you

  • @chelsey8737

    @chelsey8737

    10 ай бұрын

    SAME ITS A CRIME that its classified as a sports romance. It was classified as a sports romance and Libby when I was searching for sports romances and thats the only reason I started it. Once I finished the series I realized that it's such a misclassification that it's actually criminal. And I see people continuously recommending it as if it's a sports romance or even as if it's a romance at all when if you read the books you know that it is not romantic in the slightest, there is no romance or whatsoever. It's so frustrating because it's incredibly misleading. I was lied to and thought I was getting one thing and then was jared to the point of almost quitting the first book multiple times because I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I absolutely love the series but that is such a misclassification of genre that it makes me angry and I think it's part of why a lot of people don't enjoy the series. If you know what you're getting yourself into you don't have expectations that misalign with what you actually given.

  • @del_1523

    @del_1523

    10 ай бұрын

    @@chelsey8737 I completely agree!!! While I love Andrew and Neil together so so so much, originally since the first book, it was never about them getting together, it was always about Neil and his character interactions with the team and coach. It is a found family book through and through. And the romantic implications aren't even there until the end of the second book and they get clear at the start of the third book. I am so lucky, I didn't read it as a sports romance, I just picked it up and wanted to give it a try and it was honestly a very good decision.

  • @FamilyYohan
    @FamilyYohan10 ай бұрын

    Love this so much!!

  • @shirine8672
    @shirine86729 ай бұрын

    I just can’t stop acquiring books as well, it’s endless😂 and I recently learned that in Japan they actually have a word for that, to qualify the books that pile up on our shelves, they call that “Tsundoku”. I guess we’re Tsundoku masters in here

  • @dougo753
    @dougo7539 ай бұрын

    There's never enough space. I had floor to ceiling bookshelves custom built into my new home office on 3 of the walls (one of which has a large window taking up most of it so I build in a window seat as a reading nook). It's enough room for about 1450-1500 books and it will be full in the next 6 or so months. My wife and I have 3 more bookshelves being installed in our living room this November to handle the overflow.

  • @mary-annv2140
    @mary-annv214010 ай бұрын

    The way your organized these turned out so satisfying to look at! Now I want to try these ways out too

  • @ayakast
    @ayakast9 ай бұрын

    the stardew valley music is perfecttt

  • @TamyXx
    @TamyXx10 ай бұрын

    I really like these ideas!

  • @Sof_rha
    @Sof_rha10 ай бұрын

    This was such a fun video!❤

  • @ThePanicRoom_
    @ThePanicRoom_10 ай бұрын

    I have that same edition of Frankenstein!! I love it so much!

  • @soph2610
    @soph261010 ай бұрын

    im so excited for the aftg (foxhole court series) video!!!!

  • @sophiab8899
    @sophiab889910 ай бұрын

    Loved this video...gave me some ideas actually!!

  • @erinpijlie5078
    @erinpijlie507810 ай бұрын

    Just moved to a new appartment with almost no shelve space. Thank you so much for the tips!

  • @ManonRhale
    @ManonRhale10 ай бұрын

    Leoni you gotta read Big Swiss! I feel like you would love it, it’s a very “disaster woman does funny things” book and it was delightful. Would love to hear your thoughts!

  • @ThatSpoonieTransGuy
    @ThatSpoonieTransGuy10 ай бұрын

    My previous flat had windowsills that extended into the corners beyond the actual windows, so that was the perfect spot for a tbr pile by my sofa. Now I'm kinda struggling what to do with my books/bookshelves, having just moved. This flat is just slightly bigger, but very different, and the big cabinet I used for extra book space is now craft supply space. I did get an extra bookshelf, so I technically have plenty of space for them, it just needs some rethinking, specially the knackage.

  • @boo4112
    @boo411210 ай бұрын

    You're living my dream ✨♥️