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Listed District’s Phenomenal Finds Vol. 6 – Barrister bookcases

Ellen Richardson, a graphic designer and Pleasant Plains resident, recently took her Craigslist hunting skills to the next level with the launch of her blog, Listed District. Listed District offers daily DC Craigslist findings of everything from Mid-Century and Industrial furniture, to bikes and the utterly strange.  Every week Ellen is going to share a roundup of some Phenomenal Finds with PoPville.

Barrister bookcases are wonderful in more ways than one. Obviously, they’re perfect for storing and protecting books, but I love seeing them used in other creative ways. Maybe use them in your bathroom to store linens?

In our house, we’ve got a steel set (salvaged from NASA!) as well an oak set – neither of which actually holds books…

Metal Barristers
$60 – Small Barristers
$174 – 1940’s Barrister
$300 – Globe Wernicke Barrister
$800 – Globe Wernicke Barrister With Leaded Glass

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