Why Are Books Always Flipped Backwards on the Shelves on HGTV TV Shows? Reason Revealed!
Erin Napier is cracking a longtime HGTV mystery!
The Home Town renovation star recently addressed the reasoning behind something that’s confused viewers: books are displayed flipped backwards on shelves, with the pages facing outward instead of the spines.
In a recent episode of Home Town, the Napiers renovated a century-old house in Laurel, Mississippi to turn it into the new home for the town’s Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Center.
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On an accompanying Instagram post, viewers noted that the home featured a bookshelf in which the books’ spines faced outward.
“This may be the first time you haven’t turned all the books around, hiding the spines,” one person commented.
“I’m guessing they do that for copyright reasons…?” another fan wrote. “Either way, yes, it’s cool to see the actual books!”
Erin responded in the comments “Somehow, we got permission from the legal folks!
The Home Town renovation star recently addressed the reasoning behind something that’s confused viewers: books are displayed flipped backwards on shelves, with the pages facing outward instead of the spines.
In a recent episode of Home Town, the Napiers renovated a century-old house in Laurel, Mississippi to turn it into the new home for the town’s Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Center.
Keep reading to find out more…
On an accompanying Instagram post, viewers noted that the home featured a bookshelf in which the books’ spines faced outward.
“This may be the first time you haven’t turned all the books around, hiding the spines,” one person commented.
“I’m guessing they do that for copyright reasons…?” another fan wrote. “Either way, yes, it’s cool to see the actual books!”
Erin responded in the comments “Somehow, we got permission from the legal folks!
- 1/13/2025
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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