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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Megan Slack

John Lennon’s 1971 Tittenhurst Park Library Is Pure Vertical Storage Genius – A Clinic in Maximizing Dead Space

John Lennon.

In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono resided at Tittenhurst Park, a 72-acre Georgian estate located in Berkshire, South East England. While the property is widely celebrated as the backdrop for the Imagine album, its interiors, or more specifically, its shelving, delivered a masterclass in architectural practicality.

Chief among its design successes was the estate's custom library: An installation of white built-in shelving that utilized every available inch of vertical storage space.

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