"Patchwork" Bookcase

The bookcase on the cover of Elle Decor Magazine (September 2011) caught my eye. It looked vaguely familiar...














Why?!














After a few minutes' thought, I realized that it reminded me of...














...my own black bookcase (and lamp) in my little study, and...














... a patchwork quilt design I love - alternating squares of horizontal and vertical stripes.

Perhaps it's time to dust and reorganize my bookcase... If I move more books into horizontal piles - can I create the same (fun) "patchwork" effect?!