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Check out these DIY must-haves for your #Bookstagram clicks

Love books and taking pictures? Here’s what you need…

Readers who love sharing book recos and current reads on Instagram, here are five props that will up your #Bookstagram game and zhuzh up your room too:

Cloth flowers

Not the plastic ones, we insist. Cloth flowers give a soft look to the photo. Opt for a variety of options, mixing roses and orchids, and some leaves too

Monochrome fabric

Black, white, beige, grey and powder blue — these colours can amp up any photo. A satin fabric or a cotton one used as a backdrop for the book can make a real difference in a photo

Dark wood board

A mid-sized one that fits a book, leaves room on four sides for a little border for a perfect top shot is all you need. Plus, you can use this board to keep your cuppa when you are not #bookstagram-ing

Ceramic vase and candles

A white small vase that has a sunflower or anything from your garden bloom, few candles – some lit and some not: the room smelling of the candles as you take the photos…how soothing, no?

Handmade paper and fountain pen

Scribble a few lines with a fountain pen on a handmade paper and keep it near the book as you press the click button

— Pooja Mitra

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