About BookEndDesigns

BookEndDesigns is a handcrafted book art and repurposed lighting studio featured at the Haunted Happenings Marketplace in Salem, Massachusetts. Steve Foote transforms real vintage books into hollow book safes with decorative covers and interiors — secret storage that tucks away seamlessly on any bookshelf.

Under the NOXilluminations line, Steve builds one-of-a-kind lamps from repurposed mannequins, antique dolls, and industrial salvage, designing each piece so the lighting elements are integral to the art itself. For October, the book selections lean into horror classics and occult titles, and the lamps take on a darker, more theatrical edge built for the Halloween season.

Where and When to Shop

Find BookEndDesigns at Salem Common on October 10–11, 17–18, 24–25 and 31, and on the Pedestrian Mall Friday, October 30, during Haunted Happenings 2026.

• Saturday, October 10, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–8 PM
• Sunday, October 11, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–6 PM — Holiday hours may apply.
• Saturday, October 17, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–8 PM
• Sunday, October 18, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–6 PM
• Saturday, October 24, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–8 PM
• Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–6 PM
• Friday, October 30, 2026 — Pedestrian Mall — 10 AM–8 PM
• Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Salem Common — 10 AM–9:45 PM

Pedestrian Mall closing time is set day-of with the City of Salem and Salem Police based on crowd volume, so this location may stay open later than posted.

Follow BookEndDesigns

Follow @bookenddesigns and @noxilluminations on Instagram and shop the full collection at bookenddesigns on Etsy.