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 September 26, October 10–11, October 17–18, October 24–25, and October 31 (Halloween) during Haunted Happenings 2026.

• Saturday, September 26
• Saturday, October 10
• Sunday, October 11
• Saturday, October 17
• Sunday, October 18
• Saturday, October 24
• Sunday, October 25
• Saturday, October 31 (Halloween)

Hours: Saturdays 10 AM – 8 PM · Sundays 10 AM – 6 PM · Halloween 10 AM – 9:45 PM

Follow BookEndDesigns

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