A Bibliophile’s Haven

Hooker Furniture’s Cherry Modular Group is perfect for the homeowner who’s serious in building a comprehensive home library.

Jojen once said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” Only a bibliophile will be able to relate to this lovely quote. A personal library or even a small reading nook is an amazing draw not just for its visual display but also its ability to convey a sense of relaxation.

Many designers are now being commissioned to build mini libraries in homes. These dream libraries are built either to blend with the background or to play a major role in the whole design. If you are thinking of creating your personal library, here are some tips that you should consider –

Build on the Context

The materials that you will use in your personal library will have to reflect the overall design of your home. It cannot and should not have an industrialist vibe when the rest of your design shows the opulence of the Victorian era.

You can increase the accessibility of the library by opening it up instead of enclosing it in a room. This kind of library will even help you save on your expenses since all you will need are open shelves or glass case cabinets to house your book collections.

Just make sure that you are ready to share your collection with other people or you would end up being the cranky one who’d constantly look if anyone’s dog-eared any of the pages yet.

You can go classic with your home library. Have it set by the Victorian fireplace then embellish the space with thick curtains.

You can also do a Mid-century style by having wool tartan for your seating upholstery while your book collections sit on modular shelves right behind you.

Or you can go simple with this Cachet Bookshelf from FFDM.

Integrate Modern Media

You can now integrate screens onto the shelves. These will even serve as eye-catchers for your visitors. Make the screens interactive so that your library visitors will have something interesting to do apart from reading.

The home libraries of the future should not forget to include technology in their design.

Organize

Because it is a library, after all. There is a need to keep the balance and structure inside this room in your home. The heavier, bigger books should be grouped at the bottom where they are easier to access while the lighter paperbacks should go on top.

For homes that lack space, you might consider setting up a reading nook instead. Here are a few tips –

Know the Reading Nook Essentials

What is a reading nook without these stuff?

First, an interesting book collection (but, of course). Next, you should know what space you would dedicate to reading. This can be a corner in your living room or bedroom. Sometimes, all you will need is a single, comfy chair righty by a large window and you’re all set. This brings us to our next most important reading nook piece – the chair.

Consider the material used on your reading nook chair. Does it have a breathable fabric? Is it going to be a back-breaking reading session at all times? Think of all the elements that would make your reading comfortable and worthwhile.

And just like you would on a full-scale home library, you also need a storage for your books. Depending on your mood or personality, you can organize your books according to color, titles or authors. Have a shelf right beside your chair and a small table.

Table space must also be considered. There are many moments, after all, when you would want to enjoy a good book while drinking a mug of hot chocolate. Oh, just imagine all those cold, wintry nights as you read To Kill a Mockingbird. The picture is simply sublime.

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