A Home Library Decor
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Written by: Catherine Hilson
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 |
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Remodeling an older home is just as easy as remodeling a newer home. If your old home has a library room inside you may be one in a few people that own a mansion. If you need to redecorate your library here are a few tips to help you figure out the right way to go.
If your library room features a big window area inside try arranging tables and chairs so you can sit and read when the sun is coming in. This can be very inspiring. You will want your library to be comfortable so add some oversized stuffed chairs or a chaise lounge in the room. You will also need some little tables for tea or coffee while you are curled up to a good book. During the winter you will want to rearrange your library and have the small table and chairs centered near a fireplace.
Most older home libraries contain built in bookshelves. This is your time to reorganize your book collection by subject. Place a knick knack or vase in between each subject of books so you will know when it ends and another subject begins.
For instance, if you have books about traveling you can place all the books on a shelf and then add a small globe at the end. This works great for those who travel and pick up knick knacks along the way. This can be easy for you to locate a book if you are in a hurry. The possibilities are endless.
You will also want to find an antique roll top desk to place in your library. This will give it an executive look and feel. You may need to get it restored if it hasn't been restored yet but it will be worth it.
And finally you will want to add an area rug to the floor. Most libraries featured the area rug with paisley design. You can have that look in your library and accent it with matching tapestries. You may be able to find a rug or have a rug made that features your family crest in the middle. This will be a great touch of class to an old library in your home.
There are many options to give a library the quiet, sedate feel that you want to accomplish or make it a room that inspires the occupant to write, or plan an adventure. Libraries should be comfortable to sit and make you never want to leave the room. Reading gives you the opportunity to take many adventures across the world or into outer space without ever leaving your comfy chair, and the security of your home. It should be a place that you want to spend days upon days of reading and dreaming. When you carefully decorate your library, it will become the most enjoyable room in your house.
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