A unique paint color such as apple green, black, or red bookcases can bring out the beauty of the books and displays in libraries. Adding multiple layers of architectural details such as stone, tapestries, wood detail and accessories will add to the detail [...]]]>

Architectural and Interior Design by Marshall Watson and Holmes Easley

A unique paint color such as apple green, black, or red bookcases can bring out the beauty of the books and displays in libraries. Adding multiple layers of architectural details such as stone, tapestries, wood detail and accessories will add to the detail and charm of classic reading rooms.  Purchasing bookcases can be an alternative way of saving money than having custom built bookcases.  If you do decide to go that route, be sure to paint your shelves, so that the various materials used will bend together.  Consider a classic gray, black or antique color that will give off a classic antique feel.  Adding an shelf  to the top of typical bookcases can give the look of floor to ceiling shelves.  There are many options to make your personal library that dream reading room.

Heirloom Small Antique Globe, Reproduction Antique Brass & Leather Binoculars, Sixteenth-Century Italian Replica Old World Globe Bar

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