If you have an older home that has a library room or you are one of those fortunate people who may have a mansion with its own library, here are some tips for decorating this stately room. A library can be a beautiful part of any home when decorated to accent all the best features.
If the library room has big open window areas, arranging tables or chairs to sit and read by the sunlight is a great idea. Try to make the area one of comfort and perhaps add a chaise lounge or oversized, stuffed chairs to lean back or stretch out. Little tables for cups of tea or coffee beside these gigantic chairs will add a look of comfort. In the winter time, arrange the chairs and tables around a blazing fire in a fireplace to add a touch of comfort and warmth as well.
In your library the bookshelves probably go from wall to wall. You can stack endless amounts of books in the shelves and still not fill them up. This look can be drab and boring so to spruce it up try sorting and placing the books on the shelves by subject. Then add a knick knack on the ends of the subject so you will know what that subject is about before you even get a book down.
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 could also incorporate a couple of antique desks depending on the size of the room. A nice roll top desk that has been restored and made out of dark cherry wood, would give it an executive touch, while a big, sprawling desk with chairs on both sides gives the room a touch of class.
Area rugs are the perfect accessory for any library space. Rugs offer comfort and style to the space. Choose a rug with contrasting colors or a mixture of colors from the entire room. Paisley looking rugs or rugs that are made like tapestries would also be an excellent touch. Maybe even a rug custom made to hold the family crest and placed in the center of the room would be a wonderful addition.
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