If this were a TV show, you’d have waited about 27 minutes from my first post showing the office in disarray to the final reveal. Real time is slower, but the reality of having this room in my house versus on the TV is just so much cooler. I finally figured out how to stitch some photos together, so I present to you the library as I first drew it: […]
As I work through the process of hauling box after box down from the attic, I am coming to a realization: Holy Cow, I have a lot of books. I’ve had this vision of a perfectly organized library, and it started that way. I’ve got my sets in order, I’ve divided sections by subject area, and I’ve even put all my fake first editions* in chronological order by publication date. […]
It has not yet been recorded that any human being has gained a very large or permanent contentment from meditation upon the fact that he is better off than others. Main Street, a 1920 bestselling novel by Sinclair Lewis* that I finished this week, includes several of these little bon mots, but this particular line leaps to mind today. I know people with bigger troubles, but that’s not taking my […]
The bookshelves, that is. I am blown away. I can’t even believe this is in my house: Here’s another shot of the coffered ceiling and the right side of the room: And let’s not forget that fabulous door: We were nervous about how this corner would turn out, but we feel pretty good about it now: We still need countertops and the trim that butts into this one. I’m hoping […]
The install is begun! And oh my goodness, it is beautiful. Granted, the tools aren’t so pretty, but they’re not a permanent fixture. The Big M holds up a door for one of the new cabinets: This is going to be our file cabinet, with a Greene & Greene twist. And just to give you a taste of what is to come: Ignore the right side trim. It’s not on […]
It arrived at noon. It’s red. I’m breaking out of my beige phase. It’s exactly 69 inches wide, and the opening for it to fit in is exactly 69.35 inches wide. That’s the drawn opening. I’m a little nervous. My builder has to be very precise for this unreturnable, custom couch to fit. It’s a sleeper sofa. The bed is a queen-size platform bed with a surprisingly comfortable mattress. Platform […]
On Friday I went to visit the master craftsmen and the pieces of my library that they are working on. I took a few terrible pictures with my phone because I forgot to bring a real camera. Here’s the sliding “barn” door for the doorway: Don’t worry. It won’t have all of those gaps. They were just dry-fitting it. Isn’t it cool?!! Now here are some of the boxes for […]
My library construction is beginning. Some time last spring I did a computer rendering of the general look and layout for the room. Below is how it would look as you walk in. Complete wall of shelves on the left, couch on the wall opposite, bridged by shelves, small desk to the right, coffered ceiling, hardwood floor. Maybe some throw pillows for the kids and a rug. View when sitting […]
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