Feature & Follow Friday #6: Your Ideal Personal Library

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The Book Bundle
 

Here is this week's question:

If you had the money, what would
your own personal library
look like? What would be in it?
What colors, decorations, etc.,
would you put in it?

Contributed by
The Realm of Books

This is, of course, the dream of every passionate bookworm/bibliophile in the world! Which of us wouldn't want such a wonderful thing?

Okay, on to my personal book addict paradise! First of all, I would want more than one level. So, I would have a spiral staircase adorning my library. And it would look something like the beautiful one pictured below.

The walls around this staircase would be full of original art by my favorite artists -- Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, and Alphonse Mucha, a 19th-century artist who created beautiful Art Nouveau posters.

  

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Alphonse Mucha
 

The second and third levels would contain sections for each of my favorite genres: YA Fiction, classics and literary fiction, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and science fiction. There would also be a section for nonfiction books. Art books would all be together, philosophy too, and so on. Each one might look as much like this picture as possible!

Here is another idea of what the two levels of my home library might look like. There's a spiral staircase to the left in this picture, but, of course, mine would like the one above! 

I love the size of this particular library. There are obviously LOTS of books here! And yet, they are all easily accessible!
 

Here are two more options. The first one is eclectic, which I really like! I love those classic-looking bookcases! That Oriental fan is especially nice, as is the comfy gray armchair.

Here's another lovely option. I adore that blue couch, with all the beautiful pillows! However, there's too much light coming in, so I would make sure that my books were protected. As every book lover knows, too much direct exposure to light can fade book spines.

This next picture shows a traditional-looking home library with a rustic look, which makes it very, very cozy. I love the fireplace, the combination of warm colors on the carpet and walls with the wood cabinets, the map suspended from the ceiling along with the quaint chandelier, the very comfy couch, and, of course all the books! I am also delighted with the printed border running along the bottom of the cabinet, fireplace, and shelves to the left.

As you can see, I have rather eclectic tastes! Sometimes I gravitate toward a more contemporary look, and sometimes I go for something a bit more traditional. Nothing is too good for my printed treasures!
 

Next Week's Question

What is your favorite movie?


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A Kernel of Nonsense

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