Inspiration: Home Library with Window Seat

Someday we hope to own a home of our own in the city, and when that day comes, we want a home library like this one. This stunning wall of built-ins was created by craftsman Tony O'Malley of Emmaus PA, and we have to admit that all these empty shelves call to us...

We love the idea of the window seat nestled in among the shelves, and know that we would spend hours curled up there with a book. Even though we are usually drawn to the color and decor in our inspiration photos, it is the possibilties that this empty room calls up for us that makes these pictures part of our permanent clippings file. Do any of you sometimes find yourselves more inspired by a blank room than a completed one?

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Love.

posted by PhillyLass on September 17th 2008 at 8:43am
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its a good start... i'm thinking more like what the Beast gave Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast- now THAT is a library :)

posted by Oneformybaby on September 17th 2008 at 8:54am
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Love, love, love! Want! I'd never get out of the seat again well, except to get a new book.

posted by Tse Moana on September 17th 2008 at 9:05am
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Elegant

posted by bepsf on September 17th 2008 at 9:13am
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wow! delightful. :envy:

posted by maike on September 17th 2008 at 9:37am
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awesome. 100% love it.

posted by revolution9 on September 17th 2008 at 10:49am
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swoon

posted by hanako66 on September 17th 2008 at 11:58am
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my goal in life is to have a beautiful library (less beauty and the beast, though i LOVE that too, more Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell) with all my favorite books, a fireplace and a velvet armchair. that is all i need!

posted by lizziepeony on September 18th 2008 at 7:27am
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