20 Beautiful Private and Personal Libraries. Libraries and Their Landscapes. ‘‘Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil.’’ (If you have a garden in a library, nothing is missing.) So wrote Marcus Tullius Cicero to his friend Terentius Varro on June 13, 46 BCE, later recorded in his Letters to Friends, Book 9, Epistle 4. A reading space doesn't have to be huge to be grand. From over the top to under the stairs, these libraries will inspire your literary side.
37 Home Library Design Ideas With a Jay-Dropping Visual and Cultural Effect. Probably the most “sacred” room of the entire crib, the home library combines relaxation with personal growth and completes the genuine atmosphere of a modern residence or apartment.
As a tribute to these contemporary indoor oases, we put together a post with 37 beautiful home libraries, bearing within knowledge and acting as a refuge from the hectic lifestyle characterizing big cities. There are many ideas from the photos below we find inspiring, starting with the circular bookshelves in the shape of an indoor dome, the attic room library or the suspended above-the-stairs shelving system. The fireplace bookshelf is also an intriguing and daring idea, provided it is never left unsupervised.
We also love reading nooks and window seats surrounded by books, which make for great relaxations spots.