The dream of having a home library is one that many of us harbor. Having a quite place of your own to read and relax with your books may be something that you have thought about for years. Of course, having a room that you can devote to a library might be a lot to ask. That's why this idea is so divine.
If you live in a normal sized home, you might have to limit your project in size but this might actually work out better in the long run. Even if you do have a whole room that you can devote to this project, it would be selfish for you to take over a whole room for your library. Your spouse or partner might have other ideas or interests so a compromise might be in order. Also, it's not likely that your book collection could fill an entire room so think about finding a smaller, more cozy space for your home library.
Finding the perfect spot in your home for your library should be your first step. Ultimately, you should be looking for an out of the way corner of a room or a spot with a window with a good view for your project. Most homes have a room or two with some dead space that needs something special. Write down which spots you could use and then draw out your plans for the most likely spaces. Talk about your plans with your spouse and get their thoughts on each spot.
After you narrow your choice down to your ideal spot, begin by measuring the area. Determine how high you want the shelves of your library to be along with the area that they'll take up. Decide how many shelves you'll have, the height and depth of your shelves as well as the amount of wall space they'll take up. Remember that not all books are the same size so you're going to want to take this into consideration when designing your shelves. Once you have all of this calculated, you can how much lumber you'll need and you can decide what kind of wood you'll build your library out of.
While you might want to build your home library out of the finest wood such as oak or cherry, this really isn't necessary. Most of the lumber that you'll use to build your shelves can be of lesser quality since it won't be seen. Most of the wood that you'll use will be hidden. This means that you can splurge on nicer wood for the visible surfaces and trim.
Think everything through and remember that you're probably going to want to spend part of the project budget on things other than wood. Perhaps a nice leather chair or a new floor lamp to light your reading area would be nice. Maybe you'd like to invest in some new books to flesh out your library or a footstool to really kick back and relax when your job is complete. Don't forget about finding that perfect blanket for cold winter nights and soft pillows for your window seat.
You see, your dream library doesn't have to be a dream. With a little planning, some understanding from your partner and a little work you can have the library of your dreams. It doesn't have to encompass an entire room to begin with. You can start out small and gradually take over the room. Don't tell you partner about your plan for room domination. That's a secret between us. Now, get to work planning that library home remodeling project of your dreams.
If you live in a normal sized home, you might have to limit your project in size but this might actually work out better in the long run. Even if you do have a whole room that you can devote to this project, it would be selfish for you to take over a whole room for your library. Your spouse or partner might have other ideas or interests so a compromise might be in order. Also, it's not likely that your book collection could fill an entire room so think about finding a smaller, more cozy space for your home library.
Finding the perfect spot in your home for your library should be your first step. Ultimately, you should be looking for an out of the way corner of a room or a spot with a window with a good view for your project. Most homes have a room or two with some dead space that needs something special. Write down which spots you could use and then draw out your plans for the most likely spaces. Talk about your plans with your spouse and get their thoughts on each spot.
After you narrow your choice down to your ideal spot, begin by measuring the area. Determine how high you want the shelves of your library to be along with the area that they'll take up. Decide how many shelves you'll have, the height and depth of your shelves as well as the amount of wall space they'll take up. Remember that not all books are the same size so you're going to want to take this into consideration when designing your shelves. Once you have all of this calculated, you can how much lumber you'll need and you can decide what kind of wood you'll build your library out of.
While you might want to build your home library out of the finest wood such as oak or cherry, this really isn't necessary. Most of the lumber that you'll use to build your shelves can be of lesser quality since it won't be seen. Most of the wood that you'll use will be hidden. This means that you can splurge on nicer wood for the visible surfaces and trim.
Think everything through and remember that you're probably going to want to spend part of the project budget on things other than wood. Perhaps a nice leather chair or a new floor lamp to light your reading area would be nice. Maybe you'd like to invest in some new books to flesh out your library or a footstool to really kick back and relax when your job is complete. Don't forget about finding that perfect blanket for cold winter nights and soft pillows for your window seat.
You see, your dream library doesn't have to be a dream. With a little planning, some understanding from your partner and a little work you can have the library of your dreams. It doesn't have to encompass an entire room to begin with. You can start out small and gradually take over the room. Don't tell you partner about your plan for room domination. That's a secret between us. Now, get to work planning that library home remodeling project of your dreams.
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