Library Love

It is Friday and time for March's Library Love post. Given what is happening in the world there is something appealing about curling up with a good book, in a great looking room, and escaping what is a brutal reality right now.

To start the love, this is the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, a public library and university in Paris. This is a gorgeous structure. I think just working at a table in this library would make me feel smarter.

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A sightline into a library that features two great elements at a glance - dark shelving and a library ladder.

Paige Kontrafouris Home, photo source

A few colorful libraries coming at you.

I am a sucker for lacquered walls in a library.

Pappas Miron, photo source

The wallpaper on the ceiling, light fixture and furniture color scheme make this library feel quite tropical.

Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates, photo source

This entire room gives me a late 1970s - mid 1980s vibe, especially the fabric on the chair. The space makes me nostalgic for friend's houses when I was growing up in Connecticut. This room is very Connecticut.

Libby Cameron LLC Interior Design, photo source

Well stocked bookshelves and a beautiful, large fireplace in this library.

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This cool plaid rug is another thing that makes me think of the 1970s. I think my dad had pants in the same pattern! I love the way the shelves/built-ins in this room are designed to not go all the way to the ceiling or the the floor - great detail.

M. Lavender Interiors, photo source

This is a restful room. I generally am not a fan of wood paneling, this paneling speaks to me though. I really like the tone of the wood and the simplicity of the shelving profile. The antique blue chest is a beauty too :-)