Progress steps forward by leaps and bounds. But a paper-based book is always more interesting and exciting to read. The book in electronic form does not become native. But in paper form, you literally fall in love with the cover, color and each letter. I would like to return to it again, hold it in my hands and remember the unforgettable impressions that I received while reading.
Where is the library ... to be?
While reading, a person as if plunges into another world. The walls in the room dissolve, the reader plunges into the illusory world. In it, plot by plot is changing rapidly, new heroes meet, and with them funny, touching and exciting stories. Looking up from a vivid episode, one sees the usual wallpaper with one’s eyes, but before one’s eyes is a country of dreams, and if you’re very lucky, you can visit dystopia in absentia.
The binding of the book, the dense texture of the paper, the thoughtful mood suggest making an appropriate library interior. And if there is no such house, then create it yourself.
With each work read, our consciousness changes, which leads to certain conclusions, and sometimes even encourages us to change something in ourselves. Why not start these changes by creating an interior home library? Why not. Native walls help not only recover faster, but also quickly plunge into an interesting, alluring and intriguing mysterious world of the work.
Do you randomly roll books on mezzanines, floors, shelves? Do not know where to put it? The question of storing in one place becomes urgent for you.
If the book baggage is small, then you can do with a shelf. You can place it on any wall in the apartment. Immediately assume: will it be convenient to get the book off the shelf.
And if the book supply increases every month? Does the shelf look bulky and spoil the interior? The right time to approach the issue is more fundamental. Chaos needs to be streamlined.
Book treasures can be arranged using open shelving shelves. Moreover, the rack may be without a rear closing wall. Peeping wallpapers behind the roots of books will give the interior a homely cozy atmosphere.
A usual unoccupied corner in an apartment can serve as a place to store books . It is better that this place is ventilated and dry.
The space should be as calm as possible in its atmosphere. Since it is necessary to disturb paper knowledge carriers only with a sincere impulse to read an exciting detective story or love story. The place under the stairs, on the sides of doors, windows, above the head of the bed under the interior is perfect.
If the apartment is small, then book lovers often do not know where to put their friends-books. Way out of the situation: the upper level of the apartment is the perimeter of the ceiling. You can make hanging mezzanines by organizing a cozy house for books.
As a material, you can use drywall, plastic, natural wood. So you save space in the apartment.
If the apartment is standard (has two, three rooms), then the issue of allocating book space is not so acute. You can place the library in the hallway.
For actively reading families, this way of storing books is a traditional one. Creative people will always come up with a creative way to save books: pipe shelves, an armchair with shelves, a bed with drawers, mobile libraries.
Library-living room - as a good solution. Light, comfortable and stylish.
The interior of the library can be entered into the dining room. The table in combination with books is perfect for a family dinner, meeting with friends or with business partners.
Another creative option is to design a library on the loggia.
To create comfort cosiness - suitable conditions. The view of the beautiful city from the window, an easy chair-bag ... and in the hands of your favorite adventure book. As an alternative - a home library on the windowsill.
Why not ... yes?
Where to start creating a home library?
The design and design of the home library require three main elements: free space, furniture and books. Separate the room does not need to allocate. It is enough to free the “cluttered” corner in the apartment. Still have to work with the space in the house. In order to make it easier to start, you need to follow these rules:
- We are determined with the goal of creating a home library: for aesthetics or for functionality.
- if the library is in the house, the interior can be created independently creative and functional at the same time;
- Pay attention to the floor in the room: how durable it is and whether it can withstand the load from bookshelf-loaded shelves.
- What is the humidity in the room (if mold develops on the walls in an apartment or house, then your book collection may be damaged).
- Decide on a single style of library design: classic style, renaissance, Victorian, loft, etc.
- Feel free to experiment with combinations of parts.
- Select a shelf type for a potential home library. The built-in rack will look neat and will not “steal” space. For hanging shelves, you need to carefully choose a place so that it is convenient and cozy at the same time.
The main rule: this is your home library. Forget about the usual stereotypes of how it should look. This is your personal temple of peace of mind and replenishment of knowledge.
Choosing furniture for your home library
In addressing this issue, it is imperative to focus on the footage of the room and on the amount of book property. It is best to choose enclosed cabinets or racks. UV rays and dust can adversely affect paper.
Of course, you can choose an open type of shelving or shelves, but more often you will have to clean up by eliminating the accumulated dust.
Modular furniture is as comfortable as possible. You can immediately pick up the necessary equipment. Built-in furniture design - the best solution to save space.
Modern manufacturers offer a huge assortment of furniture to create a stylish and cozy atmosphere of the home library.
The reading process involves comfortable, convenient and upholstered furniture. Pay attention to the armchairs and sofas.
In order to maximize the use of space, you can install tall cabinets. Pre-set the ladder.
Library Interior Design
The choice of a particular room design should be based on the size of the allocated space. Consider the interesting interiors of a modern home library.
Classic interior
This type of interior will appeal to people with a scientific mindset. Scientists, researchers or writers will appreciate the timeless classics. Bookcases, massive wooden desk, deep comfortable chairs, secretary. Often this type of design can be seen in private homes. This style of library in the interior is often combined with a study.
The palette is restrained, muffled. If you want to recreate an aristocratic era, then the picture on the wallpaper should not be. If the choice fell on Victorian classicism, then a floral small print is acceptable.
In the classic interior of the library, the following decor is acceptable:
- bizarre candelabra (candlesticks);
- lamps with a green lampshade;
- paintings framed in old gilding.
Solidity, calmness, poise - the main characteristic features of the home library in the classical style. Why not make such an interior? Library-living room is a good solution for status people. Do not forget about tiered lighting.
New creative solution
The library in the interior of the apartment suggests a more democratic style. There are a lot of options for creative design. The main thing is to have enough space. For example, the pantry can be redesigned for the interior of the library.
It is feasible to do it yourself, without the help of builders. Put there a comfortable small armchair, a few racks and organize overhead lighting. A modest, charming and very cozy library will work.
If you are dreaming of wanderings, take wall murals for wall decoration. If you want to philosophize a bit and get distracted from problems, then choose calm shades.
As a media center
Who is in the process of finding the perfect solution for arranging his home library, interior designers recommend paying attention to modular shelving. By the degree of increase in book treasures, shelves can be increased.
The home library can be transformed into a modern media center. The room can be divided into two zones: reading room and work room. You can protect the partition. In the reading area you can put a soft small sofa or bean bags.
The main thing is to equip the right lighting. Streams of light should not be too bright and not create glare on the monitor.
The overall style of the room depends on the owner. Often in the apartment choose modern designs. The interior in black and white is quite bold and strict.
Hi-tech style
Modern high-tech style involves lightness and freshness in the interior. Unusually shaped chairs, stylish accessories, original shelves. The main thing is not to overload the room with details.
The main task: to combine practicality and comfort. The task is quite feasible, if you try hard. Bright accents look spectacular. Experiment!
School library
There is a place for school books in the shared home library. The child needs to allocate a separate shelf in the neighborhood with the "great" literature. So the child will learn to read and organize his personal space.
And you can create the interior of the school library at home. It is a feasible task. You can highlight a separate corner in the children's room. Put a comfortable bean bag chair, hang a ceiling for the upper light. And you can allocate a pantry for a separate children's library. Imagine: how interesting you can arrange it.
Do not get attached to interior design standards. Look for interesting forms of shelving. They can be used as a zoning room.
Restoring old furniture
Today, one good trend is relevant - to maintain existing furniture. Brand-new furniture from the factory always pleases the eye, but does not preserve memories at all. And they are so hard to keep. Therefore, now many are trying to restore old grandfather's cabinets or shelves.
If you want to create a home library in the style of Provence, country or rustic, the old cabinet and chest of drawers will add only charm and weight to the interior.
And if you got the cabinet by inheritance or as a dowry, then there is a need to improve it. Entourage can be added with your own hands.
Light shades of wallpaper can be glued to the inner walls of the rack. This will modernize the look. Paint is an ally in the struggle for unity of preserving the chosen style of interior. Acrylic paint is best. It dries quickly and has a lower degree of toxicity.
Create in 3D
If you are a practical and pedantic person, then before remaking the room it is better to download a special computer program for three-dimensional modeling of the interior.
Drawing sketches on a paper is the last century. You can draw a library interior design in the program. This is a kind of visualization of how the room will look.
Among the best professional programs, there are such: ArchiCAD, Sweet Home 3D, IKEA Home Planner, Interior Design 3D and others. Try to come up with an author's interior design of a 3D library.
Children's library
Making children read is difficult. But why force a child, if you can carry away and interest? For example, in Madrid, an ordinary family organized a creative studio from a library called Reading Net. By playing, children learn.
The interior of the children's library is made without rules and restrictions. A distinctive feature - there is not a single chair. Children read on a stretched grid for lying down. In such an environment, the line between playing and reading is blurred. Reading Net is a haven where children can have fun and learn.
Each parent, knowing the preferences of his child, his favorite fairy tale or cartoon, will be able to recreate a fabulous interior for reading.
How to exhibit books?
If you have a library of considerable size, then sorting alphabetically the available tomes will not be enough. Break literature into categories. For example, select several shelves for philosophical topics, several for historical novels and fiction.
If you are guided exclusively by aesthetics, then in design you can group books by the color of the roots. It looks very creative.
Today there are no clear rules in virtually any field. You can arrange books arbitrarily. Some stacked, some at an angle or create a combination of different options.
The new library interior will add a new breath to your home. It doesn’t matter who is involved in interior decoration, you or professionals. Stylish, rich (in every sense of the word), creative design of a nook or a whole separate room to retire with your thoughts, grab your favorite book and plunge into another world beyond, filled with adventure, dramas and intricate storylines. Isn't that a motivation to do business?