If you like to read or just an insatiable reader, then most likely, over the years of life you have collected a considerable collection of books. And if you do not have a home library yet, then this article is for you.
The main function that performs on the home library is to organize your book collection in such a way that it is easier to find the necessary book, and reading has become fun, carefree and comfortable. In this article, you will find several tips for organizing your home library.
The ideal place for arranging a library in an apartment or a house is a home office. In it you can read or do important things in a relaxed atmosphere.
The second, no less attractive option, is the home library in the living room. Such a solution will be especially interesting for those who do not have a spare room for their home office.
And, finally, a compact version of the home library is its arrangement in any of the rooms. These can be bookshelves in your bedroom with a reading space, a bookcase in the corner of the kitchen or a home library in the children's room. This is a very profitable solution for small apartments or in the absence of a living room. Also, you can profitably use the space under the stairs, installing there a built-in bookcase.
Photo Home Library
Photo Home Library
Photo Home Library
In your home office, a library can occupy one, two or even three walls. With the help of built-in bookshelves from floor to ceiling you can place in them the necessary number of books. The presence of a home library in the office speaks about the exquisite taste and intellectual development of its owner.
The style of the interior of the home cabinet with a library can be very diverse, from colonial to ultramodern. Rich and elegantly look at home libraries with antique furniture - a massive oak desk, leather chairs and chairs with wooden armrests, a soft corner, covered with leather, a coffee table and high-ceilinged cabinets for the home library.
Interior of the library cabinet
Interior of the library cabinet
Interior of the library cabinet
If you are an adherent of a more modern style, arrange the design of the home library in the office with unusual book shelves, comfortable sofas, an unusual form of armchair in high-tech style and other stylish pieces of furniture and accessories.
Interior of the library cabinet
Interior of the library cabinet
Unusual bookshelves
The living room is one of the most suitable places for arranging a comfortable and functional library. Its main element will be bookshelves, as well as a place for reading and recreation. When organizing a home library in the living room, you can allow fantasy to play out to the full, as this is the place in the house where all the interior and design ideas are easily embodied.
Interior of living room library
Interior of living room library
Book shelves can be built-in, hinged or floor. If your collection contains antique copies or books that you just want to preserve, use glass shelves or cabinets for your home library. If the shelves are up to the ceiling, you will definitely need a ladder. Choose it so that it fits the style of the interior and furniture of the home library.
The interior of the living room library
The interior of the living room library
The bookshelves can be decorated with personal items - photos within, souvenirs, decorative plates. They can beautifully dilute the ranks of books, and in the case of expanding the collection you will have a place for new copies.
Bookshelves photo
In the living room, instead of a desk, it is better to use coffee tables, so the interior will be more harmonious and cozy. Moreover, your living room is also used as a place for meetings, reception of guests and recreation. You can place a plasma TV in the living room, a cozy sofa and ottomans.
Interior of the living room library
You can decorate the interior design of the living room with the library with pictures, decorative flowerpots with flowers, curtains, fireplace and other decor items.
Interior of the living room library
Interior of the modern library
Especially beautiful will look tall vases and flowerpots on the living room floor, as well as original mats near the sofa or fireplace.
Interior of the modern library
When choosing lighting, give preference to lamps that will allow you to see even the smallest font of the read text. The reading lamp should be located behind the shoulder so that the light does not get directly into the eyes. The main lighting of the home library should not be too bright, it negatively affects the safety of books. An excellent lighting option for comfortable reading - floor lamps on a comfortable ergonomic pantograph that can be turned in any direction.
Interior design library
Interiors of modern libraries
Home libraries photo
A child who likes to read certainly has many books in his room, and that they are kept in order, equip him with a children's home library. The interior of the children's room can be supplemented by original modern bookshelves or cabinets. Even if your child is not interested in books, an attractive reading space in his room can drastically change the situation.
Children of preschool age are ideal shelves, which provide for the placement of books cover to face. They are equipped with a special plank, which holds the book. The child will always be able to easily find the book he needs from the picture on the cover.
Home children's library
Children's bookshelves
Children's bookshelves
Original children's bookshelves in the form of letters of the alphabet or shelves.
Children's bookshelves
Children's bookshelves
Children's bookshelves
Interesting versions of modular children's furniture, which provide bookshelves, combined with the bed.
Crib with shelves
Crib with shelves
Bookshelves for children should be adapted to the growth of the child. Older children can be offered hanging bookshelves above the desk or bed.
Home Children's Library
Home Children's Library
Home Children's Library
Home Children's Library
One of the options for placing bookshelves are children's podiums with provided recesses for shelves, as well as built-in book shelves in a niche or under the windowsill. This is a convenient solution both for a small space of a children's room, which, regardless of size, should be maximally functional and convenient for the child, and for a spacious children's room that allows using different furniture options.
Crib with shelves
Crib with shelves
Crib with shelves
There are many more design options for home libraries, which you can not tell about in one article. Use our tips, see photos of home libraries, and also embody your own ideas for arranging a stylish and modern home library in your interior.
