A Book-Lovers Dream

Curl up with a good book - no library card needed! Showcase your collection in a home library. Whether formal and elegant or casual and colorful, your home library is an intimate space to check out and get lost in words. 

By Melissa Mauzy

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By Griffin Enright Architects.

The library was designed as a room within a room. Raised two steps above the living room, the library allows views out into the garden beyond. Dark bookshelves fold around and up the wall onto the ceiling, contrasting with the light-colored floor and making the space feel larger. Photography by Benny Chan.

By Verner Architects.

Bringing fresh vitality to a venerable home always opens up new avenues. In this particular project, the designer introduced contemporary bookcase elements seamlessly into the original interiors. The grid pattern design effectively breaks up their bulk, creating a connection with the window muntins. Conversely, the display cabinets are tastefully inset into the walls, discreetly sheltering the showcased artifacts. This meticulous balance strikes the perfect chord between the timeless and the modern, capturing the essence of our desired fusion. Photography by Halkin Mason Photography.

By Davis Architecture Studio.

Located in a quiet corner of Manhattan, tucked next to an upper east side New York park, the library in this townhouse is open to the entry foyer and to the staircase so that it occupies a central place in family’s daily routine. The space is intimate and takes advantage of the high ceilings on the townhouse’s parlor floor. Photography by Philippe Cheney.

By Hudson Interior Designs.

This home library was created for these well-read clients. This space had been just an open living room, but the designer came in and built out the largest wall with full height library shelves in order to house their large book collection. To take things a step further, the books are grouped by their colored spines. There was no need to be so literal in organizing by writer, etc., which allowed an additional dimensions and interest for this space. Photography by Michael J. Lee.

By Duet Design Group.

Duet Design Group was invited to create an industrially sophisticated home for their clients. The home office/library is light-filled with a large window overlooking the gorgeous property, vaulted ceilings and high walls for bookshelves housing their extensive book collection. The library delivers unexpected elegance that is both welcoming and functional. Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.

By Jessica Helgerson Interior Design. 

The room is intended to be cozy, for either reading or watching TV, but the designer kept the books on display and the TV hidden behind the mirror to give the room a formal library rather than den-like feel. The designer likes the way the vertical lines in the photograph of fishing nets echoes the vertical lines of the books, almost like the books spilled out of the photo.  The sofa is custom designed and incredibly cozy and comfortable. Photography by Aaron Leitz.