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How to keep wisdom? Home library’s organization

The great German writer Hermann Hesse the owner of the unique library had thought that it is necessary not only to read books but also to acquire them as “books possession (not only their reading) gives the most special and perfect joy”. Even at the times when most living areas featured too small spaces and they were too cramped people still with sincere enthusiasm had been buying books and keep them at home using for these purposes any recess and piers. Bookcases, book shelves, etageres were becoming peculiar home mini libraries. Auxiliary accessories let organize the book storing in the most convenient way. Library elements are really very touching and frankly they are not numerous, as attributes of good wine. They are: book rest, accent light, knife for page cutting, angular book holdings, bookmark and leather covering. Of course present public libraries are deprived of the charm, comfort and distinguished individuality which always was inherited to the home libraries. If the flat area does not allow assign certain room for the library you should follow the criteria of convenience in usage and maximum functionality while choosing the space for bookstands, bookcases and shelves.  In this case through bookcase will be the perfect decision as besides its principle option it can serve as a partition between flight of stairs and the living room. Another example of how to save space in small area is when low book shelves encircle attic place all over the perimeter, transforming into distinctive “socle”. The library occupies in this case the minimal area. The modern furniture for libraries distinguishes from the traditional one first of all by its color which plays its own very important decorative role simultaneously with motley covers of many books.  There are numerous ways to refresh the interior. The recipe for the goal is very simple: to take the through bookcase. To divide into two parts the stretched room thus having created something like two communicating functional zones. As a variant of modern library you can also use the media storage as a keeper of historical data on DVD or CD. Today the eclecticism and chic of deliberate negligence of the free-market style is in fashion and in great positive tendency. This style uses items of different origin of various epochs. New things combine with finds in sales and in antique shop.  What the appearance should have the library in such kind of home interior? This is not easy question, because all depends on your preferences and desire. It is known quite a lot ways of books keeping. Which of them is in preference to books’ holding? In this case now it is all depends on general planning of the living area, on the height of the ceilings and at last on the dimensions of the library itself. Large bookcase can be placed in living room, in office, in hall or in the corridor. It will be more convenient for you to use bookcase with the help of mobile library stairs.  No any very long ago forgotten folio has not to become dusty in remote corner. As it is said, if the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain. In a study the most necessary books need to be in immediate proximity to work place which we can add and broaden with the help of open hung up shelves. This variant is extremely convenient for those who have small living area. The shelves do not have to be obligatory made of wood material. The usage of completely or partially transparent design structures visually simplifies the book storage system.  It is very important especially if we take into consideration the “screen” – the partition with horizontal sections.

It is known that books absorb the sound well. If the supposed bookcase occupies the whole space from floor up to ceiling it can become an original soundproof permanent partition. This variant will be convenient in case when existing partition between rooms is not sufficient and it can not provide good sound proofing. Having placed dense rows of books along such kind of the wall it will be possible to set right the condition. Book shelves can frame the window openings and doorways with great use. With the help of such kind of decision it becomes possible to utilize rationally the empty space under windows.  Moreover you can reach the minimalist view for you area as the interior is “realizing” from excess diversity of colors in this case. Books’ placing in any often not occupied corner of the house, for example under the stairs, is always help rationally use the space and make it more aesthetically attractive for all visitors. The very comfortable variant is when all books are in close distance from your side. The idea has turned out to be very simple by implementation and at the same time very simple by function.

And now very unconventional way is presented: the head of the bed simultaneously fulfills the function of low book case, stretched horizontally. From the perspective of ergonomics it will be optimum decision to place the object in the middle of the room.  The combination of white and brown colors will be very stylish because it is possible effectively create the minimalist interior on the base of combination of light and dark colors.

If we traditionally allot space for the library along the wall or in the corner of the living room why we can not place the library in the hall if there is empty niche? We can! Because doing so we will successfully free and save additional space, making it more “easier and light”. Moreover low book stand can play the role of decorative furniture as a console. You can put keys, gloves, decorative accessories and knick-knacks on the book stand or console in this case. The modernity brought its own amendments into historically formed appearance of house library. First of all it is attributed to the functions of the place where the books are kept. What regards to the style of the interior it became simpler rather than the last epochs, because all beautiful things which are created for ours eyes are created for ours hands.

Find a Unique Bookshelf for your Home!

Do you like untraditional ways to store your book collection? There are thousands ways to do it! On the picture below you can see one of the possible ways to store your books; rather wise decision to save your space, right? Bookshelves and bookcases not only can be the place to store your books, but also they will surely become an integral part of any home décor if chosen appropriately. Moreover, they should be functional in order most of the books could fit there. The bookshelf which will combine beauty to be aesthetically pleasing and functionality will be the best one.

Before buying the piece of furniture, it will be a good idea to view as many bookcases’ designs as possible in order to figure out what will be best for your home! If you have stylish yet simple design in the room, you can take a look at asymmetrical pieces of furniture, they can bring fresh hi-tech look to your home.  You can take a look at open shelves like one on the picture below if you are searching for something unusual and unique. However, remember that even a bookcase with the simplest design can be just perfect for your room as well.

Retro style in home interior

To know about TV stands and other TV furniture and entertainment centers is really very interesting and useful but we think that it is time to diversify and deep our horizons as today we are to be kept informed about the most recent tendencies in home design. This article will be devoted to the discussion of retro style design in your home. The retro style in home interior is very diverse. One of the most evident features of this style is antique furniture. But it is not obligatory to buy antique curiosity furniture in the shop because you can well use grandmother’s furniture made in earlier 1930-1950’s of XX century. The color gamma must be softened and subdued. Tints of blue, khaki and grey colors are the features of retro style. If you have no chance to furnish the room with old furniture it is possible artificially to make old the new furniture. We hurry to inform you that there is a trend of making look old of the new furniture today. In contemporary style it is fashionably today to design the home interior with different traceries painted with ordinary oil colors by means of stencils. The painting can be very different depending on the wealth of imagination however the advance-guard pictures and flower motifs are hailed. The kitchen accessories painted by hand will be perfectly looked in such retro home interior. Breadboards, old plates, jugs will splendidly add to the appearance of your home. Antique objects such as different mirrors set in wooden and wicker frames, tables for sewing machines with hammered gratings and many other are usually used in retro style home interior. The ordinary color for the floor is used and at the same time multicolored carpets and antique rugs cover the floor. You should keep in mind that newfangled materials are not used in this style. In order to achieve the real atmosphere of retro style room you are to hang lace curtains over the window, set the polished furniture or old-fashioned wall units and crystal chandeliers are to be used for the lighting. Following these simple rules you will get the ideal model of room in retro style interior. But the contemporary retro style tolerates different stylish floor coverings, the presence of audio and video equipment, various illuminations, but the old style in furniture must be sustained in any case.