Book haven

Via Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor

Large, bright windows. A sliding ladder. Baby grand piano. Window seat in the sunshine. Comfy chairs, overstuffed pillows, fluffy rugs. House plants. A globe. An antique desk and hardwood floors.

And of course wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, built-in bookshelves. 

These are the elements of the library room I dream to call my own someday. A place to store all of my books respectfully-- unlike now, in which the majority of my books lie in boxes unseen and the rest are crammed into a single bookshelf or flopped down on my nightstand... or my keyboard... or the coffee table... You get the idea.

This room, via We Heart It, is most certainly perfect. 

via We Heart It

Another element of my dream library would be this "Book Haven" sign, found in the window of a local antique shop. I've had my eye on it for, oh, the past five years. (Unfortunately, I don't think it's for sale. Maybe I'll have to create my own?)

Part of me realizes I'm expecting too much from my future library-- I mean, a sliding ladder, a baby grand and a window seat all in the same room?-- but at the same time, you may as well set your dreams high, right? :) 

I can't forget my favorite Alice in Wonderland quote:

'There's no use in trying,' said Alice. 'One cannot believe in impossible things.'

'I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.' 

And I guess if I never get my library, I can always go this route: 

via We Heart It

Or not. :) 

Finally, I LOVE this print: 

via We Heart It 

Stay tuned for a glimpse inside my dream garden!