To me libraries are the soul of a home. We spend so much time in ours....reading, hanging out by the fire, napping, and most importantly, it seems like all major conversations happen in this room for us like major life decisions, plans for the future.....So I have a soft spot for libraries and in my heart I wish every room in our home could be a pseudo-library (nothing beats a dining room/library!!) But this would require A LOT of books. I'm sure my husband would be up for the task if we had built-ins everywhere he could find a way of filling them. Let's just say we recieve Amazon packages almost daily! You can see a peek into our library here. I love the grey lacquered bookshelves and so this library by Caitlin Wilson drew me in and just loved the rest of the house that goes with it! Her use of bold wallpaper is fabulous and plentiful, gotta love that! Take a look at the rest of this beauty-
I am really enjoying seeing that Buffalo Checks ( a pattern with contrasting 2 or 3 color blocks) are starting to trend in a "non-country" kind of a setting. It is now looking preppier and even sophisticated. The pattern is lively, cozy and brave. I think if used correctly it can even look modern and refined.