Hidden Treasures: A Perfect Library Space

A few weeks ago I was asked by my husband to paleeease do something with my ever-growing stack of magazines. Well, I couldn’t just send them to be recycled without one last look through them. When I found this photo in the Dec/Jan 2010 House Beautiful, I had one of those ah-haaa moments.

You see, we have the perfect spot at the landing of the basement steps to add our own little library space! Let me show you.

Now, pretend you don’t see all of our junk there and imagine it with wooden shelves to the ceiling, maybe a mirror hung in front of the books for some light reflection, and a few art pieces on the shelves, too.

Here is the other wall as you turn right to head down the stairs. See…I already use it as a bookshelf, I just need to make it official and functional. I could maybe even attach one of those nifty rolling ladders! How cool would that be???

I love to read silly old love stories, most of all my beloved Twilight series, which by the way stands all on its own on my pretty red hutch in my room…

I also have quite the collection of home decor books that would look super fabulous in the “library.”

So tell me, have you ever had an ah haaa moment and found a great space in your place?

If you have created a great space out of an odd place in your home, let me know. I would love to show it off for you. You never know, someone else may have that exact space, and you could be their inspiration!

~Misti