Library Inspiration

Create instant warmth and character with charming details like this jade green equestrian lamp topped with a vibrant sari fabric shade. The bright pink trim against emerald green brings that perfect pop of saturated color that makes English country rooms feel so inviting.

Different, but might scratch the same itch:
Whinny Table Lamp in Green Resin, Pooky Lighting
Pink Ikat Pleated Lamp Shade, Amazon

The saturated color of this maximalist library's antique kilim sofa and leaf-green shelving makes a vibrant, cozy hideaway.

Linking to a (different) very special antique kilim sofa from Liberty of London.

The Athenaeum Club's galleried library in London houses over 80,000 books on floor-to-ceiling shelves. Built as tall as architecturally possible in the mid-1800s, the collection has since expanded into two additional rooms. This is what serious collecting looks like—libraries designed around books, not decorative objects masquerading as libraries. Photo: Country Life Image Archive

I’m linking to a treasure for someone’s library. Since it’s October, I found a signed letter from Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, written in Rome, in Italian, in 1843. It is listed at Abe Books, which I often use to buy antique books when I need something special.