cosy...

via 16 House from La maison d'Anna G

Quote of the day...

via My Cup of Te

Happy Monday

Image via 16 House

I am thinking about reclaimed spaces this week. 

I love the idea of converted buildings floating in a cloud of history.  

Have a great week everyone, I hope something special comes your way.

 Here are a few links that have made me smile today :)
Lovely spaces at a converted Old Mill via 16 House
 Oh Happy Day photo booth props
Amazing crayon sculptures by Diem Chau via Automatism

Cat Library

Book desk

Check this out - an amazing desk made from recycled books!

Image from re-nest

All I want is a library...

dark and romantic...

Image via i swannee

All I want is a library...

a cosy space where you can enter another world...

Image via Her Library Adventures

All I want is a library...

add the drama of a staircase...

Image via Marie Claire

All I want is a library...

The conservator in me says not to store books on the floor - they are more likely to get dusty and it is not recommended for the long term preservation of your books. However, I love this idea...

Image via Apartment Therapy from automatism

All I want is a library...

We buy, read and collect a lot of books. We have thousands of them. As a result, we have had a storage problem for quite some time. My dream is to move to a house where we have the space to have a library - all books in one room. This week, I thought I would share some lovely home libraries with you...

Image via 16 House from la maison d'Anna G

Image via la maison d'Anna G

Book inspired - The Selby

Images via The Selby

Love these images - book inspired xoxo

Samples of our book displays

Books give you pleasure - when you are reading them and when you are looking at them...

Hong Kong: the world is my book

(Images by Ames and Tash)

The Hong Kong Central Library overlooks Victoria Park and is twelve stories high. There are eight floors of reading rooms open to the public - including a newspaper browsing room and a space for children. Bibliophiles will enjoy browsing the collections in the open access areas and public library regulars will no doubt enjoy the silence!
There is wide range of material on offer for English speakers and the collection is catalogued using the Dewey Decimal Classification system. Octopus cards can be used for copying and there is a lovely little coffee shop on the ground floor. Be advised that photography is not permitted inside the building and that the closed access stack area on level seven is restricted access.

(Images by Ames and Tash)

Following our visit to the library, we journeyed through the streets on foot then used our Octopus cards to make our way to Times Square by double decker tram. Public transport in Hong Kong is quick, clean, cheap and easy to use. The trams are a great way to feel part of the city as the traffic, hustle and bustle surround you. The best seats in the house are in front up top - just be ready to make a quick exit or you might miss your stop!

The only way is up...

Image borrowed from DECO myplace

I love the mix-mash of bookshelves! Looks great.

Surround yourself with books

love these spaces (images from The Selby)