Booked up

The final part of our living room construction is underway; a stained birch bookcase that runs the entire length of a wall next to the fireplace. Since we have no library in the house, the idea is to create that cozy, "snuggle in and read a book" feeling on one side of the living room. It doesn't look too snugly now, with only the first section of bare wood installed. But when the whole wall of bookshelves is built and stained, books are in place, a soft & deep sofa is setting next to it, and a toasty fire is going this winter... magic will happen.

And that insulation you can see behind the bookcase area? That's not an exterior wall, but the wall separating the living room from the laundry and powder rooms. The insulation is to keep the magic from being interrupted by loud or entertaining noises from either one of those areas.