Today's Kitchens Library

Some people chose to construct a library in their home, even though they are not avid readers. Perhaps they haven’t read a single book since The Great Gatsby in high school. However, it’s not the act of reading that drives these people to create a library. Instead, it is the art of books that is the catalyst.

Books have long been considered works of art inside and out. The covers are hardback and bound in genuine leather, often with golden gild markings. The spines are ornate and when lined in a row on a shelf, they produce a unique effect that adds to any décor. It is this artistic design of books that causes people to choose a library, even when they do not enjoy reading. It is this same reason that has led to the creation of retailers such as Book Decor. Book Decor sells beautiful books by the foot or by the yard. Just measure your shelf and order books to fit.

The hardest part about creating a chic library is designing the shelving units, but thankfully, Today’s Kitchen does the work for you. From planning to designing to installation, the staff at Today’s Kitchen does it all, leaving you in a comfortable, stunning new library. These cabinets and shelves are available in a variety of woods and finishes with a myriad of features like glass doors or floor to ceiling units. So even if you don’t like to read, you can still enjoy the benefits and style of a chic library addition to your home.

Home library

You have a passion for the written word. You love to read thick classical novels. Not Harlequin romance books or Sci Fi novels, but rather, you crave leather bound beauties with thick pages that have that distinct scent of a good book. You purchase novels like others buy movies. While you do add to your collection through book sellers such as Easton Books or the Franklin Library, you get your best books from estate sales and little bookstores. Like when you purchased Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina in that attic bookstore in New Orleans. You only ducked into the store to get out of the rain and you uncovered a treasure trove of antique books in the musty room.

You’ve realized that you need to properly display your collection like the artwork that it is. A home library is the answer. Choose a room with minimal windows to prevent fading of your books that is often caused by direct sunlight. Large, thick books require sturdy shelving and preferably a unit that is just as handsome as your book collection. Today’s Kitchens offers a wide variety of architectural designs in a large selection of woods and finishes. With their excessive knowledge of practical layout and elegant design, the staff at Today’s Kitchens can walk you through the entire process of planning and building your dream library.

So take your books off that crowded and flimsy bookshelf and display them proudly as the artistic, beautiful specimens that they are.