Library Dining Room

I saw a library dining room on Pinterest, and the rest was history! I obsessed over it until I was able to build my own. After living in this home for a few months, I started to dream about built-ins.

When we first moved in, our home was bare, beige and sterile (see https://abeautifulmess.com/elsies-2022-project-list/”>before photos here). Adding built-ins made a huge positive difference in the feel of our rooms, as well as how we use our home on a daily basis!

The best compliment we receive on our remodel is that it looks like it was built this way. I love that we took it back in time by imitating historic homes rather than reaching for newer trends. Built-ins add instant coziness!

You might also enjoy https://abeautifulmess.com/10-home-decor-books-that-will-inspire-you/”>10 Inspiring Home Decor Books and https://abeautifulmess.com/my-used-book-collection/”>My Used Book Collection.

When deciding how to decorate our dining room, I was torn between built-in bookshelves and wallpaper. Both had the potential to add a lot of personality to the room. I chose built-ins because I love to collect books, and I knew it could be styled endless ways.

Here’s a link to https://rstyle.me/+wv_w6oSFIg1uoaVjWZ1CsA” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>my dress. It comes in lots of colors. I recommend sizing down one size.

The light fixture is one of my favorite details in the room. It is called the https://straydogdesigns.com/collections/chandeliers/products/meme-tulip-drop-chandelier?variant=42577121607898″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Meme Tulip Drop Chandelier, and it was gifted to me from https://straydogdesigns.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Stray Dog Designs. It is a true work of art, as it is hand sculpted.

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The jade pottery is a DIY (I thrifted glass and ceramic vases and painted them).

When it came to filling the shelves, I wrote a post about https://abeautifulmess.com/my-used-book-collection/”>my used book collection. The majority of the books filling these shelves are books I purchased used.

I am very proud of my spooky book collection. Whatever type of books you are passionate about, a home full of books is my favorite type of home.

Let’s talk about the fireplace for a moment. I had a fixation on adding as many fireplaces to our home as possible (we started with one and ended with three).

We added this non-functional fireplace (also called a “candle fireplace”) to the dining room. I love that you can add some glow and twinkle to the space.

I found an antique mantle at the flea market and we used it as the base for this fireplace. I had to source more corbels and design around it. I love how it makes the whole room feel more antique.

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