6 Tips for Building the Perfect Home Library

If you are happy with your bathroom and kitchen the way they are, you might want to opt to build your very own home library. Home libraries can add a nice flair and aesthetic to your home. If you already have a collection of books, it is a no-brainer that you would want to give them a beautiful home.



1. Find the Right Location

Before you start planning, you will want to decide which room is the best fit for your library. If you only have one room available to make a library, you will have to make sure it has that cozy library feeling when you are done.

If you have a couple of rooms to choose from, take a look at the layout of each room and think about the kind of things you want to put in your library to see which room would better fit your vision. 

2. Install Good Lighting

Good lighting is vital to a home library. You likely do not want a dark and dingy library where you struggle to see anything. If your current room does not have much light, you will need to install a new light fixture that can provide enough light to be able to read but also does not ruin the ambiance of the room.

3. Build a Window Seat

A window seat is a beautiful space for you to get some natural lighting while reading a book. Window seats can be styled to fit in with any style of a library, so do not let the fear that it will not work hold you back.

4. Add Comfortable Furniture

The furniture you include will depend on the space you have in your home library. If you are a book lover, you know that you can lose yourself in a book for hours by accident, so the furniture you put in your library must be comfortable.

If the ambiance is important to you, buy throw pillows and blankets to go on all the furniture you put in your home library to make it feel cozier and inviting.

5. Install a Fireplace

If you have the space, adding a fireplace can really bring the home library together. Fireplaces are beautiful and can come in many styles to fit your home library. Think of all the chilly nights that you could curl up in front of the fireplace with your favorite book and some cocoa. 

6. Install Built-In Bookshelves

Built-in bookshelves can be the thing you need to make your library go from just a room to a home library. They send the message that this room was meant to be a library and show the dedication you have to make your home library as cozy as possible.

Built-in bookshelves may look like an easy project to tackle on your own, but they are not. To ensure that your home library is perfect, let a professional build and install your built-in shelves. Bookshelves are important in a library, and you do not want to regret how the bookshelves turn out.

If you do not plan on staying in this home forever, built-in bookshelves do also add to the home value, so a professional could end up making you money down the road.

If you want to start building your home library, contact us today at Genuine Home Builders, Inc. We have many years of expertise and experience under our belt and can answer any of your questions or offer advice about your vision. We are dedicated to making your dream library become a reality. We look forward to meeting with you soon!