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In this post, I’ll show you how we renovated our unused dining room into a cozy home library and share some of the tips and tricks I learned along the way.

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The Before

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The During

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The first thing we did was design a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. What’s a library without a bookshelf, right?

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CREATING THE LAYOUT

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I like to sketch out where to hang artwork and possible furniture arrangements before committing in real life. I use Photoshop but a good old pencil on a printed photo from your phone works just as well!

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The After

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More Ideas

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Cozy Home Library: Before and After

Bland Dining Room Turned

In this post, I’ll show you how we renovated our unused dining room into a cozy home library and share some of the tips and tricks I learned along the way.

The Before

This dining room was fine, but really, just a shell. There was nothing about the layout that prevented it from being used as something else.

The During

The first thing we did was design a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. What’s a library without a bookshelf, right?

ADDING A BOOKCASE

CREATING THE LAYOUT

Laying out furniture can be seriously tricky. I struggled with arranging furniture around my corner fireplace for AGES before nailing it.

I like to sketch out where to hang artwork and possible furniture arrangements before committing in real life. I use Photoshop but a good old pencil on a printed photo from your phone works just as well!

The After

After the paint was dry, the art was hung, and the accessories were lovingly placed, the small home library of my dreams was finally complete!

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