Mountain dreams

The colors of this paint-by-numbers-style headboard seem so peaceful and perfect for a bedroom. (Apparently, the Russian Wolfhound is only allowed on the bed for photo shoots.)

from Design*Sponge

Noir

A succession of black rooms with white trim, in Paris. The furnishings are casual, minimal, and it's just the paint job that's upholding the glamour quotient.

from Bolig Magasinet

One black wall

A great-looking guest bedroom from blogland.

from the ever-inspiring The Brick House. Lots more pics at the link.

Battered leather

I don't know why, but new leather sofas don't appeal to me, and worn and lined ones do. (More here, here, and here, in case you doubt my devotion.)

from Ryan Korban, via Remodelista

Fabric panel

A bold fabric hung on a wall in a simple white room. Instant large-scale artwork.

from fine little day

Luxury

I'd meant to give the bookcase photos a rest, but then this weekend, I visited the Morgan Library to see the Jane Austen show and then I couldn't resist sharing this charming little reading nook that J.P. Morgan built for himself. Gilded Age opulence to the max!

I haven't been to the Morgan in a long time, not since the significant expansion designed by Renzo Piano. It's really a stunner (this photo doesn't quite do it justice) and opulent in a whole different way from Morgan's baronial splendor. The whole place spells big bucks. What would Jane Austen think?

Books in the jungle

Since I've had a little run of bookcases, I figured I'd dig up one of my all-time favorites. A spot in Costa Rica (!) designed for a real character. His story sounds like the subject of one of the 17,000 books (!) on these amazing shelves.


architecture by Gianni Botsford, article in the Times

Kickin' it old school

For the lord of the manor. Hidden doors and everything!

from Simon Brown

Fabulous bookcase

Never too many bookcases here at Roseland Greene. This one does beg the question: if you're living this sort of lifestyle, are you really climbing up that little ladder to get your books?

from David A Land

On bookcase spacing

The top look is interesting because of the large space above the rows of books. Generally, bookcases are designed like the one on the bottom, with the shelf size just a little higher than the books themselves. But assuming you have the ceilings and the space, the top look — allowing double the height of the books — looks really clean and almost like installation art. (Plus, the bottom picture has the bookcase in the bathroom, which I don't really support.) In both cases: fat shelves.

top from Christoph Theurer, bottom from Catherine Ledner