tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post7185752789740733967..comments2023-09-27T01:46:35.875-07:00Comments on Old Sweetwater Cottage: I'm A BookieJaneanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199479552850644959noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-47898571507690197142010-05-22T03:51:01.617-07:002010-05-22T03:51:01.617-07:00I live with a history professor, so don't get ...I live with a history professor, so don't get me started about books! LOve them. My dream library has walls of them everywhere especially curling around doors and windows. Lovely photos.Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-61580878722673960502010-05-21T20:45:20.812-07:002010-05-21T20:45:20.812-07:00What great inspiration....I appreciate you stoppin...What great inspiration....I appreciate you stopping by so much:O) DebbieDebbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-55159442728604989652010-05-21T08:17:33.272-07:002010-05-21T08:17:33.272-07:00I love books too. One of my favorite things to do ...I love books too. One of my favorite things to do is curl up with a good book. I used to keep them all, but in the last few years, pass them on or give them away. I have a lot of shelves in my sewing room, and have had various ones in other houses.<br />I do love a library look bookcase full of books and often find myself looking to see what others read.<br />Thanks for the great pictures.Beverly @ My Sew Sweetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-5904092325584124182010-05-21T05:56:27.427-07:002010-05-21T05:56:27.427-07:00I love all these images - books make a home so muc...I love all these images - books make a home so much more cozy :) thanks for sharingMelkorkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717876208368993107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-67625341719713371222010-05-21T02:45:28.961-07:002010-05-21T02:45:28.961-07:00I too love books. If I had a bigger house, my husb...I too love books. If I had a bigger house, my husband and I would love to have a library. We have so many books spread out throughout hew house. Having a reading room would be wonderful!<br />I love the photos<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend<br />Warm wishes<br />Isabelle xSuzy's Vintage Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355297827117557882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-29205512272306008952010-05-20T23:26:16.237-07:002010-05-20T23:26:16.237-07:00I'm actually working right now on finding the ...I'm actually working right now on finding the perfect reading chair for our library. The right chair is out there somewhere I just have to find it. I love the book cases so much I whined until my hubby built some..LOL! Really nice pictures Janean!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606676508115456021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-11548264329397063232010-05-20T19:08:19.896-07:002010-05-20T19:08:19.896-07:00Janean!
Hello. Catching up with all my bloggy sist...Janean!<br />Hello. Catching up with all my bloggy sisters. Been tied up with more urgent things and missed staying in touch with all of you...<br />Love the post. I especially liked picture #6. And I wondered what the two things were in front of the black marble fireplace in pic #3..... not familiar with those.<br />Thanks again for a wonderful and enjoyable post. Hugs to you. How are your changes coming in your changing over to more white???:-)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-37279334169014806272010-05-20T17:36:46.820-07:002010-05-20T17:36:46.820-07:00Janean, Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully we will...Janean, Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully we will be able to quit our day jobs sometime! HA, I love books and book shelves. I work for a custom furniture company and i appreciate all the bookshelf pics, I have saved them for ideas!! SueThe Old Rusty Buckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759746539509424536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-44654926500810025342010-05-20T17:11:02.069-07:002010-05-20T17:11:02.069-07:00Ohhhhh you hit a soft spot o'mine... and a dre...Ohhhhh you hit a soft spot o'mine... and a dream... someday, we shall have a library in our home. Floor to ceiling shelves. Cozy. Inviting. Peaceful. YUM!!Technodollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651690556059895831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-17491870112509560322010-05-20T16:21:35.321-07:002010-05-20T16:21:35.321-07:00Some interesting ideas here for my current project...Some interesting ideas here for my current project here in England...thanks.Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-84542309717036463912010-05-20T15:19:27.668-07:002010-05-20T15:19:27.668-07:00I would enjoy sitting in any of these libraries. ...I would enjoy sitting in any of these libraries. Reading has always been one of my favorite pasttimes. I think the 5th one is the one I would choose, but I will take any cozy, comfy corner and lots of good books.Just a little something from Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436711032386582707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-13663645705623678562010-05-20T11:50:05.862-07:002010-05-20T11:50:05.862-07:00I know that I could have shelves like that in my h...I know that I could have shelves like that in my home now but my dream is to have walls of shelves in several rooms when we move to a smaller place someday. I like the movie The Holiday & I love the house that Kate Winslet lives in, tiny with lots of shelves.Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-76812640356715628092010-05-20T06:36:19.544-07:002010-05-20T06:36:19.544-07:00Me too! Books are a passion and I almost always a...Me too! Books are a passion and I almost always am reading more than one at a time. To quote Erasmus: “When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.”Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583817947078375493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-15227286324751160492010-05-20T06:17:10.844-07:002010-05-20T06:17:10.844-07:00I, too, as you can see from my blog, am an ardent ...I, too, as you can see from my blog, am an ardent bibliophile, Janean! I am blessed to have bookshelves in almost every room of my townhouse and farmhouse and fill them with my collection of antiquarian decorative publishers' editions. Now that I am retired, I am enjoying reading each one...Cassandra ♥Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302562477408691173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-57130513346941575092010-05-20T05:17:56.252-07:002010-05-20T05:17:56.252-07:00I love the warm look that book shelves add to a ho...I love the warm look that book shelves add to a home. I love all the ones in your pictures, except .......I'm not sure about the books over the mantle.....<br /><br />We have wall to wall ceiling to floor bookshelves in our living room.... love it!Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532665442199865950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-75455654702601837012010-05-19T21:51:47.487-07:002010-05-19T21:51:47.487-07:00Love that last photo! I love books too...and have...Love that last photo! I love books too...and have so many that I love to read. As well as a collection of antique books. I would love to have a house with a library, with cozy places to sit and read. Thanks for sharing all the great photos!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193049178630106990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-25099034669605716612010-05-19T20:18:19.471-07:002010-05-19T20:18:19.471-07:00Beautiful! :) My books (and there are many) are ...Beautiful! :) My books (and there are many) are stashed all over because I can't seem to convince the Hubster how much we need built-ins. :( Perhaps these pics will inspire him!KTWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709756075367058704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-25561825726062624792010-05-19T16:45:12.909-07:002010-05-19T16:45:12.909-07:00Hello, my name is Tanna. I am a bookie. Love boo...Hello, my name is Tanna. I am a bookie. Love books... the smell, the feel, the words... take you any place, teach you anything, lift you up, make you cry, elicit a bellylaugh... books are good!Tannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484104973009411729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-4382560067016181482010-05-19T15:30:27.495-07:002010-05-19T15:30:27.495-07:00I'm a book-a-holic, and don't have enough ...I'm a book-a-holic, and don't have enough bookcases!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012982939454873340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-37250538589455852232010-05-19T13:40:58.615-07:002010-05-19T13:40:58.615-07:00Gorgeousness! Makes me want to curl up with a cup ...Gorgeousness! Makes me want to curl up with a cup of hot tea and a few great books. <br /><br />Thanks for the comments on my blog re: Manual DeFrost and Me (For the record I'm not a fan but I'll take your good advice under advisement. Thanks!)Kymberly Foster Seabolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354382649584069679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-31464455258863450132010-05-19T13:25:09.562-07:002010-05-19T13:25:09.562-07:00Love, love, love books and can never have enough b...Love, love, love books and can never have enough bookcases..books are everywhere in my home and I make no apologies....:-) HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-73367754339098504692010-05-19T12:10:56.322-07:002010-05-19T12:10:56.322-07:00you had me drooling over this post.
we are buildi...you had me drooling over this post.<br /><br />we are building a staircase around a<br />book shelf to connect three floors,<br />and i am so excited.<br /><br />i wanted books to be the central <br />focus of our home.myletterstoemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555607498974287844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-23489550880009360172010-05-19T10:05:48.774-07:002010-05-19T10:05:48.774-07:00Oh, how my heart leaps with joy to think of having...Oh, how my heart leaps with joy to think of having my own library some day! I absolutely love to read. I love the feel of the pages between my fingers, the sound of the pages turning, and the way your able to relax and let all your cares fade when you read. I'm not crazy about the Kindles... give me paper pages please! I could seriously go for a quiet cozy corner as pictured in the 5th photo. Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />God's Peace, <br />MelissaMelissa Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855126813346312708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-53342590315820828992010-05-19T09:44:51.914-07:002010-05-19T09:44:51.914-07:00Oh my goodness! I love books, especially old book...Oh my goodness! I love books, especially old books! The bookcases were beautiful and gave me some great ideas - thanks for all the inspiration! And, thanks for all the lovely comments you make on my blog!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />BarbBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158897469583069249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8112170969287680782.post-23668204664651120462010-05-19T08:57:09.347-07:002010-05-19T08:57:09.347-07:00LOVE them "all!" I have missed you.
Hope...LOVE them "all!" I have missed you.<br />Hope you are doing well. Praying for you and yours!<br />Hugs, andreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.com