51 Home Library Designs for Book Lovers

Relaxed to rest, this comfortable wood encapsulated home library project cocoon comfortably LC4 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina. As the only seat in this large home library, the solo furniture says this is a place for solitude, peace and escape.

Climb the stairs to reserve heaven with a staircase home library. This provides color and character to an open living room. See more salons for book lovers here.

Going forward. A raised platform floor elevates this unique home library to a spectacularly large round window that bathes the reading area in natural light. Bookcases are stacked behind the raised floor, while drawers use the vacuum underneath.

Serene and green. The home of this nature-loving bookworm has the perfect blend of human imagination through the pages and Mother Nature’s own creation thriving in the courtyard.

Speaking of human imagination, the home of this inspirational writer has a library designed specifically to create creative juices, whether through literature or a moment of contemplative music.

Are you trying to find enough wall space for a complete home library installation? Fear not, tailored bookshelves can be shaped to fit around any corner, corner or faucet. This set encircles the edges of a partition between the living room and kitchen, rounds the corner into a short corridor and fills the TV wall to light up.

Mostly raise ceilings. Why stop when you can maximize generous mural height? Either go off the shelves to the top for extra storage or just extend the trunk for a sleek aesthetic like this light-filled library.

Set the mood in your home library with atmospheric light. This hanging jewel is Nebula of Flos.

Pull out some pattern. Sure, it’s nice to watch the rise and fall of colorful book spikes across the stacks, but heroic furniture almost has a gravitational pull that you’ll want to sit on for a while. This Eames chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller is pretty irresistible.

Bright, bright and full of brilliance, this stunning glass wall study features academic book stacks up to the sloping roofline.

Layer after layer of book lovers ’paradise, this multi-level library is accessible via a librarian staircase, spiral staircase and surrounded mezzanine.

Frame a spectacular library view with a built-in bench along the window sill and custom bookcases up and over the remaining revealer.

Take a slice of living space as a home library by installing a small partition wall. A mid-height partition preserves the wider space flow and allows a lighter part.

Place straight bookshelves next to a curved outline. You can do this as a standalone silhouette, or under a corrugated ceiling. This curved example complements a round table and an oversized globe pendant light.

Do you have the bookshelves but lack style? Color ordering your book collection could be the answer to your sad days. Add some colorful puffs to your seat to enlarge the joy palette.

Cut out a corner. Even the smallest niche can be formed with a nice reading angle.

This sunny window seat reading corner incorporates the green garden view with vibrant green cushions.

Soothing blue color palettes feel dreamy. White bookshelves fall back for a clean aesthetic.

We discover our love for books as children, so why not dive into those days with a playful plan? Choose new bookshelves, paint colorful walls, and hang your legs from a hanging chair.

Out of things the dreams of a book lover are made. A nightmare of a dustman.

Modern and minimalist, a floating chair and floating bookshelves make for a simple and refreshing reading space. Industrial elements add a dark, textural interest.

Take it to the treetops with an attic reading room. A swing arm lamp easily handles the challenges around low sloping ceilings.

Glass doors allow your library to be separate from your main living space during a buffer of unwanted noise.

In fact many of us don’t find time to pick up a book until we hit the sheets, so the bedroom is a completely practical place to find your library. See more inspiration for bedroom libraries.

If your library is about studying as well as relaxing, be sure to form a desk between the stacks to make cross-referencing more comfortable and efficient.

Home libraries bring extreme heat to doubly high room voids. Choose an oak for golden warmth, or let your colorful collection of book covers speak for itself.

Rotating bookshelves can open or close a home library in an instant. See more about this curved house here.

Glass balustrades leave staircase bookshelves uninterrupted and visible in all their glory.

Use that dead space under the stairs with an L-shaped bookshelf, a comfortable armchair and a good lamp.

You don’t need to install an expensive mezzanine to form an extra floor under high ceilings, a simple hammock floor/attic network provides an ideal place to spread out with a good book. A librarian ladder will give you a boost up there.

Classic meets contemporary in this beautiful home library, where modern wing chairs set a relaxed spot next to a roaring fire.

Create medieval castle atmospheres with a secret door on the shelf.

Use classic columns to enhance a grand mezzanine. A modern living area with a contemporary sofa will bring the scheme to the modern realm.

A built-in bookcase can help make sense of small room openings and unusual arrangements.

Mix, match and be modular. Join flat-packed bookshelves with a top shelf and sectional seats to create a cost-effective window.

Clerestory windows will let a good light into your library without glare.

Even a tiny home can compress into a dedicated book corner.

Awnings and niches give an opportunity to build a simplified library. Frame the niche with a wide decorative mold to create a high quality custom look. Put a pair of beautiful lounge chairs and an elegant on-site lamp in front to complete the ensemble.

Where there is no wall space, look at the floor. This bench design adds not one but two parts of bookshelves to a compact window corner. The higher bookshelf is lowered from the bottom to create a comfortable step up to the raised bench.

Black bookshelves build a dark drama behind colorful tomes. A gallery of monochrome prints accentuates the shady decor.

In this dark library project, a central section of decorative items is insulated under bright LED light.

Industrial-style surroundings create a cool contrast to the warmth of wooden bookcases and clustered literary works.

Highlight a reading cupboard embedded between the bookshelves with an explosion of bright unorthodox color under a glossy finish and niches.

Feel like you’re reading under swaying tree branches with a home library that has its own skylight.

Hundreds of books, a toast fireplace, a comfortable salsa and the company of Mother Nature? Yes please.

Further increase wall space within a large home library by arranging bookshelves into a room divider. In this luxurious home, a set of upper and lower bookshelves are separated to let light filter out of the garden.

Japanese style and Shoji doors will bring a soothing zen feel to your home library.

Fully equipped furniture will give your home library a special, individual aesthetic that feels nicely tailored to you. Seats and stacks must flow like one seamless piece, like this serene and silky smooth wooden grain volume.

White white bookshelves enhance the colorful nature of a home library. Use bright lights to enhance the bright effect.

A book lover with a budget? OSB clips offer a remarkably inexpensive option to create custom furniture, such as this fused bedroom and study area with a small storage staircase, and a mini-library on the desk.