I never realised....

[footlingagain]

That my five-year-old self had such modest needs.

The first time that I waxed lyrical about my byootiful bookcase, I mentioned that this craving for shelves had been started by my dad's promise.

My craving has extended to wanting wall to wall bookcases, but my house doesn't want them and I'm resigned to humouring it.  It would only make me and my

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[mnfaure]

Lovely icon.

My five-year-old self would have fallen in looooooooooove with that bookshelf room. My present day self likes it, too, but I'd go for something a bit different.

[footlingagain]

So would mine. Check the edited version ;-)

And I'm glad you like the icon. I've had many happy hours uploading them this week so I'm a bit giddy and behaving like a kid with a water pistol :D

Keep those pistols whirling...squirting...

[mnfaure]

Wow, that's grandiose. I wouldn't mind having that library. Of course I'd want to be in charge of stocking the shelves. Did you see the staircase bookshelf that learningtoread posted a few months back?

I'll try to find the link.

[unforth]

Oh noes! I want to see the second link - can ya fix it?

[footlingagain]

It's coming up okay when I click on it :(

Here it is in full, just in case you have to copy and paste:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_P6fbYYZ7yVU/Rx6RmijoDlI/AAAAAAAACGg/QWbH_m-OENI/HANDELINGENKAMER+TWEEDE+KAMER+DER+STATEN-GENERAAL+DEN+HAAG.jpg

And just torment us further, Miquela gave me the link to this:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-europe/at-europe-london-closeup-the-amazing-staircase-042543

Enjoy! :D

[nebula99]

*covets bookcase stairs*

I always wanted a proper library, with sliding along steps. I blame Candleshoe which I watched as a child and have very fond memories of.

[footlingagain]

Oh, I love library steps, too. The glamour!

The library at my sixth form had oak shelves and stained glass - in spite of being a later extension to the original building - and I loved it.

Having said that, this was my college, so stained glass seemed a necessity, I suppose. (My dad was there before me, when it was still the grammar school.)

The library was ace. :D

[clytemnestra215]

Oh yeah, I've seen that bedroom before and I looove it. Want want want.