Ever since I can remember I have always had a dream to have a "library".
Luckily Craig is also a Bookworm and so now we are finally indulging this fantasy.
Due to the shape of our block and house, we had a kinda "dead" space in the middle...we toyed with making this a store room, a robe. a TV/Theatre recess etc. It is not very big, but could open onto the lounge or family areas...thinking ahead, the designer suggested this could be s suitable space for stairs if anyone ever wanted to add another storey on later.
Craig and I seized this space for a "Book Nook"... (library sounds pretentious)
Currently our pine bookcases and piano fill up this space, but look a little sad and lost.
We wanted something big that would fill up the whole space, we also wanted white as this little nook has no windows or direct light. We searched high and low for bookcases. We found some gorgeous ones at Maison Living, Provincial Home etc all over East but nothing that would fit the whole 3.6m and go to the 3m ceiling.
As luck would have it there didnt seem to be many people that would do custom made bookshelves in Perth...then we stumbled upon Gary Peakall from P'Que Timber Craft
Gary is currently constructing our dream...but I am too impatient and excited to wait and hence the sneak preview.
Let me tell you about Gary...he is patient, but he also gives too many choices!!!
We have spent hours deciding door profiles, which routing to have on the shelves, not to mention the mouldings, shelf spacing and knobs etc. A visit to his workshop is like being in a candy store.
Oh I do wish I that I had done woodwork at school!
The easy decision was colour..we are going Antique White USA to match the skirting, doors etc.
Ok here goes:
The cupboards:
The door moulding (there are 8)
This is actually a picture of an amazing kitchen that Gary is building..drool drool.
The bookshelf under construction
With Craig, to give an idea of scale.
Detail of routing (Gary sends me updates..he knows how excited we are)
The almost completed bookcase, with door mouldings...sanding then painting to go.
Painting has now been completed..lots of coats and by hand. Not sure I would like that job, but I do love the smell :)
It looks like a giant jigsaw puzzle on the drying rack.
Due to the hot weather, paintimg has taken a little longer than anticipated.
Installation at the end of this week.
xox
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