Traditional Library With Mural

Whimsical murals make this sitting room have the mood of an old-fashioned club. Pour a whisky and stay awhile.

Dark Blue Transitional Library With Built-In Bookcases

This transitional library uses a dark blue on the walls to give the space a moody ambiance. Built-in bookcases provide plenty of room for displaying well-loved tomes and knickknacks.

From: Chango and Co.

Library With Reading Nook on Stair Landing

Making the most of a large stair landing, a pair of wingback chairs create a comfy reading nook between tall built-in bookshelves. Wrought iron fixtures and a rich color palette add Mediterranean flair to the small library.

From: Celebrity Communities

Eclectic Home Office And Library With Midcentury Modern Accents And World Travel Items

This eclectic home office has a collection of items from travels around the world, such as colorful rugs, blankets, and art, as well as a modern glass coffee table and midcentury modern chair.

From: Lucy Penfield

Library: Grand Manor in Greenwich, Conn.

It's easy to get down to business in this refined library, featuring stunning mahogany paneling and a fireplace.

Modern Guest Bedroom And Library With Navy Blue Built In Shelves And Murphy Bed

Located in the home's basement, this modern guest bedroom and library has striking navy blue painted book shelves, and a Murphy bed and leather armchair for guests to relax.

From: Lucy Penfield

Contemporary Library With Globe Pendants

For the library, designers created wood, open-backed bookshelves that had the attractive benefit of showing off the exposed brick wall. A leather sofa and ottoman add a hint of Western flair into the eclectic look.

From: Duet Design Group

Home Library Hits the Right Note

In need of a home for their beautiful bass and extensive collection of books and records, the homeowners turned to designer Harmony Weihs to transform an unused corner into functional storage space.

From: Harmony Weihs

Black Contemporary Library With Fireplace

Floor-to-ceiling shelves painted black make a dramatic, memorable space out of this library. It includes one of the home's two fireplaces.

Ottomans in Traditional Library Can Be Relocated to Extend Seating in Formal Living Room

The lush, green ottomans of the traditional library were hand-picked to complement the hues of green in the formal living room so that they provide additional seating when she is in need of it.

Purple Small Library With Window Seat

The jewel box of a library is another example of how stunning and cozy a dark wall color can look in a small space. Here, eggplant purple gives the room the rich warmth of a velvet throw.

From: M. Barnes & Co.

Cozy Gray Library Nook

This soothing gray library space has a delightful ambiance, with oversized armchairs perfect for curling up and reading a good book.

From: JKA Design, Inc.

Study Tucked Inside Turret in Manhattan Building

This Manhattan building includes a decorative exterior turret. A study area and curved set of stairs makes use of the unusual shape of the space, and windows enjoy views of Central Park and midtown.

From: Foley Fiore Architecture

An Ideal Place to Relax and Read

These rustic distressed wood ottomans give this library a cozy atmosphere, and the cool neutral tones throughout make this an ideal place to relax and do some reading.

From: 27 Diamonds Interior Design

Classical, Traditional Home Library

The homeowner had an empty room that she wanted to transition into a classical home library. The room is situated directly adjacent to her formal living room and was created using character grade walnut. Featuring built-in cabinetry and ottomans with green velvet cushions, the color of which were chosen to mimic the outdoors and enhance the wood tones in the space, the library space has plenty of seating, but the ottomans are not fixed, meaning that they can be relocated to provide additional seating to the formal living room if necessary.

Cool Neutral Tones

Script-printed wallpaper lines the walls of this library, while built-in shelving provides storage space for this family’s reading materials. Cool neutral tones and distressed wood accents give this room a cozy atmosphere, perfect for curling up with a good book.

From: 27 Diamonds Interior Design

Rustic Office Table

Traditional and rustic styles meet in this library. A dark stained wood table with iron legs contrasts with the cream settee and contemporary floor lamp with a shade.

From: Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects and Dawson Design Group, Inc.

Red Library With Beautiful Built-In Shelf

A plush leather and leopard-print chair with a floral-print pillow sits in front of a window covered by colorful striped drapes in this formal library. On top of a lovely built-in bookshelf sits an impressive collection of autographed footballs encased in glass.

From: Jennifer Duneier