nerd dreams

[gilana]

[Poll #1302814]

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[sapphira-altair.livejournal.com]

Why do you think we have the bookshelves that we do? :) We just need more wallspace and the ladder...

[beowabbit]

It also includes some nice stern librarians.

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

Of course, it also includes books of which I'd have thousands if it weren't for the fact that there are limited places to put them. Well...more than most but...we have a library that's a 3min walk and a system of 40+ libraries from which to electronically request books from :D

[gilana]

Wow. I had no idea it was that common a desire. Where did we all get the idea? I wish I had some way of finding out what non-geeks think! Anybody know any? ;)

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I actually do have a local geek friend who had a gorgeous room like that in his gorgeous (huge) house, but most of the houses I've seen them in are non-geek. Not to take away at all from the super-coolness of it, but it's a pretty traditional element, really. I think most libraries of that sort are probably full of books that the residents will never read. They don't deserve them!

[i-leonardo.livejournal.com]

your timing is oddly coincidental: i'm setting up to start building same.

[sectionchild.livejournal.com]

The only requirement for my dream house (until you just put the idea of that library in my head) is a vault--Scrooge McDuck style-- filled with pillows, and a diving board (of course).

I love the library idea though!

[firstfrost.livejournal.com]

Since we did not buy my dream house, we have to make do with a library with no rolly ladders. But it does have an extension wing, which all libraries need!

[dpolicar]

"include"?

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

The ceilings would have to be inordinately tall for the library to require a ladder!

Oh yes!

[shanghaibex.livejournal.com]

Put me squarely in the 'Of course, doesn't everyone's?' camp. And I want the leather armchairs, the reading lamps with green glass shades, and the large antique floor-standing globe too, while I'm putting in my order.

I have floor-to-almost-ceiling bookshelves along one wall of our study now. The top shelf is at 2.4 m, so a ladder would be handy. But we're going for the chinese vibe so instead it all coordinates with black and red laquered cabinets, and a Chinese daybed and red lanterns on order.

[taiganwolf.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of a big library, but not the rolling ladder idea. Maybe its just a tall person thing, but I don't like the idea of having to climb up for anything. It's just a convenience thing.

[lordfeepness.livejournal.com]

In fact, I've seriously considered building additional walls in my existing home to host more bookcases.

[catness.livejournal.com]

"Of course."

But I wouldn't assume that's true of everyone. ;)