Surrounded by Books

{Serenity}

My best friend and I signed our lease for our new apartment last week. We are extremely excited. We move in this coming September and couldn't be more thrilled to decorate a space that is completely our own.  It is so nice knowing that we will finally have a real home that is not the home we grew up in.  As I sort through pictures for design inspiration I found common themes in the things I like.  One in particular: I want to be surrounded by books. I want bookcases in my room to show off all my books and different odds and ends.  Maybe it stems from the fact that my Grandparents have had a "library" in their house my entire life. A room covered in floor to ceiling shelves with books galore.  Or perhaps it's because one of my life goals is to have my own library in my house in the future, complete with wooden gliding ladders.  It may just be because I love to read though.  I love to read because it lets me escape from the reality that is life and enter any place I want to go.  I love to read because it fills my head with knowledge and wisdom that no one can take from me.  I love to read because as this post says, it makes your mind beautiful.  So now I'm off to hunt for bookcases and a good new book to read.

{I do this at home all the time}

*All pictures taken from tumblr