Scotch and cigars in the library after dinner may seem like a nod to a musty English mansion, but the cozy appeal of endless bookshelves stretching to the ceiling need not be just a scene from Clue. Add rich fabrics to envelop you in their warmth, and wrought-iron accents to frame a glowing fire. Offset these heavy wooden features with a wallpaper in charming robin's egg blue, and install an unexpected golden medallion to lustrous effect. Heighten the old-world feel with a woollen rug, while a unique reading lamp lights your way through leather-bound treasures late into the night.
1 Leaded cabinet door, The Door Store
2 Cole & son 69/207 wallpaper, Kravet Canada
3 Polka dot 1054 wallpaper, Farrow & Ball
4 Woven Treasures' woven wood blinds in Santiago all-spice 13-5400, Shade-O-Matic
5 Chandelier athena, Stacaro
6 Adelle silk fabric in oyster, Robert Allen
7 Letter Opener set, Scantrade
8 Symphony encore torchiere mantel, Dimplex North America Ltd.
9 Balmore bookcase in natural oak, Stacaro
10 Ivy/Gold (637) Pakistan Wool Carpet, Elte
11 Wall Register, The Door Store
12 Drawer pull, The Door Store
13 Office sign, The Door Store
14 natural satin Walnut floor, Mirage Floors
15 Tivoli ceiling Medallion, Heritage Trim, with parlor gold paint (rm34), Ralph Lauren Paint
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