A Novel Idea
A Novel Idea
" A room without books is like a body without a soul " Marcus Tullius Cicero 1st Century BC
At Haunt this month we have created a book lover's or writer's study. A book filled room redolent with exciting possibility - all those ideas , imagined worlds and beautifully crafted words. The complete works of Victor Hugo are piled precariously upon a late 19th century, Napoleon III ebonised bureau plat. The Louis 16 style chairs are upholstered in pretty melon pink velvet with an original sky-blue and dove grey painted finish. A faded dusky blue velvet Napoleon III salon chair provides the perfect comfortable nook to relax with your favourite novel. The exceptional Louis 15 style gilt screen in the background is decorated with 19th century whimsical etchings depicting arcadian scenes and a large French tôle tray adds a hint of chinoiserie.
A setting reminiscent of a Proustien novel where the decor is disheveled yet chic and literature reigns supreme.
I cannot bear the thought of a world without books and I sincerely hope that our bookshelves are never emptied by the modern digital tsunami that is currently threatening the printed word.
Reading is a great pleasure tinged with regret, and in the words of the inimitable Frank Zappa,
" so many books, so little time. "