tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post5822220435527256298..comments2023-11-05T06:23:41.645-05:00Comments on Pure Style Home: Our Library Loft PlansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-20494906757842157162013-05-16T13:21:11.519-04:002013-05-16T13:21:11.519-04:00Your blog is inspirational and very useful. Thank ...Your blog is inspirational and very useful. Thank you for sharing.<br />http://tinyurl.com/d3uoydj<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-56091304828974336662013-05-14T09:24:57.957-04:002013-05-14T09:24:57.957-04:00It is going to be beautiful Lauren!
Agree with oth...It is going to be beautiful Lauren!<br />Agree with others; two or three cushions should work and definitely include storage underneath. Oh, don't forget accent lighting in those bookshelves but being who you are, you have probably thought about that. ☺ -Brenda-mrsbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490065292054880863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-8431279407053091082013-05-08T10:30:56.281-04:002013-05-08T10:30:56.281-04:00Can't wait to see the finished product! Am in...Can't wait to see the finished product! Am interested to see what fabric you choose for the seat cushion. We put an L-shaped banquette in our new kitchen with a treated patterned fabric, and it has seen a LOT of wear & tear the last year and a half. I rotate, spot clean, and use fur fighter (the dog lays on it) regularly. I'm thinking the life span will be maybe 4 years, tops, and that's with a 9 and 11 year old who aren't particularly messy eaters. You might want to limit the crafts in that area to less messy ones and definitely no paints! (How the heck would you clean paint or play dough off the seagrass floor?) Looking foward to seeing the room completed!All Things Domestichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542649096561175951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-74898069120674592742013-05-08T08:27:08.516-04:002013-05-08T08:27:08.516-04:00I love it!! I can feel your excitement just readin...I love it!! I can feel your excitement just reading the post. :) I love living vicariously through your blog because my husband and I are currently renting and can't change much in our apt. I always love getting ideas for our future home from your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394865848367889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-40430567728308486142013-05-07T22:57:08.773-04:002013-05-07T22:57:08.773-04:00Hey, I am wondering what the best windows would be...Hey, I am wondering what the <a href="http://www.sunshinesidingandwindow.com" rel="nofollow">best windows would be for my home in Elgin il</a>, Thanks for any suggestions! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272142810385291252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-12515993200782262452013-05-07T18:22:02.133-04:002013-05-07T18:22:02.133-04:00Home is where my books are! Looks like you follow ...Home is where my books are! Looks like you follow the same philosophy. Can't wait to see the new book-filled room!Carol Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135829768567916096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-59885739658044111512013-05-07T10:47:20.998-04:002013-05-07T10:47:20.998-04:00It's going to be so amazing, and gives me lots...It's going to be so amazing, and gives me lots of food for thought. We ended up buying in Burke, and I was thinking about built-ins similar to what your sketches suggest. I'll get a preview of what I envision with your loft reno!<br />Take Care,<br />alison g.alison giese Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12505444655040656140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-5720885434773307332013-05-07T09:11:40.450-04:002013-05-07T09:11:40.450-04:00What a change that will be! I can see why you are...What a change that will be! I can see why you are eager to be done and using the space already! Have you considered using multiple (though matching) window seats allowing access to hinged storage in the window seat? We had that growing up and it was always well-used storage for rarely used, but still needed items.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614361809562358654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-36931133899940849942013-05-06T19:18:08.951-04:002013-05-06T19:18:08.951-04:00Omg, this room sounds AMAZING! I love your style;...Omg, this room sounds AMAZING! I love your style; it 's always very "tree-house/secret garden" feeling to me. I also love books and have a room in my house that I call the "Reading Room" and it's obviously filled with as many books as I could pack in there.<br /><br />I also have saved all my "teen horror" books and re-read them from time to time. I loved the Final Friends series by Christopher Pike, and I also saved all my old Sweet Valley High books too. I'm 32 years old and my friends think I'm crazy but I dont care. So happy that you're going to display your old books too! :)suzannem80https://www.blogger.com/profile/04630498050260217789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-83740740899822423572013-05-06T16:29:38.939-04:002013-05-06T16:29:38.939-04:00I can't wait to see how this room turns out!! ...I can't wait to see how this room turns out!! We bought our house almost the same exact time y'all bought this house, and we're also in the process of adding built-ins for our huge stockpile of books. We're doing the work ourselves, so it's going painfully slow, I cannot wait to have all our books out of the boxes in the garage, I miss them SO much!!!Jennifer @ MillerMusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211167527839537332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-65985991264560447482013-05-06T15:55:10.891-04:002013-05-06T15:55:10.891-04:00Love your plans! Tell me, would you mind divulgin...Love your plans! Tell me, would you mind divulging your public sources for home accessories? I am in dire need of cool, vintage accessories.<br /><br />THanks!Morning Milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681599619740217526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-65764679351188483252013-05-06T14:22:41.202-04:002013-05-06T14:22:41.202-04:00I read EVERY Christopher Pike as a kid--wish I sti...I read EVERY Christopher Pike as a kid--wish I still had them to pass along when my girls are more grown!<br /><br />We, too, are a family of book lovers, and I have several half written posts about bookshelves, shelf styling, prop books--I just don't get it. If you love books, you should have them in your house! You're setting a good example. :)<br /><br />Heather<br />loveyourspace.blogspot.comHeather Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508647517363572236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-30084170203517462013-05-06T13:20:03.271-04:002013-05-06T13:20:03.271-04:00Your window seat was amazing at the show house. I...Your window seat was amazing at the show house. I can imagine all of your gorgeous textiles layered on your new one! I love that the couch hides stuff you don't get to a lot or don't want to see. I'm working on a room for my mom, and it also has a window seat area that my dad made. It's the strangest shape...kind of an oval with diamond cut edges (that probably makes no sense at all...ha ha!) but it's fun seeing ideas for these spaces. Getting the right foam is a new experience for me? Do you suggest any certain place to get it? I love Merlyn's idea too! Tawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01439957874048248517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-14193929272167381632013-05-06T13:09:17.363-04:002013-05-06T13:09:17.363-04:00Lauren, What a beautiful plan! I'm excited to...Lauren, What a beautiful plan! I'm excited to see pillows in all of your textiles on that super long window seat. Your boys are going to have such amazing memories from this space. So special!<br />Abby M.Abby M. Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168961928940996211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-22344349877159564522013-05-06T12:42:37.294-04:002013-05-06T12:42:37.294-04:00Books are like friends! And they should have a won...Books are like friends! And they should have a wonderful space in your home. I am so looking forward to seeing this transformation!<br /><br />Have a great day!Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-85785388525963634702013-05-06T12:39:03.186-04:002013-05-06T12:39:03.186-04:00I remember the discussion about your books some ti...I remember the discussion about your books some time ago and was amazed at how strongly many people felt about the presence of books in a room scheme. My dining room is a library with book-filled cherrywood shelves over china and pottery-filled cupboards on three walls. My ground floor study is lined with bookshelves and I have a bookshelf in my bedroom. In my little country cottage I have a book-filled study and every other room has piles of books on tables. In addition I have about 200 boxes of books in storage. There is an explanation for all this excess. My late husband was a professor of archaeology and I am an Archaeology and English graduate. Now a widow living alone, I spend at least 8 hours a day reading. My grandchilren are also enthusiastic readers and even the 7-month old loves her books. A house without books is not a home as far as I'm concerned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741095820532884511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-4472947346587351002013-05-06T12:23:27.309-04:002013-05-06T12:23:27.309-04:00Looks great...cant wait to see the finished produc...Looks great...cant wait to see the finished product and I can easily envision a grouping of your fabrics on that window seat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223390323458223576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-33614946736244080032013-05-06T12:18:45.464-04:002013-05-06T12:18:45.464-04:00Lauren - would love to know how you make your book...Lauren - would love to know how you make your books "look better". We have a loft of built in bookshelves and am looking for ideas... Sabinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170322718418908640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-23914190599541520692013-05-06T12:11:23.383-04:002013-05-06T12:11:23.383-04:00HI Vel Criste-
Yes definitely! Tempered glass, a...HI Vel Criste-<br /><br />Yes definitely! Tempered glass, and the openings are up top where they can't reach, Plus- and this sounds terrible but I have thought of it- there is a high raised garden bed beneath the windows so high that when you stand in it you can touch the window so it's not a very far fall.... hahaha I'm aware of how bad that sounds hahaha<br />xoxo,<br />laurenLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471301027836728285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-57238056921874290502013-05-06T12:10:14.363-04:002013-05-06T12:10:14.363-04:00Tis going to be spectacular!! We live in Arlingto...Tis going to be spectacular!! We live in Arlington on a hill surrounded by huge trees with unadorned windows and marvel the way light changes throughout the day. frankiMerlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942151181292183080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-52141541909546747062013-05-06T12:06:36.307-04:002013-05-06T12:06:36.307-04:00Looking awesome Lauren! The mom in me though is wo...Looking awesome Lauren! The mom in me though is worried about the safety with windows and a seat on the 2nd floor! Just make sure their gonna be really thick glass and locks on top where the boys won't reach. Other than that I bet this room will look just like your other room designs - fabulous!Vel Cristehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296838254480885046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-38425297425700618872013-05-06T12:03:01.671-04:002013-05-06T12:03:01.671-04:00Such great plans in the works, Lauren! I can total...Such great plans in the works, Lauren! I can totally envision the whole thing from your sketches / description. Love! Have to say, we recently had a banquette built for dining, tucked into a bumped-out window. We love it!! With throw pillows, it feels like another sofa in the room! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-91070323079835107452013-05-06T11:53:41.443-04:002013-05-06T11:53:41.443-04:00Sounds wonderful. When we became empty-nesters, I...Sounds wonderful. When we became empty-nesters, I converted our dining room into a library with a large table, wall-to-wall shelves, fireplace, mementoes and comfortable seating. I can change it back to a dining room in 5 minutes.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116015437584607771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-35839682872369828652013-05-06T11:38:40.323-04:002013-05-06T11:38:40.323-04:00Sounds amazing! I can't wait to see the finis...Sounds amazing! I can't wait to see the finished product. My husband and I have tons of books as well. We turned our dining room into a library a few years ago, and one wall is books from floor to ceiling. With all those shelves, we still have 3 tall bookshelves in our bedroom and had to donate a LOT. The greatest gift we can give our children is to instill a love for reading.Karen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158143879874399686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-92232439854714002082013-05-06T11:30:40.398-04:002013-05-06T11:30:40.398-04:00OK What an amazing space! This is going to be good...OK What an amazing space! This is going to be good. Can't wait to see. Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346714543588565104noreply@blogger.com