I got these all framed at the local frame shop, and while it was more expensive than I was expecting, the results also surpass my expectations, so yay!
The first three are taken from a calendar I bought from the Etsy shop ImmortalLongings a couple years ago.
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| Hamlet |
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| Much Ado About Nothing |
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| The Taming of the Shrew |
And this last is the Playbill from when I went to see Hamlet on Broadway a few years ago. Yes, that's Jude Law, and yes, he was wonderful. You can read what I thought of it here.
So, here are a few shots of how these are grouped in the library, along with the quote decal I put up a few months ago.
And yes, there's all kinds of stuff piled on top of all my bookcases. About the only way I can keep a lot of things away from my kids. And yes, my house is full of so much light that even on a rainy day, I can't get good pictures of these that don't have all kinds of reflections in them. Did the best I could.
The two magazines are opposite the wall with the quote on it, and the lone Hamlet is opposite the two comedies.
Anyway, I love my library even more now! Kind of spent a lot of time today just wandering around and admiring the pictures :-)
Weird, this post doesn't show up in my blogger dashboard reading list. I finally went straight to your blog name, and it shows there, but said "posted 0 seconds ago." So strange what websites do, every now and then. Anyway, dig these. They are all very cool and look so nice. And I was about to say you found the absolute coolest matte EVER for the first Hamlet picture, then I realized that what I took for pattern is just a reflection in the glass. Sigh. About those glasses...
ReplyDeleteLol, that's me reflected there. But I do have a gorgeous suede matte on that one -- cost as much as two of the regular mattes, but it matched so perfectly, I had no choice.
DeleteThat's really weird about the feed -- I will never understand technology.
Oh, how exciting to have one's own library! I'm a bit jealous, though I guess in a way, I had a library too. I converted an extra bedroom to a "schoolroom" during our homeschooling years. It was loaded with books, desks, and computers...not to mention maps of all sorts all over the walls. I guess now that my kids have graduated from high school, I ought to make it more of a "pretty" library like yours.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a Richard Burton fan, but I have to say, I love that framed shot of him. Very pensive indeed.
That wall quote is terrific. What a cool way to decorate.
Finally, I love your wood floor. I'm at a point in my life when I am sick of carpet and really want wood. Of course, it's not in the budget, so I doubt it will be happening anytime soon. But I do love yours.
I know, it's amazing to me that we have a library. It's also amazing to me that I have a piano! It was originally my grandma's, and then she gave it to my mom when I was little, and now it's mine. So wonderful.
DeleteRichard Burton isn't one of my big favorites, but I do enjoy his movies usually. I really love his turn as Hamlet -- I have the DVD, and also an LP recording of him doing a bunch of speeches.
I really like my wood floors too. I'm hoping they survive my kids!
Oh, and we have laminate floors upstairs that look like wood, but aren't. Lots cheaper, I'm told.
DeleteGorgeous! I hope I have my own library someday. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think these are pieces I'll use for pretty much the rest of my life, wherever we may move.
DeleteIt all turned out beautifully, my dear! Of course now I absolutely MUST come back to see them all hung up and admire the entire resplendence. Dad really should give you his bust of Shakespeare...
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think I hung the two Hamlets a little too high, but I didn't want them getting bumped by small people on the couch. I can lower them when they're older. And the Shakespeare bust is undoubtedly much safer on Dad's shelves than mine!
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