I occasionally entertain myself with the "What if we had lots of money" game. This is different from the "We don't have any money" game, because it doesn't include upsetting things like, How will we pay the mortgage? and, What would really happen if I fed my child nothing but .39 mac-n-cheese, and because, not having money isn't much of a game, now, is it? Anyway, the "What if I had lots of money game" is all about fantasy, and it includes things like fabulous trips, having a well-paid seamstress to whip up beautiful clothes for my family (and friends! I wouldn't forget you!), or, endlessly, houses of (nearly) every flavor, Victorian, cottage, brownstone, mid-century, warehouse loft, tree house; you get the idea. This fantasy life also includes an unlimited budget for books, of course. But then, practical girl that I am, I get to wondering how we would house all the books- would we have built-in book shelves (yes!), would there be stacks everywhere (seems likely), would they ever get dusted (if current standard apply, this seems very unlikely indeed). So I particularly appreciate the beauty of these stair bookcases, and the installation piece with books is especially inspired. Someday, though, I will have those built-ins, as kitty is my witness (hear that, Stinky? You are being called upon. Do try to stop eating for a moment).
I occasionally entertain myself with the "What if we had lots of money" game. This is different from the "We don't have any money" game, because it doesn't include upsetting things like, How will we pay the mortgage? and, What would really happen if I fed my child nothing but .39 mac-n-cheese, and because, not having money isn't much of a game, now, is it? Anyway, the "What if I had lots of money game" is all about fantasy, and it includes things like fabulous trips, having a well-paid seamstress to whip up beautiful clothes for my family (and friends! I wouldn't forget you!), or, endlessly, houses of (nearly) every flavor, Victorian, cottage, brownstone, mid-century, warehouse loft, tree house; you get the idea. This fantasy life also includes an unlimited budget for books, of course. But then, practical girl that I am, I get to wondering how we would house all the books- would we have built-in book shelves (yes!), would there be stacks everywhere (seems likely), would they ever get dusted (if current standard apply, this seems very unlikely indeed). So I particularly appreciate the beauty of these stair bookcases, and the installation piece with books is especially inspired. Someday, though, I will have those built-ins, as kitty is my witness (hear that, Stinky? You are being called upon. Do try to stop eating for a moment).
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