10/09/2012

Leeds Castle's Wonderful Library

I've decided on this little blog to expand from not only individual books to places that house books, Leeds Castle library is most definitely a place I never want to forget. I recently visited the lovely, lovely Leeds Castle in Kent (see more about it here, complete with pics!) and one of the many rooms I visited was the library. Containing over 3,000 books it was really charming way to end the tour around one of the most amazing castle's in the country!

As you can see, the books were ordered according to colour and size, an aesthetic detail that really appeals to me. Although a lot can be said for the traditional alphabetical ordering, I don't mind taking longer to search for a book if the overall look is so pleasing to the eye. Imagine having your own library, complete with comfy sofa, view of a moat and castle grounds and yeah, even a creepy portrait of a girl holding a bird - it's the quirky touches like that, that made me love this library so much.