The first time we walked into our old house, the one we sold last year, we fell hard for the woodburning stove and the built-in bookshelves. We don’t have a woodburning stove here at Quiet Farm – hell, we don’t even have a furnace – but we have the opportunity to make our own custom built-in bookshelves. And so we did.

Here’s how this project went in my head:

1. Look at gorgeous photos of floating bookshelves on design blogs.
2. Buy authentic vintage distressed barnwood and artistic handmade wrought-iron brackets.
3. Attach aforementioned barnwood and hardware to wall.
4. Fill with carefully curated books, black-and-white photos and trendy succulents.
5. Admire. Photograph. Repeat. Earn generous sponsorship from major power tool companies. Probably succulent companies too. Quit farming to run profitable design blog. Live happily ever after.

Our library, pre-shelving. Don’t judge the brassy ceiling fan; it will be replaced eventually.

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