Beautiful, but doesn't look wide enough for your "library" wall.

It would definitely not fill the wall, but would take up the majority of it.

Looks beautiful! I would offer 50% to start off, you can always go up not down. Its been there for 30 days.

Around here, Central Florida, $ 650 would be way overpriced.

Quality wall units are listed in the $200.00 range. You might see one priced at 650 at one of the upscale consignment shops, priced not sold.

ML

Dang it - DH is not completely sold on the size. He too was envisioning something that filled up the wall more than this would. Well ... perhaps the thing to do is to keep watching and see if it stays there! 30 days is quite awhile to still be posted, or so it seems from watching the activity on my CL.

DH texted me and said he thought this looks more like a display case than a bookcase. Well, I had filled the one I used to own with books. That reminded me of my ex asking me to please-please-PLEASE not take most of the books when I came to move my things out. He explained that he and his then-girlfriend were "decorating" with them. He was never much of a reader, but cared greatly for outward appearances. It still makes me chuckle to think of him "decorating" with my books on the Hopi religion and backpacking. ;-)

This is on Amazon right now to compare.

http://www.amazon.com/Hooker-Furniture-Storage-Cabinet-Bookcase/dp/B00CYBH9SO

16" is awfully deep for books.

This is the Hooker piece my daughter bought on Craigslist a couple years ago. $75.00. (I know you don't like Amish barn stars, she likes hers.)

Thanks, RoseAbbey! So that's ONE 32" piece from that Hooker collection at $1,100. Hmmmm.

LOL! Around here, those are Texas lone stars. I dislike them because so many people attach them to the front of a perfectly nice-looking suburban ranch, in an attempt to "westernize" it.

That's a FAB piece for $75 though. Wow! I want to get THAT kind of lucky.

I looked at more Hooker pieces, wow, they are quite pricey. I think that CL piece is a great deal.

DH thinks we should skip it for the library, but look around to see if we can find room for it elsewhere. He suggested where the tall painting of the horse is, but I think it would be awfully crowded on that wall (and might not fit at all). Plus, I'd have to rehome my horse and I like him where he is.

No, don't put it where the horse is! The horse looks perfect there! I think it would look fussy & overcrowded in that spot. I know it's good quality for the price, but I'm kind of with your Dh on this as far as it looking like a display case vs a bookcase.

I like the foal painting there too,

I agree about not moving my horses. My horses have found their permanent spots. :-)

OK, so it looks like I've been "talked down" from this one pretty quickly. Great quality, and I don't think it's a bad price ... but if it's not quite what we're looking for AND we would have to really stretch to try to find a place to use it, then it's not for us.

Have you considered something not so dark because you already have that fabulous stickley furniture?

BTW: You got the better deal with the Stickley.

I got the better deal all the way around, trust me. ;-)

I'd been leaning towards white built-ins, but I now think I want the room to have a darker, more masculine "presence" and may prefer to go with a darker bookcase. There's still a wall of windows covered in white shutters, which does help to break up the dark elements somewhat.

Don't think I'd want a piece of furniture in my home identical to one that was in my spouse's former house with ex.

Meh, doesn't matter to us. The important thing is that here's a very nice piece of furniture at an excellent price, and it might have worked for us were it not for the compromised width.

Would never replace that lovely painting with any piece of furniture! I love the spacious feel you have in your new home. Colorful art hung low enough, as yours is, completely fills the space without crowding it. I would be wary that more furniture will start to encroach on that great openness you have now.

I agree, kswl! (And thank you!) I think DH and I were so used to living in a cluttered, crowded cottage for so many years that our tendency is still to think, "Oh, we can find a place for that." We are coming to terms with the fact that we don't HAVE to fill every nook and cranny; in fact, to try to do so would be all wrong in this house. There's definitely a learning curve here, and we're still climbing. ;-)

OT: Jen, what is the color on your walls? I am forever still looking for a neutral.

ellendi, it's Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige. The builder's designer chose it, but we are extremely happy with it, and for once I don't feel a tug to change the color on the walls!

You up for a weekend in Maine? :-)

Antique Reproduction English bookcase - $250

size / dimensions: 82" high x 69" wide x 13" deep

Beautiful antique reproduction English bookcase. Mahogany with contrasting wood inlays. Originally purchased for $1500.00

Oh, now that is SO unfair! Why can't I find one just like that HERE? I love it! It's not as wide as we have in mind, but I'd still nab it in a heartbeat.