The ideal muse

Model-turned-actor Lisa Haydon plays muse for designer Arpita Mehta's new holiday collection

- MANU VIPIN

OME libraries usually come across as a space you cannot afford, but it does not have to be so. It does not have to be a spare bedroom or an additional space altogether; it can be any quiet corner, walk-up attic spaces, or even the space available below the staircase. Neither does your library need to have expensive additions. You can create a perfectly aesthetic and functional, inexpensive library by using already owned furniture, storage shelves, or getting them off the shelf if not from a thrift sale. There are a few important aspects of designing a home library.

In a digitized world, the charm that rows of books hold still remains timeless. Whether you appreciate the ambiance of books or are an avid book lover, the sanctuary of calm and knowledge that a library brings in remains unmatched. Get designing and reading!