Library: finished
As collectors of books and records, we needed a storage solution that could support our habits for years to come. We’d both always wanted a library, and thought hard about how we might create high wood shelves in an economically sustainable way. We ended up finding a way to use ash from a standing dead tree (claimed by the emerald ash borer.)
Our library uses ash wood for the shelves and other reclaimed woods throughout: the aged beams which offer structural reinforcement were salvaged from an old barn in Michigan, our floor was reclaimed from a demolished shoe factory, our door was taken from an old school in Indiana, wood from the attic was repurposed below once the ceiling was removed, antique fixtures and furniture throughout
