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Bookmark~

British writer Bella Pollen's converted old barn in the English countryside.
Isn't this an amazing home library?
space = luxury indeed!
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Amazzzing...books of Art by Isaac Salazar
Truly a simple idea of folding the pages, yet so well executed!
errr...who would like to attempt this with your old books?!
' Don't get any papercut please... ' 
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~XOXO*
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-Photo: François Halard for Vogue & Art books via Ffffound

28 comments:

Jenny N said...

oooh, very cool!

I had a friend who worked for Anthopologie and did the art installations/displays there. Once she had to buy hundreds of books to make sort-of book flowers. It was really neat.

www.janetteria.com said...

WOW! Fantastic! :)

Tiffany Kadani said...

What?! Who looks at a book and goes... gee, I wonder if I could do something more with it? I love it, it's just that creative people just are beyond my understanding. I see a book and I just read it. man, I am so boring!

lisa golightly said...

Those books are AMA HAA ZING !!
Nice to see you again !
XO
Lisa

Ana Degenaar said...

That house is beyond amazing!

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

wow, cool indeed! and the dining room/library is incredible!

Jan said...

Love that room.
Couldn't fold those pages, although it does look cool,goes against the grain with me.

Erin Lian said...

I like it when people make words with words :D Also I am English without a library and now feel a bit sorry for myself :P
<3

Helen said...

I'd love my own library, walls lined with books, and a ladder like in beauty and the beast!

Pet said...

Yeah, it is amazing indeeed!

Cynthia said...

Very cool book art. The downside of technology is you just can't do that with the iPad and iBooks! :)

Cynthia
http://coffeeonthepatio.com
http://www.cynthiasblog.com

shari said...

That barn library is to die for awesome. I want one.

I tried to do a book sculpture like that... but with an old magazine. It turned out pretty cool, actually! But I didn't do anything too wild like that. Just a nice shape, and it was a fun project!

Cheryl Peters said...

Incredible, that goes for the library and the book art!!

LenoreNeverM♡re said...

Shari,
your magz project sounds interesting!
Must be quite colorful I imagine!

Sarah said...

Oh my gosh those cut out bookmarks are crazy awesome!!!!

- Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com

MrJeffery said...

love the library. cool photos :)

Caroline said...

OMG!!! so cool.

jason said...

I'd seen these ...and loved them... a while back.
Glad to finally know the artist's name.

S and O said...

Wow that library is just stunning...that chandelier is gorgeous!
xoxo
Olivia

Susana said...

Love home libraries ;)!!!!

Formerly known as Frau said...

So cool! Nothings worse than a paper cut ....I think I'll just enjoy your pictures instead of creating my own! Have a wonderful day!

Melanie's Randomness said...

That is so cool with the pages!!! I really should do orgami, because it just looks soo cool! =)

Melanie's Randomness

LenoreNeverM♡re said...

Melanie,
I always want to learn origami...especially those Japanese cranes~*

Thank you everyone!

Saving Capulet said...

These are amazing~ I love the "dream" book!

A~B said...

Some people are just so creative, love this!

SabinePsynopsis said...

Ack, Lenore, where do you always find this amazing stuff?
And all these wonderfully renovated barns in my area... I'm not envious. NO WAY!

Susan said...

Lovely library, Lenore. Defacing books in the name of design art is a curious new trend. These look so cool though!

Sam said...

Very lovely effect going on there - love, love, love that library/ room too!