The Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good AKA Bookcase Planning Phase 1

 This room needs a bookcase.  Now I have to say I'm biting my nails just dreaming up all the knick knacks that Jo will try and stick inside this not yet existing bookcase.  I also know my older brother has some weird DVD display concepts brewing.  So it is of the up most importance for me to shut these ideas down right away.  I have been gathering some ideas of how I want the book case to look.. It will be painted in a high gloss dark gray (I think).

this is actually a nightmare.  the lines on the front of it for speakers is sooo 80's.  But I do like the flat panel cabinets.  I do not like the weird storage below the TV either.  The plan is to hang the TV.

As much as I like to look at pictures of bookcase from magazines and blogs.  These pictures that are from real peoples homes somehow helps me figure out how exactly to create this focal point in the room. (I hope none of these pictures are of any of your homes) 

This one is actually really bad. yikes.  But I like the idea of storage underneath for blankets, DVDs etc.  Keep an eye out I'm going to draw my own book case for the guys to build off of. Cathy (I need u for this clearly)

Here is Carl Lagerfeld's book collection.  Amazing.  I'm pretty sure as a family we own about 20 books right now .  Considering I took about 40 of them for the event we did last week. Thanks JO!  Here is a picture of the vases we made for a party we did at the Modern Wing of the Art Institute