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<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 5873, member: 50"]LOL, I actually put the photo of the room to show the amount of morning sun it receives. It's not my favorite rug but the red on the books looks pretty good with the rug, even the thrift store leather chairs are red. I don't have much decorating sense so it's a lot of red. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> I built the shelves myself so no one should ever look too closely.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>DH inherited these books, probably close to 200, from his father so I doubt he'll get rid of them though someday our kids might. I suppose keeping them as much intact as possible in a home environment until then is what I'm hoping for.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maintaining a fairly constant temperature isn't too much of a problem though it's probably a bit higher, closer to 72-74°. Maintaining humidity is a bit problematic. As with many homes we have dry air in winter and even with air conditioning the Virginia summers are humid. This room cannot be closed off so I suppose a whole house humidifier might be the only way to have much effect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 5873, member: 50"]LOL, I actually put the photo of the room to show the amount of morning sun it receives. It's not my favorite rug but the red on the books looks pretty good with the rug, even the thrift store leather chairs are red. I don't have much decorating sense so it's a lot of red. :( I built the shelves myself so no one should ever look too closely.;) DH inherited these books, probably close to 200, from his father so I doubt he'll get rid of them though someday our kids might. I suppose keeping them as much intact as possible in a home environment until then is what I'm hoping for. Maintaining a fairly constant temperature isn't too much of a problem though it's probably a bit higher, closer to 72-74°. Maintaining humidity is a bit problematic. As with many homes we have dry air in winter and even with air conditioning the Virginia summers are humid. This room cannot be closed off so I suppose a whole house humidifier might be the only way to have much effect.[/QUOTE]
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