Our House, In The Middle Of The Street

Or rather, the cul-de-sac.

We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast of Cheap But Not Easy to bring you this: The Derfwad Manor Open House Extravaganza. Mrs. G over at Derfwad asked if a bunch of us bloggy types would post pictures of our favorite room in our respective houses. Being the little joiner, I agreed to participate.

My favorite room isn’t necessarily a room per see; it’s more of a chunk of room. I have an L-shaped living room (ARGH), which was a mite difficult to arrange and decorate. So I turned the small leg of the L into a library.

Which really is an over-inflated name for the four large bookshelves where I store all my books, CDs, movies, and doo-dads. Apparently, I have delusions of grandeur. Whatever.

I present to you, The Cheap Library:


Not only does it house a large collection of Nora Roberts paperbacks, it proudly exihibits this Snow Globe Retrospective:


Now on loan from the British Museum, Art die Plastiek mit Wasser.

Those items in the lower part of the picture? Those are Video Cassettes. Long ago, at the end of the century, they contained movies for our viewing pleasure. The Library maintains an extensive collections of these relics from the past.

I repose at The Library in this chair:


It's on loan from that great antique house, Dumpster Next To My Old Condo - as is the table. The footrest is from The House of Target and the lamp is from The People's Republic Of Overpriced Furnishings (Pottery Barn).

One of the best parts of The Library is its proximity to fine dining:


I find it hard to read without eating. Of course, I find most tasks difficult without a little something to munch on, like writing or driving or laying down.

Thank you for stopping by The Cheap Library, your patronage is greatly appreciated. However, the library will be closing in five seconds. Please make your final selections and go away.

Damn, I have a LOT of stuff. Sheesh.

Your regular broadcast of Cheap But Not Easy will be posted after the lunch hour. Tune in for beauty product reviews and the easiest recipe on the Web.