\\ library magic \\

as i promised a few days ago

i'm posting about my hand made vintage library

that was planned by my architect grandfather

some 50+ years ago

right unit

for a while i actually wanted to get a new shelf unit

instead of this one

since i don't own quite enough books to fill it

and i also wanted to show off beloved items

middle unit

(but since i had only seen how my grandparents used it

and displayed things on it,

i had a very specific - and no offense - quite old - image in mind)

left unit

but then i saw how my lovely friend sharon

(the same sharon who hosted the sales with me)

arranged her shelf units

and the results are right here!

bottles from urban outfitters 

teddy from shoonra tlv

i absolutely love shoonra, i go there every chance i get!

i got this teddy for about 10 shekel (which is about $3)

i'm planning on painting it or drawing on it someday

chinese mini drum

i love the smell of old books

donkey from a toy store in south tel aviv

it gives a very unexpected modern and young twist to the old library

and a spot of bright color to the entire living room

and it cost only about 40 shekel ($13)

totally worth it!

design books mainly from hamidgdalor (the lighthouse)

nesting doll book-holder / door-stopper from shoonra

hamigdalor is absolutely an amazing place

i first stumbled in this shop about a year ago

and i keep coming back

thanks to their great variety of books

(i concentrate mainly on design etc, but they have so much more)

and also thanks to the amazing staff of workers they have there

mini golden plastic frames - soho tlv

in these frames are the new (jewish) year's resolutions

jesse and i made for this year

 left sypholux soda maker used to belong to my grandparents

fan from the jaffa flea market

right sypholux from my mom

cat book-holder / door-stopper from shoonra

these are my cookbooks

a few of them are old, a few are new

there's one that's only vegan

and one that is dedicated solely to potatoes

yum!

books from my trip to nyc and from hamigdalor

bird whistles from a trip to zichron yaakov, a  gorgeous city north from tel aviv

i got the book on the left for jesse in nyc

it's hilarious

and than i heard that a new one came out

and i had to get it for him as well

as a very (very) belated birthday gift

it's every bit as funny as the first one

if not more :)

merry-go-round from the dizengoff square flea market

canon - jesse got it as a kid

as you may have noticed - i love placing some of the books standing up

and some of them laying down

and i also like putting different items on the stacks of books

just to make it extra interesting and fun.

it's a great way to display nicknacks!

vintage phone - eshet chayil (wonder woman) vintage tlv

steel iron -  from mom

mannequin - ikea

design booklet - hamigdalor

yet another one of my displays of old and new

and mainly - of color combinations

i spray-painted this mannequin in gold

which makes it look so much more chic now :)

coca cola car - from nyc

i got this car / tin box about 15 years ago

on our family trip to the usa

it now contains a collection of old coins

design books - nyc, gifts i got from friends and family

steel iron -  from mom

an interesting way to hold your books;

use a heavy item that you want to put on display

donkey book-holder / door-stopper - shoonra

these book holders are adorable

i fell in love with them

unfortunately for me they only had 3 at the store

(and i got all of them!)

i would have loved to have some more...

nesting doll - i got as a child (i have no recollection whom from)

bowls - a birthday gift i got from my bosses

another mix between old and new

wood and plastic

and mainly - a mix of colors to light up the area

children's' books - from various stores and gift-givers through the years

steel iron - from mom

i love children's books

many of these were mine (or my brother's) as a child

some i bought at used books stores

3d cat postcard - from sharon

what is there to say about this other than "meow"? :))

our harry potter series - part hebrew, part english

bears - from a small store in tel aviv (i can't remember its name)

iron key - from hungary (thank you sharoni!)

vintage rubber stamps set - from my father in law (thank you jj!)

old poetry books - mom, used books stores

miniature sewing machine - ukraine flea market

this sewing machine cost me a ridiculous price of 1.5 shekel (less then $1!)

which goes to show that flea markets are awesome

and that you just need to open your eyes

and look for the next great find

humpty dumpty doll - vintage toy store in tel aviv

design books - hamigdalor

horse-head bottle-opener - the jaffa flea market

as i said before - i love placing items on stacks of books 

and i love how these design / lifestyle books

look as they lay on the shelves, so tiny

and colorful and nice

(and they're fun to flip through, as well)

i hope you had fun in this virtual visit to our home

(to be continued...)

have a great week!

xo