Built-ins · 2026
The Studio Library
Bel-Aire · Calgary
01The project
A working library for a homeowner who reads more than she writes. Floor-to-ceiling solid walnut panels, integrated open and closed shelving, a single integrated reading lamp, and a quiet brass detail at every joint. Every shelf is sized for a specific book height the homeowner measured herself.
02Materials
What it's made of.
American black walnut
solid, oil-and-wax finish
Patinated brass
joint plates and bookend rails
Linen-shaded reading lamp
fixed-position, integrated
03In the room
Gallery.
In their words
“I told them the height of every shelf and they did not roll their eyes. That is the whole story.”
— Homeowner · Bel-Aire