Woman Turns Spare Room Into Dream Disney Library, Not Ready for Result
If you want to find out how she did it, please, be our guest.For some time, Erika Mathews, 38, contemplated what she should do with the spare room in her Colorado home. The room did not have a specific purpose, so after giving it plenty of thought, Mathews told Newsweek that she decided "a library was the perfect fit."She continued: "I’ve always been an avid reader; in middle school and high school I could finish a whole novel in a few days. I love mystery novels and have read (almost) every Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie book."Read More on Home & Garden...Of course, what is one of the most memorable libraries that springs to mind?You guessed it: the palatial library from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
- ▪If you want to find out how she did it, please, be our guest.For some time, Erika Mathews, 38, contemplated what she should do with the spare room in her Colorado home.
- ▪The room did not have a specific purpose, so after giving it plenty of thought, Mathews told Newsweek that she decided "a library was the perfect fit."She continued: "I’ve always been an avid reader; in middle school and high school I could
- ▪I love mystery novels and have read (almost) every Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie book."Read More on Home & Garden...Of course, what is one of the most memorable libraries that springs to mind?You guessed it: the palatial library from
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By Alyce CollinsSenior Reporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A mom of two was inspired by a Disney classic for her latest home renovation, as she worked tirelessly for months to create her "dream" room. If you want to find out how she did it, please, be our guest.For some time, Erika Mathews, 38, contemplated what she should do with the spare room in her Colorado home. The room did not have a specific purpose, so after giving it plenty of thought, Mathews told Newsweek that she decided "a library was the perfect fit."She continued: "I’ve always been an avid reader; in middle school and high school I could finish a whole novel in a few days.
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