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When Borges speculated that heaven would be like an infinite library, I doubt he was imagining one of those ugly, white, melamine monstrosities.

Personally, I'm picturing more of a rich, red leather and mahogany affair, packed with the most dazzlingly comprehensive collection. Maybe a shelf or three of first editions, several stacks of oversized, leather-bound rarities, and one of those huge globes with a wealth of decanted single malts within. It's just a shame I'd have to die to get in. I mean, talk about a steep entrance fee.

Sidestepping the need for premature termination or, shiver, the public library, Designarta now offer just such bespoke bibliophilic Paradises. Installed anywhere in the world (though yachts are seemingly preferable), they will design and build the library of your dreams, complete with a literary collection hand-picked to perfectly compliment your interests.

As NYC patrician Carter Burden once proclaimed, "You can never be too thin, too rich, or have too many books." Besides, anything that allows me to legitimately don a smoking jacket (whilst a gentleman may always wear a smoking jacket, legitimacy is sadly harder to come by), take up the pipe and wax like Vincent Price is surely Heaven on Earth indeed.

Designarta - bespoke libraries

by AC