Making a Library Booknook with a View

Here’s how i made this dreamy little booknook with a window!
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[@MKempICI]

That is a fantastically good piece of work. As for wood stain: Almost any wood stain will look fine if you prepare the wood, first. Your goal is to create an appropriately-sized grain. The easiest way to create a grain in wood is with grill/tool cleaning wire brushes. Every hardware store should have them, just ask. Try to find a set that includes some brass brushes, some steel ones and some nylon ones. We'll use all three for this process: 1) Run the steel brush over the wood in the direction you would like the grain to go. Do so gently. This will give you the deep grain of the wood. 2) Run the bronze brush over the wood in the direction you want the grain to go. This will give you the shallower grain of the wood. 3) Run the nylon brush along the direction you want the grain to go. This will clean out the stray debris/splinters. 4) Sand the wood down a bit with a sanding block. Gently. 5) Blow the sanded wood off, or vacuum clean. 6) Stain away.

[@katharinahandmade619]

Wow, thank you so much for your advice! I‘ll definitely look into that :)

[@maroulio2067]

thank you!

[@daveworthing]

What I love about your work is the fact that it's all done by hand. No very expensive laser or 3d printers. Just your skill and imagination. We'll done!

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you! That’s something very important to me - showing that you can be creative without any super fancy tools. :)

[@daveworthing]

@@katharinahandmade619 Well you have certainly inspired me to try to make a book nook of my own! Looking forward to your next videos. 😊

[@karenmusa3052]

Just gorgeous, i wanna curl up on that window seat and read a book or 4. Thanks so much x

[@ChrispyP]

What a pretty build, the diffused light through the window was really effective. I'm in awe of your patience to be able to make that many books!! Seriously well done!

[@jenniferwong4530]

You've got mad cutting skills! That window is amazing!!

[@stefansvensson9218]

It is so relaxing to watch you create your builds.......

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you! :)

[@MainelyButch]

especially your voice, very soothing...I love watching and listening to you work. @@katharinahandmade619

[@ravent3016]

A nifty project - good results! I especially like the glow of the lights on the scenery in the window. Comments about execution: Great that you got goggles. Spray paint would be easier to cover the shelf. A tiny little sleeping cat or dog on the couch would be nice to add some life. Also a few books to make it like someone just left. Maybe a d few miniature items on the shelf for more lifelike decor.

[@SuperSteveJO]

Your book Placement is an art in itself

[@Iskelderon]

Awesome! I'm currently working on something similar, but as a shadow box to keep any dust out.

[@MaryGatdula]

Very nice! Love the view. You must have the patience of a saint to make all those books!

[@StephenBell]

I feel very hugged. I hope you do too. 😊 Lovely as always. Thank you. Have a wonderful month.

[@Siennaflower]

Beautiful!! I think it needs a little character sitting in the window seat reading. ❤

[@martineduchenet9756]

Ce que j'aime c'est que vous faites partie des personnes qui créent tout de a à z et c'est très intéressant et captivant.♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@katharinahandmade619]

Merci beaucoup!

[@Pstanich]

Loved the video ang and the glasses are too die from

[@MrKhay82]

good craftsmanshift and good music choices 😃

[@Lia57770]

new video!! im so happyyy haha 😆

[@celt1954]

Wonderfully done........thank you

[@auntal3482]

You have a great sense of humor. Your nook looks awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@sadkingbilly]

To glue sides to planks, use a piece of masking tape. Stick to the underside of the plank. Now put a piece of “side” straight up next to it. Put the plank against it. Remove the “straight up” piece. Fold over and voila 😊

[@timberlunadeazul]

Jim Holtz distressed inks might be something to consider to is like stain. I've found they work similarly and they don't have a smell.

[@ricklepick9148]

So lovely! The book nook is nice too. 🙂

[@maroulio2067]

yes- loving the process, loving the completed project!

[@cerisekappes580]

I love this book nook!!! Beautiful 😊

[@DarkDioStudio]

Beautiful to look at. Cozy and warm. Nice work ❤

[@DesignDIYswithIndira]

How cute would it be to put a cute little sleeping cat on one of the shelves? Or sleeping next to a few cushions on the seating area. This is amazing, thanks so much for sharing.

[@coldfire8900]

I love this! Thank you for sharing your process.

[@danielasaccone7789]

Spettacolo❤

[@ytwithlove]

This turned out beautifully! I love watching your work and seeing what it looks like at the end.

[@dawnlund1104]

I’m so glad I found your channel!! Love this!!

[@radar_radar]

Awww that is also very adorable. Great stuff 👏 just love your little books 📕 📚

[@cat3crazy]

Beautiful. I love books and I always wanted a room in my home for a library.

[@lingchan3926]

Absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing!❤

[@Sunshine-se6yn]

Fantastic work of art! I’m going to try to make it. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing your masterpiece work with us.

[@francinejenkins6960]

This is so cool! Loved watching. Thank you for sharing.❤

[@jillhirsh9260]

Just beautiful!!!!

[@sherryroberts7716]

MARVELOUS! I want to sit there and read!!

[@elishahankin6465]

Fun watching u create, inspiring. ❤

[@kopteandre]

Nice work as always and the view makes a different look to your art keep improving your skills you will do even better

[@nuss1e]

Now THAT is a book nook, fabulous😊

[@allsubstance]

That was cool to watch! I cracked up laughing when you put those eyeballs on your hand, too! I love the glow in the window.

[@lalerej4570]

It looks gorgeous ❤. And you presented it in a way that made me feel I could try to do it 😊. Thanx for the show 👏👏👏👏

[@martineduchenet9756]

Beaucoup de patience, d'habileté et de créativité.magnifique.moi je commence tout juste et je peine..

[@donloughrey1615]

Wonderful thank you. I love your work and your video style is great.❤

[@judysparks1132]

Wow! Fantastic! ❤

[@istmirwunst]

Das ist wiedermal großartig geworden. Ein Däumchen nach hoch dafür.

[@viewer7200]

This is beyond super cool !

[@kimmckisick-monroe8578]

brilliant!

[@mollymarie02]

So creative!!!

[@devonalexander34]

So adorable!

[@brianahawkins8124]

Beautiful.💖

[@heatherhughes2955]

Stunning!

[@alidalahiff1973]

Love it, very clever ❤

[@joseabrahamolivares8173]

Simplemente hermoso!!

[@heatherhughes2955]

Have you tried Waverley antiquing wax? It doesn’t smell and you can put it on with a brush or baby wipe, dry or wet brush, light or heavy. It’s great stuff.

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@evanlane1690]

Lovely job!

[@sonalip5058]

So beautiful ❤

[@Sharauni]

This is so lovely, you do such beautiful work! When I want to "stain" wood for small dioramas I usually use the full strength paint (usually one or two shades lighter than I want the finished wood to look) and then immediately wipe off as much as possible. It leaves it looking stained but still allows the woodgrain to show through nicely. That method does take a longer time since you have to do each individual area and not just do the whole piece at once, but I think it's worth it! I then use a very watered down wash of a slightly darker color, doing multiple layers until I get the desired color of the wood and then I coat it in a layer of varnish, 2 or more layers if I want the wood really shiny^^ Also, if you do all this before gluing it together you don't wind up with little glue spots that didn't take the color well. Hope that helps!

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you so much for your help! Sounds great :)

[@Sharauni]

@@katharinahandmade619 You're welcome! :)

[@anarusu4671]

I love what you do ❤

[@rydersgrand]

I am so incredibly in love with this ….. I want to be a tiny doll sitting there ..

[@simonileonelqueiroz7743]

Desde criança sou apaixonada por miniaturas e ver o seu trabalho me encanta! 👏👏👏👏🌹

[@lilythepurple]

I love this one

[@FelixDegenaar]

That last song was pretty similar to "Guinevere" (Crosby, Stills & Nash) ... nice

[@terina7722]

Amazing, as usual; you inspired me to make my first booknook, hope to finnish before Christmas ;)

[@katharinahandmade619]

Amazing! I hope you have fun making it :)

[@bookmouse2719]

Very pretty

[@beachgirl1947]

Another masterpiece!!

[@timelessminiatures]

Great job on this!

[@VeronicaOsunaandCharlieforever]

Adorable❤💯

[@jenpink4298]

You make this look so easy and relaxing! I would probably end up with tiny books glued all over my fingers 😂 Did you leave some space between the wall with the window and the bookshelves and the back of the box? You achieved such a beautiful lighting effect with the window!

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

Hi new sub from the UK 🇬🇧 this is lovely 🎉

[@alesiaja1647]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@miniaturescookingandmore6583]

Beautifulllll!

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you! 🥰

[@user-zr6cq7fg3q]

Это прекрвсно, вы очень любите книги, возможно интуитивно❤🌺

[@enadyssanschwanzsilvadacun3187]

Maravilhoso trabalho

[@user-ql1go4bi3q]

Какая красивая девочка - мастерица! ❤😊 Такая же красивая, как её работа! 👍👏

[@MoniqueAO888]

Sehr hübsch...vielen Dank für die Mühe !!!

[@CrystalMorrison]

Hi! Just came across your channel and it was an instant subscribe! Can I ask what type of thin wood/board you are using? Looks easier to cut than some that I've tried.

[@ArtemisToo]

What a delightful piece! Well, yours always are, but us book people are bound to really appreciate something like this. Do you glue the books together on the shelves?

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you so much, i really appreciate it! And yes, all the books are glued into place. :)

[@enlumineresse]

Absolutely nice !! I also love the fact that you put your piece of art next to Suskind book The Perfume.. which is one of my favorite books. Can you please create a magic box about The Perfume ? I'd love it!!! (And everybody else 🎉❤)

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you ❤️ Also one of my favorites! And this is a great idea. I‘ll think about it… :)

[@scottmantooth8785]

*a tiny portal into a diminutive world*

[@mduqvz6917]

Uauuuuu..👏👏🥰🥰

[@silviacuppari8174]

Parabéns pelo seu lindo trabalho! Só achei que ficou muito escuro, talvez com as prateleiras brancas, os livros se destacassem mais! 👏👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@QuiltingCrow]

So beautiful! At the moment, I'm in bed and can't move and your videos are so much fun to watch ❤ May I ask, what does the tattoo on your right arm say? I caught myself trying to read it, but I didn't get it 😂

[@MunkyWrench]

Beautiful creation.. do u sell them .. I live in u.s.a. and would put one one my KZbin set and in my home

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you! I have an Etsy shop (link is in the video description). Right now, i only ship to EU countries, but i actually plan on changing that and will hopefully soon be able to also ship to the US! :) (I also do commission work, so if you’re really interested, you can shoot me a dm on instagram @kath.arsis )

[@fstopPhotography]

You're very talented and this creation surely shows it once again. Do you sell commissioned work? If so, can you make a booknook of a 19th century photo studio with a small library? I'd be every interested in purchasing it, if you made one.

[@katharinahandmade619]

Thank you so much! And i actually do, i‘m always happy to do commission work! (Also, that project sounds super fun!) If you‘re interested, you can either send me a message on instagram (@kath.arsis) or write an email ([e-mail]). I would be happy to hear from you :)

[@fstopPhotography]

@@katharinahandmade619 I'll contact you soon. I'm in Virginia, USA. Are you also in the US?

[@user-yk5ff1nm6r]

Красиво, романтично, атмосферно

[@lolcec81]

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

[@annaderosbourg]

This is wonderful. What‘s the name of the tool you use to separate the books?

[@lila133]

Hi! Could I ask you what type of would glue you use? it looks very good! amazing work :)

[@katharinahandmade619]

Hi there! I use glue called „Fix&Fest“ by Ponal. Here‘s a link, i hope it works for you: www.gerstaecker.de/ponal-holzleim-fix-fest.html

[@lila133]

@@katharinahandmade619 thank you very much!

[@user-ts6fo4qq7b]

Maravilhoso!Onde pode aprender essa técnica?

[@teresagarcia7789]

😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@user-hk8mi3hb9q]

❤

[@josesuarez493]

Super

[@kallistoindrani5689]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@sayediqbel]

👍👍👍

[@user-wv2nc4cx3m]

Замечательно!!!

[@brunacogotti9624]

🥰

[@GoFarFarAway.]

😍👏👏👏👏👏👏❣

[@devKazuto]

At some point you're provably creating a booknook inside a booknook 😅

[@garance4728]

Bonjour, génial ! bravo, dommage que l'on est pas les mesures, et le schéma de construction pour reproduire ou adapter, en tout cas vous avez beaucoup de talent

[@habibasyed148]

Can i make this out of cardboard??