A Place To Call Her Own

Nel has always wanted her own study.  As an English major, it has been her dream to have a room filled with wall to wall books.  She went through her Bachelor's and Master's program finding any space she could to fit her desk in the cramped apartments that she had throughout college.  Now, she finally has a place to call her own.  Her study is her workspace, but it is also her sanctuary.  It is where she goes to grade papers, work on articles that she has to write, and curl up with a good book at the end of the day.

This is her favorite desk lamp.  It lights her desk while she studies late into the night.

This is her travel shelf.  Her travel journals are stacked on top of each other.  The framed picture is of her Grandma in Egypt.  It reminds her that traveling can be a life-long passion.

This is her cozy reading chair.  The black throw keeps her warm in the winter time.  There is a little table next to the chair that is the perfect place to set a nice hot cup of coffee.

Her American Literature book shelf, which is her major field of study for her Ph.D.

She keeps a few eclectic decorative items on her shelves.  These remind her of New Orleans.

She really likes this tall vase because the detail looks Indian to her.



She loves her genie lamp!  It sits next to her favorite potted plant, which she's had for six years! 



This painting is of the Venetian canals.  She's looking forward to visiting Italy one day.

Nel's always been interested in languages.  These are some of the ones she's studied.

These wall candle holders have a cool design.

This is her most prized book in the library:  The Applause First Folio of William Shakespeare.



(Same book from the front)  All of Shakespeare's plays are collected in this volume.

Thanks for visiting Nel's space.