Milly borrows a Gothic doorway's curve for her library wall

A flexible ruler and Instagram Stories help shape the bespoke arch in Belgrave Villa's only new upload.

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I finished my library wall! (Ep. 110)

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0:29Milly finds spare trim in the garage and plans the library's top plinths.
1:23She cuts and assembles wooden boxes for the top cubbies.
11:30A flexible curve ruler helps copy the arch from an existing Gothic doorway.
14:36Glass fitters return to the shower enclosure while Milly works on her cardboard template.
16:48Instagram Stories helps mirror the curve before she transfers the shape to plywood and cuts it.
19:15The arch's fitting comes after a final adjustment with a plunge saw.

Matching the library to the entrance takes an unexpectedly low-tech turn: Milly uses Instagram Stories to mirror a curve traced from an existing Gothic doorway. The aim is a plywood arch that makes the new shelving feel connected to the house around it.

In "I finished my library wall! (Ep. 110)", spare trim from the garage finds a purpose, wooden boxes become top cubbies, and the arch takes shape first on cardboard, then under a jigsaw. Glass fitters are also back at work on the shower enclosure. The episode includes a sponsored earbuds segment.

"I'm literally just using Instagram Stories to do it. This is so not high-tech, but it's working," Milly says. It is a particularly fitting detail for this restoration of a seven-bedroom former bishop's residence in Wales: a phone app helping reproduce an old architectural curve.

Her sole upload this week has passed a quarter of a million views and is comfortably the channel's busiest video right now. The earlier front-of-house transformation and episode 109, which included 3D-printed bathroom organisers and library decorations, continue to draw smaller daily audiences.

The channel added around 2,000 subscribers over the week, while its daily views are now more than twice their usual pace. Among nearby-sized DIY channels, Dreamy Interior had a particularly large week; Arc welder was quieter than usual.

Under Milly's episode, the practical discussion is about what not to add. Several viewers favour leaving the upper shelves at their present height, while another suggests larger decorative pieces rather than more shelving. The arch has also prompted suggestions for matching moulding, a finishing detail for a project already full of them.

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What viewers say

No shelves on top. The height looks good.
@TomWebsterChannelSee it on YouTube
Keep the top shelves as they are and do large statement pieces (art, figures) to give an upscale vib.
@annspires8380See it on YouTube
Just another thought, Milly. Could you make a false trim moulding to go around the edge of the arch, with your 3D printer? If you were able to copy the decorative wood trim that youve used on the rest of the bookcase, it would make the arch look more finished and less like a raw edge. And much more in keeping with the rest of the bookcase! And once youve painted it, l dont think you'd ever tell that it wasnt real wood moulding! 😊 I think it would really elevate the arch and give it a more finished look! 😊
@BeauMontgomeryEverettSee it on YouTube

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No extra shelves. I think it looks good just like it is.
@tiffanybard9135See it on YouTube
Milly, your confidence is amazing. You should be very proud of yourself.
@mama_p_nz8233See it on YouTube
That looks incredible!! It absolutely mirrors the entryway. It is so professional looking. Wow!!!
@quidditchmumSee it on YouTube
Your library wall and arch is a perfect match for the front entry Milly, great job you are unstoppable ❤
@Dee-B-s4lSee it on YouTube
It's been wonderful to see how far you've come, your confidence growing with each project! You're doing an outstanding job! The shelves are lovely!
@Speed_of_SlothSee it on YouTube
This is beautiful and matching the entryway perfect. You should be so proud of yourself. You have done a great job!!
@angelabouleygarcia9851See it on YouTube
Wow Milly the shelves and arch look amazing, well done
@Jo.H.See it on YouTube