My Ideal Future Classroom

I want my future classroom to be a place where students walk in and feel at home.  I want it to be a colorful, cheery environment where students feel comfortable and excited to learn.  I will have the usual alphabet strip above the chalkboard and many motivational posters hanging on the walls, with sayings like "Never Give Up" and "Treat Others with Respect".  Each of the students' desks will have nametags taped to them.  I remember how special I felt when I had that in elementary school, and how exciting it was to find my own desk and show it to my parents.  Most importantly, there will be a rug in the back of the classroom with a wide variety of books in our personal library, as well as comfortable bean bag chairs.  The library will be organized by genre and level, so that my students can easily find books they want to read and ones that are suitable for them.  It will be their responsibility to make sure the library stays neat and organized.  I want the library rug to be seen as a privilege, not as a chore, and a place where my students go not only during designated times when they join me, but also where they can go when they have free time, after completing an assignment early for example.  One of my favorite and most memorable things about elementary school was the reading rug, and I loved how we were able to sit and relax, circling around my teacher and listening to her read the giant picture books.  I hope I can also make this reading time special for my students, where they feel comfortable and engaged in the reading of stories.  To help with my classroom setup, I will seek help from other teachers and the internet, but regardless, I want my classroom to be a positive, supportive, and loving environment.