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Traditional Floral Snowflakes Fringe Area Rug, Blue, 8'x10'

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Traditional Persian Wonder Area Rug, Multi, 5'3"x7'7"

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Magus Spaded Star Medallion Area Rug, Gray, 7'10"x10'10"

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Woodbridge Lighting 14724-GS10610 Alaina 3 Light 12"W Multi Light - Chrome

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Teardrop 3-Light Cluster Pendant With Polished Chrome Finish, Clear Shade

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Justice Designs Fusion Mini 3-Light Cluster Pendant, Brushed Nickel

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Justice Design Fsn-8818-10 Mini 3-Light Cluster Pendant-LED

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Note the ends of the shelves (shorter stops)

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Shorter "stops" and the back holds the design (boards inset). Our ends could be like this, with the back stopping inches shorter. The stops could also have a curved front.

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Over-the-Door Shelves Offer Sneaky Storage

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Wide margins around doors

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Shorter and taller shelves

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It could also be blue walls with a lighter blue ceiling, creating a more cohesive look around the white bookcases.

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Too light for us

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This would be oppressive in our room and the gloss on the darker wouldn’t work for us.

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Nice intensity.

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This is too much for us. Go SOFTER.

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Thunderbird on the ceiling?

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Color behind bookshelves is interesting

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Bookcases!

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Above table?

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Transition (no trim)

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Back painted shelves

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Transition—the bookcase should be as deep as the wall protrusion on the North side. The wall will have no frame.

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Dark cases

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Dark cases

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White and color

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White and dark

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Dark cases

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White and dark

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Dark cases and walls

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Light cases, dark walls

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Dark library

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Color and white

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Dark and white

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Dank in, white out

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Dark inside, white out

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Dark brown bookcases?

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Dark background

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Onyx Benjamin Moore paint

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Bookcases around interior corner

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Bookcases around interior corner

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Bookcases around interior corner.

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Bookcases around the interior corner and window (otherwise, looks junky)

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Sliding glass doors

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Deep arch with sliding doors and double-sided shelves?

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