I bought the Staircase bookcase from CB2 (link below and shown in pic 1). @A Kitchen That Works, Thank you for you for your input! How tall are your ceilings? Somewhere between hiding the tube in a cabinet and letting it rule the room are these 11 creative solutions, Bright paint and cheerful patterns give this Spanish-style Los Angeles home a thriving new personality, An innovative sensory room, wide doors and hallways, and other thoughtful design moves make this Canadian home work for the whole family, East Vancouver homeowners turn to Craigslist to update their 1960s bungalow, Fit all your work surfaces, equipment and storage with comfortable clearances by keeping these dimensions in mind, Put your rooms and furnishings to work in multiple ways to get the most out of your downsized spaces, Use it as a table, a seat, a display space, a footrest and indoors or out. Not that I want to add more to your list of choices, but one thing I might consider is changing is the layout of the couches, I like the one couch with the back to the dining room because it divides up the space a bit. You may have already used suede paint but if not here is suggestion. Next step is to add decorations. I painted another room a Ralph Lauren color that was discontinued but the store was still able to mix it for me. I have a dining table in front of it, which is not ideal but my space is small. Styling of the bookshelf is a work in process. westpark - The color of the paint in my Family Room is Ralph Lauren - Fawns Leap. Does that mean these are not your furnishings? I like to change things out with paint often. You might want to google it. I faux finish furniture and thought I would tackle these bookcases myself. The bookcases could have their backs painted a light color that ties in with your actual furniture. Then when you arrange them, keep the basic rule of thirds in mind. One third books, one third objects and one third open space. What do you think. It looks like you have a great view out your window which means one couch would be missing that view. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros.
Are you able to to move the couch close to the window against a wall? Need help with living room - bookcases and fireplace. Hi Stephanie, heres a photo of my shelf. You may have an idea what needs to be done then. The man that was doing the side I did not like -- I put him on another task and let the other fellow continue. Here it is installed. Im eyeing these as well!
Keep the bookcase, install as shown in first photo, allowing optimal art and furniture placement in the rest of the room. They were working on opposite sides of the room and their technique was completely different. If you end up needing the formula I can probably pull it off the can for you. I want to add some beams in my ceilings as well. Bookcases in living room or dining room? I've read that tall (floor to ceiling) bookcases create the illusion of a larger room or taller ceilings. Room of the Day: See the Bathroom That Helped a House Sell in a Day. Do you need curtains for privacy? Family Room Help - Updating 90's bookcases, mantle and more. The height of the bookcase is 96", and my ceiling runs at a slant, so the only place it fits vertically is at the tallest corner shown in the picture.
I also have a small living room but not sure if open shelving will look too cluttered. Without the big row of bookcases and without the rug (bottom left photo). Rio - one day when I redo my floors I will make some drastic changes to the bookcases and that is a good idea to continue on up to ceiling. I like the spot where I put it after all. I have made some changes by putting black in the back of bookcase and new knobs but I am considering painting black and distressing lightly. I also think Ikea is a good idea for shelving. You need to make x's but over lap so the end product does not look like a wall full of x's. Be sure to draw out all measurements before you go. Or not at all? My house is very small and short of storage space, so I'd like to make the most use of the vertical space I have. They are above the toilet. Could you please post a pic of your current space with the shelves? : ). We used great closed shelving (stack of three) which barely fit in our tiny new bath. Those are great prices and I love all choices of area rugs.
I like the wood, and suspect the windows would shine on their own. I showed them how to do it and left for an hour.
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