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23 Built-In Bookshelves to Strike Your Fancy

Trendir Magazine

Reduce clutter and commit to the love of reading with built-in bookshelves designed like these options. This piece is especially interesting because of the built-in bookends on the end shelves. Dark bookshelves on a light wall. Each section is the same size on this built-in shelf, so decorate as you wish.

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Cheap Tricks: 10 Inexpensive Design Elements to Upgrade Your Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Consider Built-Ins. Built-in shelves give a custom look. Bookshelves and nooks make a home look more custom, and a custom home looks more expensive. If you’re renovating, you can mimic the look of built-ins by placing bookshelves alongside an entertainment center or beside your bed. Add a Backsplash.

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Refreshed Fireplace with Art Glass Tile

Edgewater Studio

The overall décor, flooring, built-in bookshelves and fireplace hearth were given an updated look. . It has been a pleasure to work with Jennifer Teeple of Red Razberry Design Group , as she injected a fresh update to this classic home. Read more »

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Open Spaces, Large Windows Create Serendipity in Oregon

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Designed and built by Jordan Iverson Signature Homes , the Serendipity house, a striking family residence in Eugene, Ore., A loft library high in the trees has a homework desk on the opposite wall for the family’s two young boys, (as well as) custom-built bookshelves and floating shelves by (Eugene-based) Kustom Kraft Cabinets.”

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Think You Don’t Have Space for a Home Library? Think Again

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

These bookshelves are the dining room’s focal point. Consider framing your bed with bookshelves. Gentry also recommends filling a focal wall with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves to create a library feel. Below are some options for finding space to create a library that meets your needs and design aesthetic. In the dining room.

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We Asked Interior Designers: What Small Changes Make the Biggest Difference?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

In living rooms, this can mean placing the accenting color around a mantle or some built-in shelving. Whether your style feels a little too outdated or your tastes have changed, making over the rooms in your home is a great way to give yourself a fresh start. With that in mind, we called in the pros. The first is placement.

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6 Creative Ways to Decorate with Books

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The obvious solution is bookshelves, which raises more questions: should you go with set-in bookshelves, shelves that dominate a wall, or small accent shelves? The obvious solution is bookshelves, which raises more questions: should you go with set-in bookshelves, shelves that dominate a wall, or small accent shelves?