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How to style this room?

12 years ago

We recently built a new home and have a 'spare' room that we don't know how to style. It's a bit too small for a formal dining room. We were thinking a study of some sort but don't know how to style it.
Size is 12.5' long by 10' wide.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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groveraxle
12 years ago
Start an ideabook for home offices/libraries to get ideas. I think a wall-o-books would look fabulous in this room, with a desk in front of one of the windows facing into the room. I pulled the images below by searching for "library" in the office category:
Library Office · More Info

Westlake · More Info
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groveraxle
12 years ago
Floor to ceiling drapery panels, a fabulous desk (this one may be too much, but you get the drift), art you love. A lovely light-colored traditional rug (which I didn't include; no time to shop right now) would complete the scene.
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megen20
12 years ago
You can put a bookcase two armchairs, a nice rug, perhaps a couch ..
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Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
12 years ago
Built in seating would be really nice too.
shera19
Original Author
12 years ago
These are great ideas! thanks so much. our house is a very open concept feel - so having a nice library room would be super fun!

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