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she kept the focus at eye level, hanging a large pair of shorebird prints smack in the middle of the bookcases. “Using those two prints gave me that really strong focal point and allowed the eye to rest as you looked at all the items on the bookcase; it makes it a little less busy,” she says. Because the bookcase is so large, Dolen arranged the shelves in a symmetrical fashion, bringing a little order to the conglomeration of objects filling it. The mirror-image urns on either side act like brackets, containing and controlling everything that’s stashed in between. Room size: 8' by 12'.
nd is beautiful, and they have a little shimmer.” Equally indispensable, in Dolen’s mind, is the white cowhide rug. “It’s one of my favorite things to use,” she says. The color is compatible with any room decor and contrasts nicely with a wood floor, and the rug offers a shapely way to define a seating area — creating an island of calm amidst life’s commotion. Curtains: Perception silk taffeta, RM Coco; chairs: TCS Designs; ottoman: custom; cowhide rug: available through CDA Interior Design CDA Interior Design Interior Designers & Decorators Waco Symphony Showhouse 2013 URL cda-interiordesign.com Dallas Other Photos in Project Waco Symphony Showhouse 2013 (4 photos):
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