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Ikea's Expedit bookcase used as room divider between my livingroom and office.
Decor note: Below is also my new fake Sisal rug. So much cozier than cement.
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My dear friend Andrew helping me build it on Friday eve.
FYI He also set up my Ikea Gallant desk in the same night. Now that's friendship. :-)
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Here is a close up on the livingroom side.
I had so much fun making little "vignettes" in each of the squares with my wooden letters, tins, and Baby ben clocks.
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Here it is on on the office side. The shelf provides an incredible amount of storage. Books fit two deep. Side note: I loved finally unpacking my boxes + seeing my books again. I missed them so!!
Ok! I finally carved out a bit of time for home improvement and purchased the
white expedit bookcase that I've been pining over! I set it up as a room divider between my livingroom + office and I think it looks quite dandy. I feel this piece is one of I
kea's best designs ever. It provides a ton of storage + gives a real graphic punch to a room. Highly recommended. :-)
Home note: Observant design folk (that's you Nat) will also notice that I
switched the positioning of the rooms so that the livingroom is now closer to and facing the kitchen. I thought this much more
"guest friendly".