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Comments (31)Hey it worked. That's a good start. Thanks aok, Didn't address you before because I've written a reply about a half-dozen times to have it get lost in cyber space. Glare is a concern especially with no window treatments but there are ways alleviate that. Just rotating the couch will cut down on it a bit as much of the glare will come from the floor when the sun isn't hitting it directly. I would usually use some type of a scrim/screen when people want privacy/shade but don't want curtains/ blinds etc. Although I didn't show it I did guess at laying out the room as you also need to rearrange the furniture if you block off that access-way too. I rotated the coffee table and centered it on the fireplace put the two mission chairs next to the new unit and the red one off center of the edge of the table. The couch face the TV with the FP on the right and the buffet can go behind the couch with a scrim separating the two if it is needed. They are inexpensive to build and add "wall space" when needed. If you want to post the dimension from the column to the center of the FP and to the window wall along with an indication north and closest major city I can do a sun study to see how we can prevent the glare. Thanks jey...See MoreHow to do built in bookshelves
Comments (17)Cloud Swift - We came to the same conclusion as you regarding support. The unfinished pine we selected will basically be 9in depth and we have 2 bookcases (36in and 30in). So that spans 66in and we had just 67 inches. I am hoping the finish trim will take care of the rest. BTW, we did check out IKEA Billy and really liked the height extender and it seemed to be a good option as it had all sorts of other accessories like doors, bookends, lights etc. The depth was 11in and we felt 9in will give us a more builtin look as our recess was exactly that. We also wanted to maximize the seating there. I would have done Billy other wise. For price/ value, can't beat IKEA. As it is less than 10mi for me, it is sort of hard to avoid the temptation :)...See MoreLocating recessed ceiling accent lights for built-in bookshelves
Comments (11)"Because the shelves and walls behind them weren't configured for LED strip lighting, so significant reworking would be required, i.e. running power in the walls to the shelves and modifying the shelves to accommodate the lighting?" I'm not sure how familiar you are with low voltage LED tape that you configure yourself (I'm not talking about ready made fixtures) but if you're not, it might be worth a look. It's not as complicated, time consuming, difficult, or require the modifications you might think. In fact it's kind of fun to design and install. You'd only be running one line voltage drop - same as you will be necessary to the ceiling. This is a good website to learn more about all the possibilities and options: https://www.ledsupply.com/ Just another option to consider....See MoreShould I paint the bookshelves to match the built-in cabinets?
Comments (7)Thanks @Lindsay K and @HU-187528210! The hutch has a brand new factory finish so I won't be painting that. The question is whether to leave it as a break from all the white or to blend the shelves on one or both sides in. Right now I'm tempted to leave it as is, wait for the counters/backplash/fireplace surround to go in as well as all our rugs and furniture, and only change out the paint if it looks like a terrible sore thumb....but open to other views....See Moreeaz flo
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