This is what I was getting at for your dining chairs...the backs are open and your eye goes right through them to the window view. No stopping. feels airy and spacious. I can bring over the rest of the chairs if you want to try them. Even if they are not your forever chairs you could still use them until the day you find the ones :)
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floating shelf idea for above radiator on stair wall...you may already have a shelf in the basement?
This is what I was getting at for your dining chairs...the backs are open and your eye goes right through them to the window view. No stopping. feels airy and spacious. I can bring over the rest of the chairs if you want to try them. Even if they are not your forever chairs you could still use them until the day you find the ones :)
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