Another way to cut the white in your space is to add some visual interest to the back of the bookcase. A dark, moody, natural fiber paper maybe.
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Spare, clean, interest. And - a way to get around the book issue (meaning color and content) is to show the pages rather than the spine. I like this application for that.
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I like everything about this for you. Spare, clean, mix, interest.
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I like the mix of objects - shapes, sizes, textures. I like the proportion of books to objects. I like that its a bit monochrome - I think that works well for you.
Another way to cut the white in your space is to add some visual interest to the back of the bookcase. A dark, moody, natural fiber paper maybe.
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