Living Room Recessed Lighting Bookcase Design Photos and Ideas

In the living room, a Stûv fireplace sits near Lori’s favorite place to paint. “We made the southeast corner glass, because that’s where the best view is,” says BCJ principal Ray Calabro.
Floor-to-ceiling shelves and storage bookend a cabinet that conceals the television.
Given the home’s tight and efficient footprint, the architects sought to use simple materials and strategic moves to delineate different spaces and uses. The lower ceiling height of the living room, for example, distinguishes it from the dining area, which has a taller ceiling.
Thanks to a spacious bookshelf and plenty of seating, this vibrant area is an inviting spot to read and relax.
The cavernous living room takes advantage of its height with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
An unlikely modernist home in Columbus, Indiana.