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Tailored Study

Custom shelving brings a pulled-together look to a living room.

In the den of this Vancouver condo, designer Julie Molnar had the custom shelves built to frame the sofa so it all looks like one unified, contained unit. A large painting by Jack Shadbolt is displayed on a ledge rather than hung and can be easily swapped out to showcase other pieces.

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