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CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. You could do a rustic paneling that is non classical and would work better with your scheme-it could run off of the soffet over the door or you could just split the room up height with paint colors. This is not the look for your place but it gives an example of high ceilings and how to incorporate paneling.

CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Also what about adding a fireplace area to your living room instead of having a bench there?

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CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Oops. I see the fireplace now. In the corner....

Denice Shuty That's okay, it wasn't that apparent in my other photos. That wedding cake fireplace "mantel" and chimney has always perplexed me. I coverered the bottom-most mantel in wood, but the two upper tiers were just drywall - which scuffs too easily, so I "papered" those shelves in a decorative parchment, then lacquered it. I didn't want to cover the top two mantels with wood like the bottom mantel because it would just make the whole wedding cake top bigger. But I could never figure out what to do with the chimney that separates the living room from the stairway. I don't have any type of ceiling moulding.

knotsck Do you mind my asking where you got your sofa table and your curtain/ valance? Lovely.

karen paul interiors I like the idea of using a tall wainscoting.

Denice Shuty Knotsck, Thank you! I made both the valances and sofa table (salvage pieces I re-purposed) , along with the wallpaper roller table lamp, all the pillows, table skirt, and cushions. I also refinished/painted all the wood furniture. I sew a lot.

CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Wow, thats impressive. Good job.