Copy Cat Design: Raul Martins' Library

Here's the lovely and talented Colleen with our next installment of Copy Cat Design. And it's a good one!

This little library by Raul Martins is chock full of great design ideas, so let's get started!

1. Antique Brass Reed Small Chandelier; Bellacor, $420

Replace the shades on this chandelier with black shades, to repeat the black and gold motif.

2. Clear Crystal Ball with Crystal Stand; Crystal Company, $70

A grouping of crystal balls on a bookshelf looks ever so chic.

3. Steel Commercial Shelving Unit; Home Depot, $65

Look closely and you'll notice these shelves are industrial shelving units, topped with a black marble slab. Such an excellent storage solution!

4. "Studies for a Capital" Framed Poster; All Posters, $100

Framed architectural sketches are so fitting for a library. Botanical diagrams would be lovely too.

5. Solid Marble Obelisk; Wayfair, $67

More intriguing objects for a grouping!

6. Klismos Dining Chair in Chocolate; West Elm, $99

I firmly believe a library shouldn't have too-comfy chairs, otherwise you end up snoozing more than reading. It's for your own good!

7. Penguin Classics Fitzgerald Short Stories; Amazon, $16

A book on which to place an obelisk.

8. Odyssey Dining Table; CB2, $199

You could buy a Tulip Table with a black marble top, but I actually prefer the contrast of the white table.

9. Stone Trellis Wallpaper in White and Beige; Decorators Best, $76.75/roll

Here's another brilliant design trick: the wallpaper pattern mimics the one on the rug, but it's low contrast, allowing the rug to take center stage. Repetition: your design friend.

10. Castleberry Area Rug; Home Decorators Collection, $350 for 7'x9'

A high contrast geometric rug punctuates the repetition of black throughout the space.

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