A first-floor office provides both creative and studious inspiration and a blend of masculine and feminine touches for universal appeal. Designer Lorna Gross of Bethesda, Md., faced with a room whose only feature was a wall of dark wood bookcases, transformed the space into a Tuscan-inspired retreat. <br /> <br /> Gross lightened the bookcases by lining them with linen and metallic wallpaper, added Italian parchment draperies and emphasized the arched windows with mocha paint on the trim.<br /> <br /> <strong>PHOTO BY</strong><br /> Angie Seckinger
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