Pearl Loft by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design living room

14 “Before & After” Renovations in Portland That’ll Make You Do a Double Take

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After: As a former librarian and true book lover, Williams liked the idea of storing her books in the living room. "At first, the built-in shelving we designed was more open, but the exposed books created too much visual clutter, so we added cabinet doors and kept a few open shelves to house a rotating display of our client's collection of quirky and artful artifacts," says Eng-Goetz.