Cork Floor, Storage Room, and Shelves Storage Type An Alekos Fassianos lithograph and soft blue niches offset the wood paneling. An IC lamp by Michael Anastassiades hangs in the hallway.
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Chicago, Illinois
Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017  Photo 3 of 8 in 8 Bright and Airy Wood-Paneled Spaces from An Interior Designer Helps His Mother Turn Her 1960s Chicago Apartment Into a Colorful Haven

8 Bright and Airy Wood-Paneled Spaces

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In a 1962 apartment building in Chicago, architect Mike Shively was inspired by the work of midcentury Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The vertical battens of the paneled walls draw the eye upwards, and the light tone of the white oak veneered plywood keeps the space fresh.