Arched Built in Bookshelves

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An arch softens a wall of shelving: the curve breaks the grid of straight shelves and makes a built-in look like architecture rather than furniture. Arched bookshelves flank a fireplace or a window seat, against blue, coral or wood-panelled walls. Tufted sofas in sage green or light blue sit nearby, and one fireplace is trimmed in brass.

A traditional living room features blue floral wallpaper, a light blue tufted sofa, and a white ornate fireplace flanked by arched built-in shelving.

A bright living room features a cream sectional sofa, a blue plaid area rug, and symmetrical white arched built-in shelving units flanking a window seat.

A traditional living room features a tufted sage green sofa, coral walls, two yellow armchairs, and a natural fiber rug in front of open French doors.

Alexandra Kaehler

A bright living room features a coral sofa, black geometric armchairs, and an arched built-in fireplace.

Natalie Kraiem Interiors

A living room features warm wood-paneled walls, an ornate dark marble fireplace with a burning fire, pink armchairs, and tiered stone coffee tables.

Four teal leather armchairs face a round white ottoman in a library with glossy blue paneled walls and arched built-in bookshelves.

Doniphan Moore Interiors

A custom curved wood bookshelf built into a hallway wall next to a matching plywood chair and metal stair railing on a landing.

An open-plan dining and living room featuring a wood plank ceiling, a textured stone fireplace wall, and a long wooden table with leather-backed chairs.

A bright living room features a white fireplace, arched built-in shelving, two armchairs, a sofa, and a large black and white striped rug.

Colette Shelton

A formal living room with pale blue walls, dual light gray sofas, and arched built-in bookcases flanking a stone fireplace.

Doniphan Moore Interiors

A residential hallway features terracotta herringbone floor tiles, a light wood plank ceiling, a white sliding door, and built-in arched shelving.

unparelld’arquitectes

View through a stone-framed doorway with white folding doors into a reading nook with arched bookshelves, a cream armchair, and terracotta tile floors.

unparelld’arquitectes

A living room with high-gloss dark red paneled walls, a deep blue sectional sofa, a vintage trunk coffee table, and a brass-trimmed fireplace.

Symmetrical living room featuring a white built-in wall unit with an integrated TV, flanked by two olive green armchairs and a round wooden coffee table.

AllenBuilt, Inc.

A symmetrical living room featuring two light gray armchairs flanking a stone fireplace with an abstract painting and built-in arched bookshelves.

Doniphan Moore Interiors

A warm wood-paneled living room featuring an ornate marble fireplace, arched built-in shelving, pink armchairs, and round stone nesting coffee tables.

A dining table in the foreground looks into a living room with symmetrical arched shelving, a brick fireplace, and a wood ceiling with beams.

TOM Design Studio

A blue living room features a marble fireplace, a brown velvet sofa, patterned armchairs, arched windows, and a blue coffered ceiling.

Palmer Weiss Interior Design

A home bar features a marble-topped island with a fluted black and gold base in front of wood-paneled walls with three arched mirrored display niches.

Danielle Wallinger