a bright scandinavian style living room with natural light featuring a full wall custom built shelving unit that combines open shelves and closed storage the shelves are filled with a tasteful mix of books ceramics and lush green plants the shelving extends to close off the side of the staircase up to the ceiling beam creating a seamless architectural feature replace the sofa with a comfortable modern armchair or a small daybed placed sensibly within the space leaving room for the nearby door the overall atmosphere is warm minimalist and elegant light wood white walls soft textures and greenery