New heights

Got high ceilings? Use that wasted space with a full-width shelf along one of the walls and display your collection of books. Walls painted in Desert Rose pure flat emulsion, £48.50 for 2.5L, Paint & Paper Library. Boston two-seat sofa in Grey Caleido, £1,625, Graham and Green. Small rattan table, £175, Cox & Cox. Large cane table, £295, French Connection Home. Untitled, 2001 framed print by Antje Hassinger, £120, King & McGaw w&h

“Keep it streamlined by arranging the books in height order or even by colour”