A Victorian-style home office with floor-to-ceiling wood paneling and built-in bookcases includes a rolling brass library ladder, a polished dark-wood desk, and a tufted brown leather chair on a patterned wool rug. Bay windows are dressed in emerald velvet drapes, and a white-and-gray marble fireplace with brass andirons and twin wall sconces casts warm light across the richly stained woodwork.

Victorian Library Office with Emerald Velvet Drapes

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This Victorian home office showcases floor-to-ceiling wood paneling and built-in bookcases crowned by a coffered ceiling and a rolling brass library ladder. A polished hardwood executive desk and button-tufted leather chair sit over a Persian-style wool rug. Bay windows are dressed in emerald velvet drapes with fringe. A carved white-and-gray marble fireplace and brass sconces provide warm light, heightening rich wood tones and a scholarly ambiance.

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rich brown wood tones emerald green drapes warm brass accents white-gray marble cream, navy, and burgundy rug palette

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