Good Works Makeover: Academic Excellence
The teachers of Cornelia Connelly Center share an 800-square-foot living space. Watch it transform from downright dowdy to a club-cool vibe.
The square shape of the room, 28 by 28 feet, made it difficult to handle—it's much easier to carve useful spaces from a rectangle because the long sides are natural anchors for furniture. So Elaine divided the square into smaller zones.
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The teachers' room at the Cornelia Connelly Center received some remedial help in the 'O at Home' Spring 2005 issue.
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Elaine Griffin tosses out St. Helena's industrial furniture in favor of more stylish decor.
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