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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.
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the Spring 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Teachers' recycling nook after
Photo credit: Laura Moss

 

...and gained a row of 14 1/2-gallon shiny stainless-steel cans from The Container Store for sorting paper, glass, plastic and metal.

Elaine spruced up the recycling corner with student artwork, made a "rug" out of carpet tiles from InterfaceFLOR and designed this Classic Sofa's Griffin sofa in yellow. Herman Miller's red and wire-base chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948, and Knoll's steel chairs, designed by Harry Bertoia, complete the look.

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