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[email protected] thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS P | 2-3 During times when people love to be lost in gadgets, there are some who want homes with fewer screens and less gizmos. Dwellings where they can be lost in books and other pastimes give them solace. 02 | WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2016 COVER STORY Janet Berls’ Washington, DC, living room is designed for reading and hosting book clubs. It has a Saarinen Getting “womb chair” and lots of light. away from it all — at home The Washington Post Corbusier and is known for its sculptural qualities and use of light. Mimicking the chapel’s walls, Racki built a wall in- side a wall to create deep-set windows that reflect n today’s frenetic society, the rooms of our hous- light off the wells. She punctured the interior walls to es multitask as well. People are answering email channel more light from an existing skylight. The ceil- in the kitchen, watching TV while in the bathtub, ing was lowered, providing space to hide cove light- Iturning dining rooms into homework stations and ing and illuminate a barn wood accent wall. More family rooms into home theatres. Sometimes, even at lights hide inside floor-mounted egglike fixtures. A home, you want to get away. Saarinen table complements the vintage chair. If you’re seeking inspiration for spaces that en- Open-faced cherry cabinets along the walls pro- courage closeness and serenity rather than commo- vide storage.