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Home Design Deals: Splurges and Steals

Fine design doesn’t come cheap. Or does it? Here are good home furnishings for when money is no object—and when it is.

By Gretchen Cook Published Saturday, March 01, 2008

For more great blowouts and bargains, see the Deals column in the March issue of The Washingtonian.

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Floating shelves offer an interesting architectural alternative to paintings or other wall decor. BoConcept’s sleek Occa shelves come in six veneer options, such as cherry, wengé, and white, and two widths: 303⁄4 for $119 and 59¼ for $169.
BoConcept, 3342 M St., NW; 202-333-5656; boconcept.us.

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