The clients had a little-used living room. They had long wanted a cozy, intimate, classy dining room to entertain small numbers of guests. What had been ho-hum, now becomes the envy of the neighbors. The room started out as a relatively unremarkable space, but with the help of two custom-built shell-top niches, some strategically placed lighting, and a vivid color palette, the feel has become rich and elegant. The last set of pictures is the same room a number of years later, with a new color scheme. Notice how the new "eyeball" lights - set on dimmer switches - provide a localized light on special areas of the room.