compare and contrast

Here's the first of a series I hope to continue comparing and contrasting the interiors of our two apartments.  You, dear readers, may know that our apartments are essentially mirror images of each others.  Despite having the same bones and basic finishes, they've grown into quite different environments. 

While there's general agreement that the middle section of the built in is the "bar" area, that means different things on each side of the wall.  Like much of their apartment, CAC and JC take a streamlined approach, balance with books and cool stationary:

LLH and EG are a bit more serious about the bar (and like much of their apartment, have way more stuff):