CODE EXAMPLE FOR CSS

box shadow 2 sides only

div:before, div:after {
  content: " ";
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 15px;
}
div:before {
  box-shadow: -15px 0 15px -15px inset;
  left: -15px;
}
div:after {
  box-shadow: 15px 0 15px -15px inset;
  right: -15px;
}

div {
  background: #EEEEEE;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 0 50px;
  width: 100px;
  position: relative;
}