Wednesday, December 28, 2011
home office - guest room combination
Back in May of this year, I completed my client's home office; her home office, that is. I've been working with this couple for a number of years and we are finishing up the last few projects. I've just completed his office last month.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
There were a number of requirements to this small room. It had to serve as a very functional office space, but also had to accommodate 2 guests for a guest bedroom. We certainly didn't want the office to look anything like a bedroom, but they wanted their overnight guests to be very comfortable.
The room is only about 11 feet by 10 feet, so every inch mattered. First up was to replace the large swing, double doors on the closet and make them each bi-fold. This gave us more room for the pull out sofa.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
My client wanted a Coastal New England feel to the space. I used variations of blue for the pallet and crisp white for the painted trim and built ins. Brass was added in the lamps (by Restoration Hardware) and the pulls on the cabinets. The sofa became one of my all time favorite sofas. It's from Room and Board, and is the Carlin 83 inch Queen Plus sleeper. There are several amazing things about this sofa, but the best is the pull out length. When open, the entire sofa bed is only 83 inches from the back of the sofa to the foot of the pull out mattress. We had a remaining 18 inches of space before the bookcase, for their guests to maneuver around the room. Room and Board got it right! It allowed us to have a full size sofa with a queen pull out in a very small space. Oh, and their stock fabrics provided for amazing selections, the sofa is one of the most comfortable I've ever sat on, and the quality of any Room and Board piece is outstanding. And, one more thing.. it was made here in the USA, Texas to be specific.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
The room had an odd nook which we utilized for the desk area of the built in wall. All the custom wood work was done by Fred Hean. I can't say enough about Fred and his attention to detail. His work is just outstanding.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
As you can see, every inch was taken. The door to the room swings just before the built in. The curve allows a better flow into the room, without an abrupt corner to move around.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
The desk chair is from the Thom. Moser company. They handcraft their furniture out of Maine, and have showrooms in 7 major cities. It's worth the stop if you happen by a showroom. Their pieces are works of art. This chair was such a perfect fit with its low profile and natural cherry finish. The back cushion was added to the desk chair.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
I originally had thought of nesting tables to go on either side of the sofa. It would allow them to pull an extra table around the front of the sofa, since a coffee table was too much furniture for the space. But, after much thought about how my clients would use the space, we opted for larger, custom fit, single tables. I had the Thos. Moser company do the tables according to my specs. Yes, they will do custom request too! The left side table had to be more narrow, to accommodate the bi-fold closet door and not have to move the table. The right side table needed to be larger, holding books, writing materials, and coffee. Thom. Moser used the same beautiful finishing technique as in the desk chair, and with these pieces being the only natural wood in the room (besides the art frames), it became the perfect solution.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
The art work above the sofa was commissioned by a local artist in Boothbay Harbor, Maine by my clients. Great fit for the space.
(photo credit: Muraca Design, Inc.)
It was a wonderful project! Many thanks to my clients ~ who are always a joy to work with.
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