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The desk folds up and the installation swivels to pull down the bed.
The desk folds up and the installation swivels to pull down the bed.
An LGM wall bed from Resource Furniture is a convenient work-from-home spot. After the pandemic, the Paulas wanted to incorporate plenty of work stations in their home, as before the carriage house, “We had four of us all sitting at the dining table working,” remembers René. “It was super loud, like a trading floor at an investment bank, because all four of us would be talking at the same time.” With desks in the kids’ rooms and two offices, every family member can work in quiet.
An LGM wall bed from Resource Furniture is a convenient work-from-home spot. After the pandemic, the Paulas wanted to incorporate plenty of work stations in their home, as before the carriage house, “We had four of us all sitting at the dining table working,” remembers René. “It was super loud, like a trading floor at an investment bank, because all four of us would be talking at the same time.” With desks in the kids’ rooms and two offices, every family member can work in quiet.
Keith is passionate about cooking, so architect Tommy Haddock designed an industrial-style kitchen to meet his needs.
Keith is passionate about cooking, so architect Tommy Haddock designed an industrial-style kitchen to meet his needs.
The dining room leads to a storage closet that Nick turned into a bar room. The floors inside it were laid by hand from wood he found at a hardware store, while the door frame was created by glueing stucco down and painting it white.
The dining room leads to a storage closet that Nick turned into a bar room. The floors inside it were laid by hand from wood he found at a hardware store, while the door frame was created by glueing stucco down and painting it white.
The kitchen was in a "miserable state" when the couple moved in, Nick says. Half of the kitchen is now blanketed in a serene shade of blue. The crumbling cabinets were also replaced with secondhand ones enhanced with an Ikea worktop, while the cracked floor tiles were covered with removable black vinyl flooring.
The kitchen was in a "miserable state" when the couple moved in, Nick says. Half of the kitchen is now blanketed in a serene shade of blue. The crumbling cabinets were also replaced with secondhand ones enhanced with an Ikea worktop, while the cracked floor tiles were covered with removable black vinyl flooring.
Malak layered green peel-and-stick tiles on top of the existing white tiling, then installed sliding hooks attached to a command strip for more hanging storage.
Malak layered green peel-and-stick tiles on top of the existing white tiling, then installed sliding hooks attached to a command strip for more hanging storage.
Emily purchased the used Brizo Odin faucet in chrome on Offer Up, and a new Brizo Odin beverage faucet to match. The sconce above the window is vintage and the counters are honed Basaltina ($2,934.38).
Emily purchased the used Brizo Odin faucet in chrome on Offer Up, and a new Brizo Odin beverage faucet to match. The sconce above the window is vintage and the counters are honed Basaltina ($2,934.38).
Beautiful custom cabinetry conceals the Murphy bed.
Beautiful custom cabinetry conceals the Murphy bed.
When the Murphy bed unfolds, the office becomes a space for guests—and when it's closed, you hardly even know it's there.
When the Murphy bed unfolds, the office becomes a space for guests—and when it's closed, you hardly even know it's there.
The guest room also doubles as the office, thanks to clever use of storage and space.
The guest room also doubles as the office, thanks to clever use of storage and space.
The casework holds a TV, games, and books while drawers underneath the seating stash pillows for sleepovers and video-gaming with friends. Around the column, on the back side of the new storage wall, Baker created a built-in desk with integrated shelves and cabinets for the avid crafter’s making sessions.
The casework holds a TV, games, and books while drawers underneath the seating stash pillows for sleepovers and video-gaming with friends. Around the column, on the back side of the new storage wall, Baker created a built-in desk with integrated shelves and cabinets for the avid crafter’s making sessions.
A built-in upholstered bench in an L-shape provides additional seating.
A built-in upholstered bench in an L-shape provides additional seating.
The couple duplicated the platform bed design for another bedroom.
The couple duplicated the platform bed design for another bedroom.
A red platform bed in one of the kids’ rooms features built-in cabinets.
A red platform bed in one of the kids’ rooms features built-in cabinets.