Help with design of guest room/office
kickerkeeper
4 years ago
This room does not get much natural light. Any suggestions for paint colors, bedspread etc...? Up for complete redesign but on a budget.
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everdebz
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pictures of home office, guest room, library all in one?
Comments (8)There are a lot of books and mag articles on such a topic, and I have come across lots of features in my years of taking too many magazine subscriptions, so you might browse a bookstore or search the net for great photos. The closet might be able to be outfitted as the actual "office," if you use the right doors and really outfit the inside. There are lots of decor features on that approach. That is more important, I think, if you and your nuclear family want to use the room more often as a cozy library/study and can then close the doors on printer, FAX, etc. but also is a great way to maximize floor space, since you can use a closet as an "indent" in a room for office equipement and desk, but can't sleep in the closet! Sofa bed vs. Murphy bed can be space-saving. There are furniture lines for installing Murphy bed and associated cabinetry. This approach is more for if you yourself don't need the sofa and want to preserve more floor space and a clean-lined look. Otherwise, a compact sofa bed would serve you and your family for library. Shelving is key and you should be prepared to design and install it so that it works for you--(or have done professionally). That goes for the whole room--by that I mean, draw your floorplan and wall views with windows, doors and really brainstorm on different ways to use the space. For example, you might be able to surround a sofa bed with built in shelves floor to ceiling for a great library look, whereas a lot of free-standing shelves would take up space. Or, you might be able to find free-standing shelf units you can pair and connect with a bridge. Lots of ideas like that. Of course you have a budget, but try to think outside the box and be prepared to buy a new item if it will really make the space work better--so if your current file cabinet doesn't work well, you might budget for one that fits better or is more streamlined, or maybe you need 2 matching and put over them a desk top. As in first paragraph, there are huge numbers of ideas on multi-tasking furniture for these purposes--file cab as bedside table or under a table top and skirt; rolling file or printer stand that rolls under desk top; storage containers that might let you "remove" a few items temporarily when guest using the room and needs place for luggage, and return later....See MoreHelp with floorplan for Laundry Room - Office - Guest Half-bathroom
Comments (27)Do you have an elevation drawing of that stairwell in the living area? Seems the space under the stair landings could be better incorporated in your effort to locate the powder room, or at least the hot water, accessing from the closet by the entry and moving the sloset to the living room side. On another subject, am I mis-reading or are there bi-fold doors by the tub in the main bath? Looks like there are windows in the WIC. I would rather have windows in the bath and walk through the closet to get there than have to walk through the bath to retrieve clothing; not convenient if there is someone using the bath. That pantry at the foot of the stairs looks like a good spot for a stacking WD. I'd want it configured to vent out an exterior wall, using pullout pantries in the kitchen so that space could be the laundry. But first I'd move that big bath's footprint to the deck end of the space so the closet could be in the master....See MoreHelp me elevate my home office/guest room!
Comments (14)Treat yourself to a workstation makeover too. A height-adjustable desk makes it easier to periodically work standing up and break up all that sitting (which can lead to hip and back pain). Get a bigger monitor (or two) and an ergonomic keyboard to be kind to your eyes and wrists. Connect everything to your laptop using a hub. Have storage within arm’s reach to house your headset, notebook, etc. without cluttering up your desktop. Think about a couple of small Bluetooth speakers if you enjoy music in the background while you work....See MoreGuest Room to: Unisex Baby’s Room, Office Desk Area & Twin Bed.
Comments (4)Hello there, Sharon! Yes, I understand what you mean. The room’s primary purpose needs to be a Baby’s Room. The twin bed will be for nights that hubby and I may have to lay in the room with baby, etc. Small office space: little desk and chair for occasional computer business use. I’m looking to make it all flow where everything will coordinate and flow with baby’s theme and or decor. Thank you!...See MoreTheresa Janssen
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4 years ago everdebz
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoPart office: so try current bedding, but not lux with all the pillows. Or does it reverse to a solid - and keep bedskirt. Reversed - maybe a pillow ilke this contemporary direction:
Yellow Decorative Pillow Covers 14"x14" Cotton, Time To Paint · More Info
Movement and Rhythm Canvas Print By Irena Orlov · More Infoeverdebz
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoAdd blackout shade and art. Blue and brown is conservative, adding an interesting pillow, fine especially with shades / art too?
If you want a layer of faux fur throw whenever needed - that's option. Or floral item on the bed.… Or texture:
Reversible Quilted Bedspread, 3PC Set, Bed Quilt, Ivory/Chocolate, Queen · More Infohttps://www.houzz.com/products/wool-and-silk-pillow-cover-prvw-vr~38607640
PROBeth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agocurrent color is fine, but it's all the other stuff in there that's making it look unfinished.
you need a night stand, maybe a rug, some art, for sure,,,maybe a plant. lose the messy bedskirt.
like these
see how it's the same neutral wall color? but add in some drapes, soft rug and some texture w/the light and wall decor, end tables and stools,,,and boom,,,done.
everdebz
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI do save if I can -- so a pillow can tie in better if fabric is similar to bedskirt's - and not any dressier for sure - here's just one idea:
Some poly pillows might look like an outdoor one, idk.
Stilts, Animal Print Pillow, Coral, 18"x18" · More Info
"Lithosphere Orange Blue Gray" by Hilary Winfield, Canvas Art · More Infokickerkeeper
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