Office/den/guest room: Can I have it all?
I have a tiny room that measures 13’ by 11’6”. I really want it to function as an office/ sitting room and a guest room for parents and inlanders when they come for a week at a time. We have company about 4 weeks a year and we love it. There is a fire place in this room and a half bath in the corner. I really need book shelves as I currently have two of the I’ve seen in the photo. Another shelf or two would really be perfect. The questions: what to do with the paneling. There is no drywall beneath. Replace, keep some to aid in some sort of focal point, paint or some combination?
Question two: can I fit a small pullout sofa, narrow desk and 1-2 chairs (possibly chairs that serve double duty at the dining table when it needs to set more people. (I could move the chairs with the bed is pulled out for example).
Comments (19)
4 years ago
4 years agoRelated Discussions
Wonky Office/Guest Room - Rest of the (Long) Story & Pics (Lots)
Comments (13)Fund space. I agree with Juliekcmo that the room should be set up to be the most functional and enjoyable for you for the 50 weeks a year that you occupy the space. I would put the couch in the alcove, and put either a sofa table behind it or hang a shelf on the wall behind it with brackets. That is the place for a lamp, a clock/radio/mp3 player, a place for someone to put a glass of water and a book at night. That also means that the window isn’t blocked so the room gets the benefit of max light all the time. Fan should move out into the room - do a cute chandy in the alcove, something fun and whimsical. The small chest that you have ready to paint seems like it would be the perfect companion piece for you to use for spreading out your files as you work. I think it would fit with the bookcase on the end wall to the left of the entry door to the room, based on the measurements you gave. Bookcase in the corner so that you can have clearance for the chest drawers once the armoire is on the other wall nearby. Then the armoire would go on the long wall, toward the bookcase and chest, to create the feel of an office area. It should still allow the computer to be visible for someone on the couch. To the left of the armoire, I would place the cute wood table you love, with a lamp. The tall mirror might work above this, to bounce some light around and feel anchored. Then angled in front of the stationary part of the french doors, your desk chair can be placed when you are not working. To the left of that, the little set of drawers, which seems perfect for CD storage, so that you can get them off the top of the armoire. You will then have a seating area for someone visiting if they don’t want to sit on the sleeper couch,(especially if it is opened), or you can sit and talk to your son in there while he is visiting. I would put the ottoman on the short wall to the left of the french doors, to get it out of the way when the bed is unmade or it isn’t being used with the couch. I would frame a grouping of the Audubon pix and place them on the wall by the closet. You could do a few more stacked over the ottoman. As for color, I know you said white, but I would think about a color that makes you happy to use in the workspace. I love the purple accent wall in the alcove, and if you still like it, that could be your other color throughout the space. Your pieces to be painted could be done in another (or the same) shade of purple. I could easily see green walls in there, something restful but deep enough to work with the large black pieces. I would paint the bookcase the the chest the same color if they are going to be next to one another, for a more cohesive feel. Consider something textural for the drapery and french doors, perhaps a textured linen or hopsack....See MoreHome Office / Guest Room
Comments (5)Nobody is going to wade through a description of the space in text, nor the possible storage solutions. Post a pic of the space. Draw the space to scale, with all dimension. Upload photos. Or get zero help....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 MoreCombination Room: Office, Guest, Workout Room
Comments (10)You've put some limits on suggestions since you already have the desk and Murphy bed. If you asked before you got the desk, I would've suggested using perimeter of the room and walls for a shelf/desk that wraps around the window walls.Ikea tabletops could probably do the job or just go to Home Depot and get lumber cut to the right dimensions. Add storage below and wall shelves above. This setup leaves room to open the Murphy bed and leave your exercycle when you don't have a guest....See MoreRelated Professionals
Pinehurst Furniture & Accessories · Ridgewood Furniture & Accessories · Birmingham Carpenters · Marco Island Cabinets & Cabinetry · Indianapolis Custom Closet Designers · New River Architects & Building Designers · Queen Creek Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Cartersville Furniture & Accessories · Wellesley Furniture & Accessories · Olney General Contractors · Gloucester City Interior Designers & Decorators · San Francisco Furniture & Accessories · Batavia Lighting · Tukwila Lighting · San Rafael Window Treatments- 4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
- 4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
We have the same paneling with shutters. I bought this type brown-grey finish which looks nice [and nice with light walls too].
I placed a woods/sea canvas above sofa, and it seems to fit with paneling. The tv is dark anyway [and dark unit].... so I added teal-brown vase, etc...for a retro-natural room.
Nebula Full Wall Bed, Bark Gray · More Info - 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
4 years ago- 4 years ago
4 years ago- PRO4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
You really need to find a home for all the books unless you use them all , all the time. Right now that room is no where I would like to sleep. IMO cover the fireplace with the murphy bed in fact you can even get one that incorporates an office . IMO this could be an office and a guest room and forget the den idea, Ilove books but IMO most info can now be found online and in a small space actual bookcases take up too much room this murphy allows some book storage a desk for you to work on and nice place for guests to sleep . Honestly in this small space I think that is all I would do. Or a sleeper and a desk maybe use a closet for other storage guests really require very small closet space
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
- 4 years ago
Maureen