The clients needed an office space in the center so, instead of building walls, we enclosed the perimeter with natural wood panels. The forest wallpaper of the store continues on the back. The ceiling is finished with folded canvas. Photography by Ricky Cohete

We love this traditional grand office with dark millwork, a chandelier, and custom shelving unit.
This is an example of an expansive traditional study room in Phoenix with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a freestanding desk.

This home is in a rural area. The client was wanting a home reminiscent of those built by the auto barons of Detroit decades before. The home focuses on a nature area enhanced and expanded as part of this property development. The water feature, with its surrounding woodland and wetland areas, supports wild life species and was a significant part of the focus for our design. We orientated all primary living areas to allow for sight lines to the water feature. This included developing an underground pool room where its only windows looked over the water while the room itself was depressed below grade, ensuring that it would not block the views from other areas of the home. The underground room for the pool was constructed of cast-in-place architectural grade concrete arches intended to become the decorative finish inside the room. An elevated exterior patio sits as an entertaining area above this room while the rear yard lawn conceals the remainder of its imposing size. A skylight through the grass is the only hint at what lies below. Great care was taken to locate the home on a small open space on the property overlooking the natural area and anticipated water feature. We nestled the home into the clearing between existing trees and along the edge of a natural slope which enhanced the design potential and functional options needed for the home. The style of the home not only fits the requirements of an owner with a desire for a very traditional mid-western estate house, but also its location amongst other rural estate lots. The development is in an area dotted with large homes amongst small orchards, small farms, and rolling woodlands. Materials for this home are a mixture of clay brick and limestone for the exterior walls. Both materials are readily available and sourced from the local area. We used locally sourced northern oak wood for the interior trim. The black cherry trees that were removed were utilized as hardwood flooring for the home we designed next door. Mechanical systems were carefully designed to obtain a high level of efficiency. The pool room has a separate, and rather unique, heating system. The heat recovered as part of the dehumidification and cooling process is re-directed to maintain the water temperature in the pool. This process allows what would have been wasted heat energy to be re-captured and utilized. We carefully designed this system as a negative pressure room to control both humidity and ensure that odors from the pool would not be detectable in the house. The underground character of the pool room also allowed it to be highly insulated and sealed for high energy efficiency. The disadvantage was a sacrifice on natural day lighting around the entire room. A commercial skylight, with reflective coatings, was added through the lawn-covered roof. The skylight added a lot of natural daylight and was a natural chase to recover warm humid air and supply new cooled and dehumidified air back into the enclosed space below. Landscaping was restored with primarily native plant and tree materials, which required little long term maintenance. The dedicated nature area is thriving with more wildlife than originally on site when the property was undeveloped. It is rare to be on site and to not see numerous wild turkey, white tail deer, waterfowl and small animals native to the area. This home provides a good example of how the needs of a luxury estate style home can nestle comfortably into an existing environment and ensure that the natural setting is not only maintained but protected for future generations.

Art Room
Design ideas for an expansive beach style craft room in Orange County with white walls, light hardwood floors, a built-in desk and beige floor.

We love this home office's built-in bookcases, the coffered ceiling, and double entry doors.
This is an example of an expansive mediterranean home office in Phoenix with a library, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, brown floor, coffered and panelled walls.

This office space opens to a loggia with custom metal work inspired by art nouveau Paris metro stops. The space includes a vintage crystal chandelier and Chinese deco runner along with quartered and burled walnut millwork with seeded glass doors. Architecture, Design & Construction by BGD&C Interior Design by Kaldec Architecture + Design Exterior Photography: Tony Soluri Interior Photography: Nathan Kirkman

©Edward Butera / ibi designs / Boca Raton, Florida
Design ideas for an expansive midcentury study room in Miami with porcelain floors, a freestanding desk and multi-coloured walls.

This is an example of an expansive modern study room in Portland with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in desk and brown floor.

Photo of an expansive traditional study room in Milwaukee with green walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.

Grey Crawford
Expansive eclectic study room in Los Angeles with green walls and a freestanding desk.

Down the new hallway in the remodeled basement is a light & lively craft room. Vinyl tile flooring and white custom cabinetry creates a wonderland of imagination and productivity. The space includes a home office and a a sliding barn door behind which is even more storage. Design details that add personality include softly curved edges on the walls and soffits, a geometric cut-out on the stairwell and custom cabinetry that carries through all the rooms. Photo by Toby Weiss

Inspiration for an expansive traditional home office in Orlando with brown walls, medium hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Photo of an expansive transitional study room in Houston with white walls, light hardwood floors and a built-in desk.

Design ideas for an expansive traditional home office in Chicago with a library, brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Gayle M. Gruenberg, CPO-CD
Expansive arts and crafts study room in New York with beige walls, terra-cotta floors, no fireplace, a built-in desk and brown floor.

HAR listing 9676247 Stately old-world European-inspired custom estate on 1.10 park-like acres just completed in Hunters Creek. Private & gated 125 foot driveway leads to architectural masterpiece. Master suites on 1st and 2nd floor, game room, home theater, full quarters, 1,000+ bottle climate controlled wine room, elevator, generator ready, pool, spa, hot tub, large covered porches & arbor, outdoor kitchen w/ pizza oven, stone circular driveway, custom carved stone fireplace mantels, planters and fountain. Call 281-252-6100 for more information about this home.

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This is an example of an expansive transitional study room in Houston with dark hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Fireplace wall with concealed TV. This is the starting point of a 360 degree photo series, showing the Mahogany cabinetry and millwork that lines all four walls of a home library

Custom cabinetry in Home Office. Santos Mahogany solid wood flooring and coordinating tongue and groove ceiling. Custom Desk Cabinetry including knee space is Tongue & Groove Pine. Photo: Jamie Snavley