Inspiration for a contemporary home office in Phoenix with a library, grey walls, carpet, a freestanding desk and grey floor.

Michael Hunter Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home office in Dallas with a library, grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and grey floor.

Custom home by Parkinson Building Group in Little Rock, AR.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional home office in Little Rock with beige walls, carpet, a library, no fireplace and beige floor.

Charles Metivier
Mid-sized contemporary home office in Los Angeles with a library, grey walls, carpet, no fireplace and beige floor.

Claudia Giselle Design LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern home office in New York with a library, white walls, carpet, no fireplace, a built-in desk and grey floor.

We are delighted to reveal our recent ‘House of Colour’ Barnes project. We had such fun designing a space that’s not just aesthetically playful and vibrant, but also functional and comfortable for a young family. We loved incorporating lively hues, bold patterns and luxurious textures. What a pleasure to have creative freedom designing interiors that reflect our client’s personality.

This rare 1950’s glass-fronted townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side underwent a modern renovation to create plentiful space for a family. An additional floor was added to the two-story building, extending the façade vertically while respecting the vocabulary of the original structure. A large, open living area on the first floor leads through to a kitchen overlooking the rear garden. Cantilevered stairs lead to the master bedroom and two children’s rooms on the second floor and continue to a media room and offices above. A large skylight floods the atrium with daylight, illuminating the main level through translucent glass-block floors.

[Our Clients] We were so excited to help these new homeowners re-envision their split-level diamond in the rough. There was so much potential in those walls, and we couldn’t wait to delve in and start transforming spaces. Our primary goal was to re-imagine the main level of the home and create an open flow between the space. So, we started by converting the existing single car garage into their living room (complete with a new fireplace) and opening up the kitchen to the rest of the level. [Kitchen] The original kitchen had been on the small side and cut-off from the rest of the home, but after we removed the coat closet, this kitchen opened up beautifully. Our plan was to create an open and light filled kitchen with a design that translated well to the other spaces in this home, and a layout that offered plenty of space for multiple cooks. We utilized clean white cabinets around the perimeter of the kitchen and popped the island with a spunky shade of blue. To add a real element of fun, we jazzed it up with the colorful escher tile at the backsplash and brought in accents of brass in the hardware and light fixtures to tie it all together. Through out this home we brought in warm wood accents and the kitchen was no exception, with its custom floating shelves and graceful waterfall butcher block counter at the island. [Dining Room] The dining room had once been the home’s living room, but we had other plans in mind. With its dramatic vaulted ceiling and new custom steel railing, this room was just screaming for a dramatic light fixture and a large table to welcome one-and-all. [Living Room] We converted the original garage into a lovely little living room with a cozy fireplace. There is plenty of new storage in this space (that ties in with the kitchen finishes), but the real gem is the reading nook with two of the most comfortable armchairs you’ve ever sat in. [Master Suite] This home didn’t originally have a master suite, so we decided to convert one of the bedrooms and create a charming suite that you’d never want to leave. The master bathroom aesthetic quickly became all about the textures. With a sultry black hex on the floor and a dimensional geometric tile on the walls we set the stage for a calm space. The warm walnut vanity and touches of brass cozy up the space and relate with the feel of the rest of the home. We continued the warm wood touches into the master bedroom, but went for a rich accent wall that elevated the sophistication level and sets this space apart. [Hall Bathroom] The floor tile in this bathroom still makes our hearts skip a beat. We designed the rest of the space to be a clean and bright white, and really let the lovely blue of the floor tile pop. The walnut vanity cabinet (complete with hairpin legs) adds a lovely level of warmth to this bathroom, and the black and brass accents add the sophisticated touch we were looking for. [Office] We loved the original built-ins in this space, and knew they needed to always be a part of this house, but these 60-year-old beauties definitely needed a little help. We cleaned up the cabinets and brass hardware, switched out the formica counter for a new quartz top, and painted wall a cheery accent color to liven it up a bit. And voila! We have an office that is the envy of the neighborhood.

Bright white home office space
This is an example of a mid-sized country home office in Phoenix with a library, white walls, carpet, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Home Office
Photo of a mid-sized traditional home office in Miami with a library, brown walls, carpet, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and multi-coloured floor.

Photo of a mid-sized country home office in Houston with a library, carpet and grey floor.

Jenna & Lauren Weiler
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home office in Minneapolis with a library, carpet, no fireplace, a freestanding desk, grey floor and grey walls.

Jeri Koegel Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional home office in Orange County with a library, beige walls, carpet, no fireplace and beige floor.

Photographed by Don Freeman
Inspiration for a traditional home office in Dallas with a library, blue walls, carpet, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and blue floor.

Photo of a small traditional home office in Philadelphia with a library, beige walls, carpet, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Maple & Plum
This is an example of a transitional home office in Seattle with a library, beige walls, carpet, a built-in desk and beige floor.

Kara Lashuay
Photo of a small transitional home office in New York with a library, white walls, carpet, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional home office in Other with a library, beige walls, carpet, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home office in Salt Lake City with a library, beige walls and carpet.