Family Friendly Home Office

Today's featured online design plan is a for a multi-purpose, family friendly, home office.  

Our client came to use looking for a stylish, as well as functional design that allows both the children and the adults to work in this space together.  

We divided the room into two separate areas, one side is for the kids and one side is for Mom and Dad.  The kids area features two desks and a gallery wall that incorporates back pack storage, homework organization and artwork display.  

Mom and Dad's side features a large, gorgeous desk system for two.  To make the separation between the kids area and the adult area, we used two different areas rugs to define and ground each zone.  

Taupe Chevron Indoor/Outdoor Rug

We chose a family-friendly, indoor/outdoor area rug for the kids zone.  This rug is available in my shop, please click here for details.  The fun bold print makes a statement in the room while the practicality of an indoor/outdoor rug makes this a great choice for a hard-working kids space.  

Karissa 100% Wool Area Rug

For the grown up area, we chose a sophisticated, luxurious, 100% wool rug (also available in my collection, click here for details).   This beautiful rug brings color and pattern to the space, the contemporary floral design compliments the bold graphic design of the kids rug.  

Our homeowner already had two desks for the kids from Ikea.  Our suggestion was that she swap out her existing white desk tops for the espresso colored tops to coordinate with the new desk system  for the adults.  We chose this beautiful Bedford collection from Potterybarn in a rich espresso finish to create a comfortable, functional and stylish work area.  Our layout includes the corner desk, small desk and bookcase).  

Over the parents area is a perfect spot for large scale art.  To keep in line with the family office theme, these world map canvases from Bassett Furniture were a great choice.  

Office spaces by nature have a lot of hard surfaces.  To soften the design, we introduced full length drapery in a nice, neutral color.  

The room already has a gorgeous neutral wall color (BM Moccasin) that looks amazing with the new design elements. 

This project was a lot of fun.  It is a good example of how a well-planned office space can perform a lot of duties for multiple family members and look great all at the same time. 

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Family Glam~A high style family friendly space

Today's featured online design plan is a great example of "Family Glam".  This sophisticated design plan was created for Beth's formal living room. It's shows how a family friendly space can still look hot (check out the legs on that table;). 

Beth and her young family just moved into a new home.  We had the honor of designing several rooms for them, including this one.  The formal living room is adjacent to the foyer.  It is the first space you see upon entering, so it has to be special. 

Her request was for the space to be sophisticated with a glamorous feel, yet still family friendly and comfortable. 

 At first glance, you may wonder how a light sofa is family friendly.  This one has a removable, washable slipcover .  We also gave her a pair of dark gray upholstered chairs which are very forgiving (not to mention gorgeous). 

Let's talk about the table…this silver leaf, turned leg table is a perfect modern translation of traditional style.  The metallic finish is a gorgeous complement to the dark wood bookcase and end tables we placed in the space.  The silver finish is also found in the framed artwork we placed over her sofa.

Speaking of the dark wood furniture, this bookcase (which coordinates with the end tables we gave her) is a stunning piece... 

 Not only does it lend a rich, dark wood tone to the design, but it also gives the room height.  Filled with colorful decorative accents and family photos it's a stunning visual display.  The top shelf can also be used as a cocktail "bar" by incorporating decorative bar accessories.  This will be the room where Beth and her husband enjoy adult time after the little ones are tucked in. 

Thank you, Beth for giving us the opportunity to create this design plan for your new home. This project was a lot of fun and goes to show how family-friendly spaces can still be high in style. 

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*There is more to this design plan, however out of courtesy to my client I'm unable to share all the details.  Thank you for understanding.  Please feel free to use this design as inspiration for your space or click here to reserve your very own affordable custom online design plan.