Workspace-spiration

My favorite all time client (and favorite all time mom) is ready to move on to the next area of her home: workspace/guest room.  The measurements have been taken, exposure has been considered and budget has been discussed.  I am playing with floor plans and products, so you'll understand why I have workspaces on the brain.  Here is a[n extensive] collection of my favorites...

domino

I have loved these two tone bookshelves since I first saw them in domino a few years back.  

House Beautiful

The space is small (10'x12') and in it there is a giant desk, a twin bed and we need some shelving of some sort.  I love how the above space has the desk in front of the shelves.  This a great space saver and visually fabulous.

Lonny

I know I have posted this picture before, but it is one of my forever favorites and I keep thinking that black walls would be fabulous in mommy dearest's workspace.  I especially like how they've kept it modern in this space by painting the moldings and window panes.

Lonny

This studio space by Betsy Burnham screams my mom.  I adore the chandeliers and would love to swap out her ceiling fan for one of these, but I already know how she'll feel about that.  

Lonny

White, bright, clear, crisp.  If my mom was a novelist I would put this one in my back pocket for inspiration, but it may be a little too stark for her.  Her workspace is where she will create beautiful dresses, draperies and more and I think we need more going on than this in order to hide all of the messes she'll make!

Lonny

Bunny Williams, you rock my world.  Bunny Williams reminds me of my mom for some reason and I know she will love this one.  If only her 10x12 studio had the architecture this space is rockin'.  

Lonny

Here's the light bright white effect again, but this time, it could work because of the contrasts created with the black and white artwork and dark floors.  I could definitely layer in the warm whites with some texture and a cowhide.  Yum.  The question really comes to, does she want a blank canvas or an oasis of color and inspiration.  Talking points for the next meeting ;) 

Lonny

The two images above are a favorite for me.  Black and white are kind of my thing.  No matter how hard I try to stop with the black and white, I just can't help myself.  

House Beautiful via

This isn't really a workspace, but it is my mom's style or how I see my mom's style and it's definitely going on the inspiration board for her new space.

I don't know where this image came from originally, but I got it from the Furbish Studio Pinterest account.  It is so wonderful in every way.  Just thought I'd share it. 

Lonny

Here's the white and bright again, except with beautiful and colorful accents- and a very dark wall.  Ever notice how almost any clutter is good clutter against a black wall?  

Lonny

This space is so sophisticated, but modern and fun.  Just look at that floor!  My mom has a lot of artwork and I think if we keep the walls white, then a black floor is a must.

domino

White and bright.  Again.  But with the contrast and the accents, which would be a must.

Lonny

Classic and chic.  My mom will love this space and it looks a bit like the rest of her house.  However, I think it is just too buttoned up for the mad dressmaker!

domino

Black walls.  I am loving these black walls.  Mama is all for them too, which is fab, but I want the space to be bright and light for her too.  There are two windows and great exposure, and if we covered the walls with all of her beautiful artwork, it would definitely work.

Cottage Living

Cottage Living was my mom's jam and this image is from that beloved publication.  It's a little modern, but natural and worldly.  Just like mama.

domino

I grabbed this image because there is a twin bed that has to be incorporated in the space.  I want to treat it like a daybed/lounge because she only has overnight visitors a few times a year.  So I was thinking two 38" bolsters on each side and pillows along the back.  It would be cool to make a mattress cover with tufts and huge piping so that it would look like a french mattress and then a coordinating bedskirt with beautiful frill just like that above!  Bingo!

House Beautiful

Black.  Again.  And beautiful inspiration boards.  We are definitely going to do at least one large cork board for her inspiration.

Anna Spiro's office.  It needs no explanation.  Perfect in every way.  I would be all over wallpaper but the previous residents had put up some textured wallpaper and then painted over it.  So it's not happening.  Sad face.

Lonny

This is not a workspace, but it is the space that keeps coming to my mind when I think of my mom's studio/guest room.  Isn't it lovely?  

domino

Mary McDonald's infamous office.  So chic.

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Miles Redd.  He's a genius.  That is all.

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Although my mom's style is very down to earth/cottage/coastal, I would love to give her a glam space like that of Aerin Lauder.

Lonny

Perfection.  The pink.  The gray.  The polar bear.  The modern with the classic.  Sigh.  What caught my eye was the Quadrille covered inspiration board.  This is so happening in her space.

Close up.

Lonny

This has been my want for my mom's studio since I saw it in one of the first Lonny magazines.  This is a happy place.