Category: Office
Location: Portland
Goal: This northwest modern house in
Portland is home to two young professionals and their son. The office area sits
in the large master bedroom, and the designers wanted to maximize the
efficiency of the space, making otherwise unused square footage functional for
the homeowners.
Inspiration: “Our clients have a beautiful
collection of historical family photographs, found objects, and ephemera,” says
Fig designer and co-owner Jenny Guggenheim. “Because we were working with
pieces that hold meaning, creating the right combination of artistic balance
and hierarchy was priority.”
Breakdown: According to Guggenheim, the client had several vintage pieces
she wanted to display, such as the typewriter and microscope, but until this
work space was created, she had no place to put them. Both the West Elm desk
and the Tolix chair from Design Within Reach are new pieces, but they fit with
the room’s early 20th century vibe. The wall was painted in Benjamin Moore’s AF-565 Mysterious. Both of the clients are dentists, so the framed
vintage teeth molds are a quirky yet appropriate touch.
Tips to Get the Look: “Keep your eyes open for vintage pieces that speak to who you
are and what you want your space to feel like,” Guggenheim notes. “You never
know what you might spot on the side of the road or at your local flea. I love
it when objects have a story behind them, so don't forgot to look through what
you already have. Moving a piece to a new room or getting
it out of storage might be the ticket to a new look without spending a dime.”
Image Courtesy of Fig Studio Architecture + Interior Design.
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