by Schwartz and Architecture
San Francisco, CA, US 94107 · 184 photos
Ross Circle Resdience
http://www.schwartzandarchitecture.com

This project combines the original bedroom, small bathroom and closets into a single, open and light-filled space. Once stripped to its exterior walls, we inserted back into the center of the space a single freestanding cabinetry piece that organizes movement around the room. This mahogany “box” creates a headboard for the bed, the vanity for the bath, and conceals a walk-in closet and powder room inside. While the detailing is not traditional, we preserved the traditional feel of the home through a warm and rich material palette and the re-conception of the space as a garden room.

 
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leehartley1 wrote:
Was this a custom window bench or can it be purchased somewhere? »
· Comment · 16 months ago
Schwartz and Architecture We designed it custom for the space.
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7 months ago ·
thefashiondiva What are the dimensions of this room?
6 months ago ·
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sandpiper1 wrote:
What is the paint color on the walls »
· Comment · 21 months ago
The Shabby Nest Try Valspar's Cinnamon Roll.
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jocelynbowie wrote:
Lighting - Apart from the cans in the ceiling, is there another ceiling light fixture? Wall lighting? We are building new, and everything is coming easy to me except for the lighting! Thanks. This room is lovely. »
· Comment · 2 months ago
ascully2 wrote:
Rug? - Where did the rug come from? I really love it for a bedroom. »
· Comment · 3 months ago
anagrayv wrote:
Windows - What type of windows are these? Do you know the manufacturer? »
· Comment · 4 months ago
thefashiondiva wrote:
Room dimensions? - What are the dimensions of this bedroom? Thanks!! »
· Comment · 5 months ago
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Having somewhere to relax and read other than your bed during the day is a great feature.
3) To Turn a Window Bay into Usable Space. There aren't many perches greater than those in windowseats with views like these!
A private oasis. If your bedroom is positioned well to receive early-morning light, take advantage by positioning a window seat or an armchair where you can soak in the rays.
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Window seating Open
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you need the perfect sunlit window on the right side of the house to recreate this, but IF you did, this yellowy sunny room would be wonderful.
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Custom window "bench" - open at the bottom.
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Bench
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A private oasis. If your bedroom is positioned well to receive early-morning light, take advantage by positioning a window seat or an armchair where you can soak in the rays.
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Liht
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like the idea of window seat in the bedroom.
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Window seat
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i like this big open window allowing natural light and a place to look out. A good winter spot. The back wall is a concealed walk in wardrobe with also backs onto the ensuite. A big space is needed for this
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I love the idea of doing a square type of nook with a long bench like this.
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Light and bright
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Zen type bench. Without storage
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white but warm
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Bench over the window
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i like this idea but with some plants in it and the walls colors light blue or green
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window seat. extend past livingroom - entry to patio
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yellow
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big window with view and bench
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Window seat
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Window bench
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Seat
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openness, light, airy
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Furniture - Bench
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Beautiful window seat
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La banca . Casa Parque
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Simple bedroom with one wall of windows or doors. Maybe clerestory windows on the east side.
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bedroom
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this is originally what I was thinking
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Yellow in Room
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Window bench.
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window seat
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Simple window seat
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Window seat study
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need a plan for our big front window
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bench
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window seat in deep window wells?
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window seat - light comes through below the seat
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windows?
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window facing the garden: something like this - clear glass from up-down, left-right BUT with windows. right side wall: corner does not have a glass but simply the window
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Banco
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Window bench
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bench
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window bench
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very pretty white bedroom
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View to river & pdx
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I like the big window bench
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a bedroom bench
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windows
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cap cod 2nd master bedroom
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dream space
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airy
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Sunny bench
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thư giãn
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Can our bedroom be like this?
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Love the long bench
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Airy, light, simple
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Window
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Window bench
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window sittings area
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חדר שינה הורים
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Wow what a beautiful viewing
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sleeping near the warm window
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window seat
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Bedroon
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clean and crisp, just perfect with nature just outside the window;)
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warm and bright.
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bedroom
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Office window
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culoare, luminozitate
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light simple
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great bench
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Nice paint color.
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Bay window
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window seat
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儿子书房
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groote slaapkamer met mooi uitzicht
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Window seat
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recamara principal. BANCA VENTANA
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bedroom bench
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I LOVE these colors! An extremely light Yellow in a room that you want to make cozy, always will with natural / indoor lighting.
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beautiful window seat
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gorgeous, simple window bench
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bench
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window bech in bedroom
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our bedroom?
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LOVE
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bench by the window
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Save
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Window bench
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window bench
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light is great
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back window
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window seat/closets
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Morning window seat
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contemporary bench for bedroom
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bedroom
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bench in front of window
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Armchair
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color
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Arm chair
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love the bench by the big window. big windows are a must
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I need to add the window seat padding to two other bedrooms.
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sofa/daybed
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the bench
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bedroom
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like the window seat
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Good use of space wasted by all our floor to ceiling windows.
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bedroomms
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seat by window in bedroom(!!)
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omg I love
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Window seat
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Table by the window
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light
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Love the long bench in front of the large window
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Like the window side bed thingy
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Color
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seat
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This mahogany “box
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window bench
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By railing
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light maybe in a sun room we can build?
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possible window seat under living room windows looking out to garden
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color
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