Alex - congratulations on your new place !

Merging your home office and your tv / relaxation area is probably your best bet. In my home office I use my large monitor for the computer as well as watching television when I'm not working. Do you have an existing couch ?

Which door leads to the bath ? Where is the door into your unit ? Where will your closet / clothes storage be ?

Christopher@Columbus Custom Design

Hey Christopher! The front door is the door right next to the kitchen area, under the loft and the closet is the door facing the windows. The smaller door above is a storage area. This unit has a shared bathroom in the hallway.

Merging the two areas doesnt sound like a bad idea. I might look more into that. I dont have a couch right now but was planning on getting one. I have a chair and a big desk right now.

Thanks for the additional information.

I would suggest a 24-36 inch wide commercial metal shelving unit, floor to ceiling, behind your current ladder location. Adjust one of the shelves to approximately counter height and house your coffee pot, toaster and other small appliances on it. Use the lower shelves to store your heavier kitchen items - canned goods, pots & pans, etc. Use the higher shelves for lighter items - trays, cookie sheets, paper towels etc.

I've been using a shelving unit in this capacity for the past year and it works quite well. I bought some metal S hooks to hang my untensils - ladles, spatulas , spoons as well as smaller skillets and frying pans. If you don't like to see all of these items you could easily incorporate bin and box storage.