Open Concept 80/20 Mix...

7 years ago

I’ve already opened up the living areas and am now working my way to the side of the house that has the bedrooms / bathroom and my beloved new home office.

Here’s the question... in my 80/20 mix open concept is being treated as 80% modern with 20% classical underpinnings in the form of moldings, I’m being very careful and deliberate about how I marry these throughout. OK... when you go to my office and come around the corner I was initially going to put double doors as a entry which would mirror the opposite end of the hallway leading into master bedroom, but in my office as you approach there will be a full wall of glass in that I’m doubling the window and while things are gutted I’ve been contemplating having no door/s to enter into the office, I’m thinking of leaving a 4’ wide opening right to the ceiling to go in there. The moldings in there will run at the ceiling across the bookcase where it meets the ceiling.

What are your thoughts? Should I leave it so when you turn the corner you will be met by all this light OR should I keep it mirroring the opposite ends with it’s framed doors + there will be a half bath and two closets that will also be framed with the same doors. I will try and attach a photo here, mine will in places be double doors and in places a single door.

Very interested in hearing from my FAVE HOUZZ PEEPS!

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lizziesma

7 years ago

Will you need quiet or privacy in your office? I would opt for doors. Perhaps with glass panels of some sort for the window view.

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jck910
7 years ago
Pictures of your house would be more helpful. Post them here in the comments
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
7 years ago
I would need to see your space
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divachar
Original Author
7 years ago
...everything is in demo but here you go...

the first two photos (don't know why they're posting sideways) are how the living / kitchen are open and the 2nd is leading down the hall by open stairwell, while the third is as you round the corner you are looking into the office (space in question) the wall as it is now would be framed another 1' so it would be at 4' like hallway and the wide window you see will go to the floor.
divachar
Original Author
7 years ago
Initially I had thought about glass doors as the above door style can be fitted with glass but when I round that corner and see it all open, knowing the front window will be almost to the floor I think it might look nice to keep it open + I'm doing black porcelain tile (pretty sure as I like being a slave to my floors) and no ... Im the only one living here so noise / privacy is no issue at all.
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Debbi Washburn
7 years ago
I would keep a header across the opening - it will make it easier to run crown molding as well as change paint colors from one space to the other. Then if you do decide to put doors, that will also be easier.

I really like the doors but I also like the light!
divachar
Original Author
7 years ago
Im not sure that the crown will run in there... it will top the bookcase which is on a wall you cant see. I'm doing the flooring all the same (24" x 24" BLK Porcelain Tile - diagonal) and the house will be painted all white and then feature wall and spots from there will be customized. I appreciate the input!