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Need help determining design for carriage house

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Hi, i am furnishing a carroage house which will also serve as my Office for the next uear and then I retire. This will be a guest room 90% of the time over the upcoming years. My bed will be rattan open weave. this is my desk. the rug could be under the bed and nightstands but 4 feet back from the desk or another suggested placement. thanks for any suggestions on placement, color, pattern…I am replacing blinds with tropical wood blinds. Would like comments on rug color-I see the recommendation for simple since desk is primary focal piece.




Comments (15)

  • 5 years ago

    I'm not sure what you're asking for, but you'll want more than 2 feet from the end of a rug to your desk so you have enough room to push out and move your chair. Wait on the rug until all your large peices of furniture are in. You may want a rug just under the desk and chair area rather than the bed, or maybe just use a runner on one side of your bed.

    cjlarkin1 thanked calidesign
  • 5 years ago

    Thanks! i was wondering if a print rug vs solid would be ok with the desk design. not loving the floor.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I have no idea what you are asking. Is this going to be a guest room or your office IMO the desk is the star and all the rest needs to be very simple and why the tropical blinds in a space where you will be working IMO you need to be able to see outside so I would do solar shades not blinds at all and th erest we need a to scale floor plan and more info.

    cjlarkin1 thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Hi. The white design [inlaid?] of desk is pretty, and to me looks so nice with white at the window... Would there be any other tropical look/ material accessory instead? :)

    textured rug?

    cjlarkin1 thanked everdebz
  • 5 years ago

    Love this rug! just wondering at what point im overdoing tripical? woven wood blinds, rattan bed…

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Could we get a bit more please . I very often think themes for spaces is abad idea .

    cjlarkin1 thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 5 years ago

    House is bayside in Florida

  • 5 years ago

    A rattan bed and woven wood blinds are fine - just don't add any other "tropical" elements in your lighting or accessories. Keep those simple. But place all your furniture before you choose a rug.

    cjlarkin1 thanked calidesign
  • 5 years ago

    I saw your ideabooks with seahorse lamp, with distressed/painted console. How are they entering in at this point?

    cjlarkin1 thanked everdebz
  • 5 years ago

    They were for my last house which was across from the beach. Sold my furniture with the house. Now near bay so changing it up.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Maureen, I have ordered a bed from Serena & Lilly similar to the one in the second to last photo. I hadn't thought about placing rugs around the bed vs. under. I like that. I will probably go with your suggestion for the more neutral rug given the desk is a pretty strong visual piece. Thank you

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Such a dressy desk, soft fabric in blue, pretty.

    Could add any number of accessories that are similar to textured blinds: basket, shelf, photo frame. More versatile.


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    cjlarkin1 thanked everdebz
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    too wide - but maybe ok kept at sides of desk. Kitchen with roman shade or valance, whatever neutral that curtains are.

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  • 5 years ago

    I 'forgot' that some tropical blinds are soft white - are yours going to be?