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Some projects arrive with pages of references, mood boards, and carefully curated inspiration folders. This wasn't one of them. The clients — a young, dynamic couple with a growing family — handed over their trust and asked for the best work possible. It's the kind of brief that raises the stakes and frees the thinking at the same time. The design is organised around the views to the west — ocean, city, and the long light of the evening sky — with the upper floor pulled into an L-shape that bridges across two lower volumes below. That move creates something most homes don't have: a generous covered entry and breezeway at ground level, a moment of arrival that feels architectural rather than incidental. Above it, the upper floor cantilevers out and frames the western outlook from the principal living spaces. Wellness was woven into the brief from the start. A hot yoga studio opens directly onto a large patio with a pool and hot tub, creating a private outdoor sanctuary that functions as a genuine extension of that space. At the rear of the property, a separate crossfit gym gives the clients a serious training facility without compromising the living areas of the home. The result is a home that reflects what's possible when a client extends full trust and a designer meets it. Of all the projects in this portfolio, this is one that stands out — not just for what it contains, but for how completely it came together.

Modern home office finished with full-height walnut wall paneling and two built-in bookcases integrated into the millwork for clean storage and display. Floor-to-ceiling glass with black frames brings in abundant natural light and connects the workspace to the outdoor patio, creating a quiet, refined setting that still feels open and expansive.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary built-in desk medium tone wood floor home office remodel in Other with yellow walls

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Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
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A successful design build project by Red House. This home underwent a complete interior and exterior renovation including a shed dormer addition on the rear. All new finishes, windows, cabinets, insulation, and mechanical systems. Photo by Nat Rea Instagram: @redhousedesignbuild

Photography: © Anastasia Hockinson
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The home office was placed in the corner with ample desk/counter space. The base cabinets provide space for a pull out drawer to house a printer and hanging files. Upper cabinets offer mail slots and folder storage/sorting. Glass door uppers open up space. Marbleized laminate counter top. Two floor to ceiling storage cabinets (not in this picture) with pull out trays & shelves provide ample storage options. Locker system with shoe storage, hooks for coats and backpacks & upper cabinets to hide extras. Thomas Mayfield/Designer for Closet Organizing Systems

Room Details: • The centerpiece of the room is a 12 & 1/2 foot island top by Hammer Design Inc., made from white oak of a 300-year-old Wisconsin milk barn. Adjacent is a wooden beam from the same barn used as a kitchen fireplace mantle • 6 light Linear Pendants from the E.F. Chapman Darlana collection by Visual Comfort are the perfect mix of form and function Photo: Alyssa Rosenheck

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Photo: Margot Hartford © 2015 Houzz Design: Mary Jo Fiorella
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