Stephanie Nix
Mid-sized eclectic freestanding desk light wood floor study room photo in Dallas with gray walls

Max Kim-Bee
Trendy carpeted bedroom photo in New York with gray walls

Inspiration for a cottage medium tone wood floor and brown floor entryway remodel in Charleston with white walls and a glass front door

The owner said "any color but white" for her farmhouse kitchen country kitchen. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design.

Stephanie Nix
Mid-sized eclectic freestanding desk light wood floor study room photo in Dallas with black walls

Dan Bawden
Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen remodel in Houston with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

One homeowner of a particular model home in the Sun City Roseville development that came with a rather large space for a laundry room, was faced with this dilemma recently. After relocating her washer and dryer into the garage and setting up a make shift office of her own in the laundry room, the homeowner realized that, although she succeeded in turning the space into a somewhat functional work area, it just wasn’t up to par for all of her wants and needs. Hoping to come up some new small home office ideas that would squeeze all of her needs into the tiny space, she decided to seek help from a home organization specialist and sat down with The Closet Doctor. There were several requirements and obstacles that made the development of an office design which satisfied the homeowner particularly difficult. One was the need for two workstations which would have enough desk space for each person to sit comfortably and not be on top of each other. Another obstacle was the new design had to work around a cut-out in the corner of the wall, which contained built-in shelves for the components of a nearby entertainment center. Finally, the designer also had to be sure to incorporate “lots of legal sized filing drawers” into its new design. The Closet Doctor went to work and was able to design a solution that, not only met all of the homeowner’s needs, but was attractive, and within her budget. The new built-in design included two work areas that were spacious and each with its own overhead cabinet, storage drawer, and single letter size file drawer for active projects. In between the two overhead cabinets, additional open shelving allowed for display items as well as space for a small TV in the center. Extra storage and organization space was also put behind doors for a clean and neat look. In addition, in order to maintain as much space as possible, the cabinets on the end and left side wall were made just deep enough to fit legal size lateral file drawers. Finally, the built in component shelves were left open in the corner for easy access, with the desk top passing in front of the space at the same height as one of the shelves, which gave the corner a neat and organized appearance as well. To top it off, low energy under cabinet LED lights with a dimmer switch were installed in order to illuminate the work area. The Client loved the result of her home improvement project, in both the look and functionality of the new design compared to the “temporary setup” she had in place before. With the additional storage space and organization that the new built in office unit provided, the satisfied homeowner was able to achieve the clean and organized look as well as optimum functionality that she preferred.

Vista Estate Imaging
Example of a country freestanding desk medium tone wood floor home office design in Seattle with yellow walls

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Dallas

Kitchen - coastal l-shaped medium tone wood floor, brown floor and exposed beam kitchen idea in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, white backsplash, black appliances, an island and black countertops

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Example of a country freestanding desk light wood floor and beige floor home office design in Salt Lake City with white walls

John Woodruff
Inspiration for a timeless exterior home remodel in New York

John Woodruff
Example of a classic exterior home design in New York

Nursery - small transitional gender-neutral carpeted and beige floor nursery idea in Los Angeles with green walls

Stephanie Nix
Study room - mid-sized eclectic freestanding desk light wood floor study room idea in Dallas with blue walls

John Woodruff
Elegant exterior home photo in New York

John Woodruff
Traditional exterior home idea in New York

Inspiration for a contemporary patio remodel in Albuquerque