The "drop zone" is ideal for phone charging, mail organization, and filing, keeping clutter off kitchen counters.
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Interior Design by designer and broker Jessica Koltun Home | Selling Dallas
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Photography: Philip Ennis Productions.
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This home office can double as a guest room or even a den with plenty of reading nook opportunities
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Inspiration for a cottage home design remodel in Salt Lake City

Study room - transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room idea in Jacksonville with gray walls

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for a timeless living room remodel in New York

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Photo: Adrienne DeRosa © 2015 Houzz Quite often, one of the greatest challenges with open-plan living is a matter of how to integrate the kitchen without overwhelming the rest of the living space. By implementing a combination of streamlined fixtures and furniture-like pieces, Weiss and Carpenter have come up with a solution that is chic and sophisticated. While the back side of the island houses the matching cabinetry of the rest of the kitchen, the front is made up of an antique apothecary cabinet that the couple discovered through Weisshouse. The top and sides are clad in Belgian bluestone, giving the overall space contrast and balance. Kitchen: Poliform; Pendant: "Dear Ingo", Moooi