With so much purpose in a very small space, it became obvious from a design standpoint to give a dual purpose to most items. The room had to be designed for an adult and yet fit aspects that you could find in a dorm room, since this would be the au pair's private space. We decided to create multiple areas of the room so she doesn't feel too cooped up. The vanity is made out of floating shelves, which allowed us to save some precious floor space and the ottoman (from the reading nook) became handy as a vanity stool. Having a regular standing desk would have been too combersome, so we opted for a folding wall desk to allow the au pair to choose when she wanted to be studious or take time to just relax in a comfy chair with a book. We know that this contemporary style will help Katy's family to welcome their au pair in style!