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Interior Design: Paul Miller
My return to this charming home was centered on transforming a dark, rustic library into a bright, refined home office. Shortly after the gentleman of the house moved his office to another area, his wife stepped into a leadership position in a family business, meaning she would need more space for meetings and management. With generous storage and pocket doors to shut away distractions, the library was the perfect location, but the design was not reflective of her taste.
I created a new layout and selected furnishings; changed the light fixture; added a linen-textured wall covering; and had most of the darkly stained millwork painted in Benjamin Moore’s Jack Pine, a stunning deep green with just a hint of blue. Changing the color palette with new fabrics and finishes was hugely important to giving this space a fresh and sophisticated vibe. The print on the drapery has art nouveau influences and offers a range of blue-green hues with just a hint of vibrant, acid yellow, plucked out in the pillows for the tufted velvet chairs. Threads in the tweedy ottoman textile introduce gold and brown, referencing the stone of the wood-burning hearth. A dense, shaggy carpet in a pale echo of the wall color ensures that the room is a cozy refuge. New champagne brass cabinet hardware and accents in the lamps further update the look.
Because this room has always acted as the drink serving area for parties, we wanted to ensure that the space was up for the task even in its new life. Rather than scrap a built in that had housed computer monitors, my client and I decided to add a glass shelf and reinterpret the cupboard as a dry bar. The flip-top desk can be closed up and moved below the bar cupboard to become a serving area, opening up more space in the middle of the room for guests to mill about.
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Interior Designer: Paul Miller
