Home Office Photos

Home office with built in desk and storage and seating area.

Constructed in two phases, this renovation, with a few small additions, touched nearly every room in this late ‘50’s ranch house. The owners raised their family within the original walls and love the house’s location, which is not far from town and also borders conservation land. But they didn’t love how chopped up the house was and the lack of exposure to natural daylight and views of the lush rear woods. Plus, they were ready to de-clutter for a more stream-lined look. As a result, KHS collaborated with them to create a quiet, clean design to support the lifestyle they aspire to in retirement. To transform the original ranch house, KHS proposed several significant changes that would make way for a number of related improvements. Proposed changes included the removal of the attached enclosed breezeway (which had included a stair to the basement living space) and the two-car garage it partially wrapped, which had blocked vital eastern daylight from accessing the interior. Together the breezeway and garage had also contributed to a long, flush front façade. In its stead, KHS proposed a new two-car carport, attached storage shed, and exterior basement stair in a new location. The carport is bumped closer to the street to relieve the flush front facade and to allow access behind it to eastern daylight in a relocated rear kitchen. KHS also proposed a new, single, more prominent front entry, closer to the driveway to replace the former secondary entrance into the dark breezeway and a more formal main entrance that had been located much farther down the facade and curiously bordered the bedroom wing. Inside, low ceilings and soffits in the primary family common areas were removed to create a cathedral ceiling (with rod ties) over a reconfigured semi-open living, dining, and kitchen space. A new gas fireplace serving the relocated dining area -- defined by a new built-in banquette in a new bay window -- was designed to back up on the existing wood-burning fireplace that continues to serve the living area. A shared full bath, serving two guest bedrooms on the main level, was reconfigured, and additional square footage was captured for a reconfigured master bathroom off the existing master bedroom. A new whole-house color palette, including new finishes and new cabinetry, complete the transformation. Today, the owners enjoy a fresh and airy re-imagining of their familiar ranch house. Photos by Katie Hutchison

Ryan Garvin

The view from the top of the stairs

The game room was converted to a light industrial sewing room

This wide plank, European oak flooring is wired brushed and stained with one of the most unique brownish-grey stain colors. Most of the planks are about 7’ long and each plank is a piece of art created by nature.

Client downsizing into an 80's hi-rise condo hired designer to convert the small sitting room between the master bedroom & bathroom to her Home Office. Although the client, a female executive, was retiring, her many obligations & interests required an efficient space for her active future. Interior Design by Dona Rosene Interiors Photos by Michael Hunter

Floor to ceiling compact home office with a rotating desk for optional work space in front of window. Floating shelves and storage above desk. Storage cupboards, file drawer and general drawers below. Recessed LED strip lighting with cable management throughout. Left wall size: 2.2m wide x 2.5m high x 0.4m deep Back wall size: 2.9m wide x 2.5m high x 0.7m deep Window desk size: 1.2m wide x 0.7m high x 0.6m deep Materials: American oak veneer with 30% clear satin lacquer finish. 5mm solid American oak to front edge of desktop. Laminex Parchment Natural Finish 202.

Photo by:Tsutomu Yamada