"It's a tale as old as time in homes and apartments lucky enough to have a spare bedroom. The original office was the quintessential spare room: bare white walls, no art, minimal window treatments, and no floor coverings," Mayer says. "There was a simple desk that didn't meet the client's work-from-home needs, an uncomfortable sofa bed, a 10-year-old TV, and an exercise bike - none of which were actually used."
"The questions touch on where clients like to travel, what books they like to read, how they like to spend their time, and beyond. "It helps us form a picture of who they are as a person and how they want to live," Mayer says. "In this case, we learned that our client's uncle is an artist whose fantastic paintings were being stored in a closet."
The spare room served as a neglected space with bare white walls, minimal window treatments, no floor coverings, an inadequate desk, a sofa bed, an old TV, and unused exercise equipment. The client needed a dual-purpose room functioning as a comfortable work-from-home office and a guest room. The designer used a comprehensive questionnaire probing travel, reading, and lifestyle preferences to form a personal profile. Discovery of the client's uncle's stored paintings provided color and thematic inspiration, resulting in a palette of blue, gold, and orange. A preference for geometric patterns guided wallpaper and rug choices while the room's structural elements remained unchanged. The design aimed to transform the space for daily work and guest comfort.
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