Many moons ago….
before everything in the world changed—hahaha—
I met with a client who was challenged by what to do with the front room of her house.
The space traditionally would be considered the living room, but for their family— with aging relatives that come to visit, and young daughters who needed a hang-out & homework space— this first floor room needed to fill a different need altogether.
My client didn’t like having the bed visible to visitors right as you came in the front door, but didn’t know what other options she had since it was so needed on the first floor.
We got to work talking through everything she wanted the space to do for her, how she wanted it to look & feel…
and we got to work. 🙂
Here are the results:
We came up with a plan for the space that would allow the girls to have a hang out homework space most days of the year, but one that could easily convert to a bedroom when the need arose.
We found a wall unit that would look gorgeous everyday & add so much decoratively to the room, but also converted to a murphy bed with a few simple maneuvers —yay!
We also planned on hanging a barn door over the opening to the foyer (not shown) so that guests would have privacy when the room was used for a bed chamber.
Also in the design was a brightening and freshening up of the foyer itself so that it was a more welcoming, inviting space as well.
As we were finishing up the room, my client came around the corner and gasped.
“This room feels like a warm hug now!’“
That was the best compliment I could have received. 🙂 It was a true joy pulling this space together and making it work for their family.
“Erin just finalized a front entryway and room for my house and I couldn’t be happier. Before Erin’s arrival I was at a loss at what to do with this dark uninviting space, and typically just rushed my guests past it. Now it really is so warm and welcoming. I saw the final result and my reaction was “this room feels like a warm hug!”. Erin and her team were a pleasure to work with. Erin works with your style and is patient in guiding the design choices. Can’t wait for our next project together!!” —Leslie S., Garnet Valley, PA
