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Closet Elise Loehnen
Closet
Order in the House

For Elise Loehnen, editor at large of goop, the main goal of her new master closet design was to honor the aesthetic of her mid-century modern home, designed by A.…

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#WFH Erin with dog
#WFH
Work from Home

“The couch or the bed just doesn’t cut it when you’re working 9 to 5 without leaving the house,” wrote Erin Hiemstra of her new backyard office on her blog…

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Kids Little girl on stool reaching for something in her closet
Kids
Kidspace

Sarah Ewick, mom of two and partnerships director for MOTHER and In Good Company, had less than 36 square feet of closet space in her San Francisco apartment. She was…

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Other Rooms Brown dog
Other Rooms
Nooks, Crannies & Rooms With a Mission

Our homes can provide a treasure trove of unexpected spaces. When Sheina Macadam was searching for a place to house her books in her quaint character home in Vancouver, British…

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#WFH Cesar Garcia sitting on a chair with a dog infront
#WFH
#WFH financial adviser, NYC

An L-shaped desk unit makes efficient use of the open corner in the home office of Cesar García and his wife, Kathy, which marries function with statement-making style. The desk…

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#WFH Work Desk
#WFH
#WFH author and illustrator, Vancouver, BC

As the best-selling author and illustrator of children’s books like The Most Magnificent Thing and the Binky the Space Cat series, Ashley Spires knows how to bring her creative vision…

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#WFH Dog sitting on bed
#WFH
#WFH designer,
Marbleton, GA

CC designer Carmin Francisco’s office–guest room is the platonic ideal of a maximized small space. This innovative design (part custom, part modular Everyday System) nestles a desk between a window…

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Closet Inside closet
Closet
His-And-Hers Haven

Kris and Tom Caravela consider their New Jersey house their forever home, and they wanted to make sure their closets offered a glamorous retreat with thoughtful storage and display space.…

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Closet Walk in Closet
Closet
Tropical Flair

Set high in the Vancouver clouds, Ashley wanted to transform a bedroom in her condo into a walk-in closet so she could get rid of the rolling racks and boxes…

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#WFH Jacklyn Johnson standing
#WFH
#WFH CEO and founder
of Create & Cultivate,
Los Angeles

Jaclyn Johnson wanted an energizing yet calming home office to power her through long days running a media company for working women—starting with a wall-to-wall desk beneath two towering windows.…

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Closet Jen Norman and Kirk Christiansen
Closet
First-Home Flexibility

After completing a major renovation on their first home in Port St.Lucie, Florida, Jen Norman and Kirk Christiansen were more than ready to find a solution for their walk-in master…

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Other Rooms Bar shelves
Other Rooms
Bar Closet

Kristen and Eric Lawler love entertaining at home in Long Island, New York, but their wet bar was falling short, forcing bottles into their main pantry, where they took up…

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Other Rooms Media Center
Other Rooms
Media Center

“Instead of playing with color, we focused on experimenting with lines and shapes of doors.” Initially, Christen and Kyle Downie weren’t sure what aesthetic they wanted for the media center…

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#WFH Closet with doors open
#WFH
#WFH professors, Vancouver, BC

This brilliant “cloffice” proves you don’t need a spare room to carve out a functional and beautiful work-from-home setup. The built-in wardrobe in professor Nicole’s bedroom packs in all her…

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Other Rooms Bed
Other Rooms
Murphy Bed

With a newly purchased two-bedroom condo in Toronto, photographer and creative director Alen Palander wanted to make the most of his second bedroom within a strict budget and a specific…

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Kids Kids room
Kids
Kidspace

After visiting 12 thrift stores to collect white-covered books to fill their home office bookshelf in 2019, designer and content creator Anne Sage and her husband, Ivan Juarez-Mrazek, learned they’d…

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Other Rooms Pantry shelves
Other Rooms
Pantry

What was once a bathroom that opened into the kitchen is now an open pantry where interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel and her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, can easily…

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Other Rooms Laundry Room
Other Rooms
Laundry Room

Kelly Sleece’s laundry room in East Quogue, New York, had zero storage but plenty of usable space. The blank slate was designed to include a variety of cabinets to house…

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Other Rooms Coat hanger
Other Rooms
Mudroom

Situated next to their garage and side patio, the Kowals’ mudroom in Naperville, Illinois, gets a lot of foot traffic. They wanted to create optimum organization in this well-traveled space,…

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Other Rooms Entryway
Other Rooms
Entryway

“Light and bright was the goal for the space, as it was previously quite dark.” As you walk into Pamela Coloumbe’s Calgary, Alberta, house, built in 1918, you are in…

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Kids Carter sitting in his work space
Kids
Kidspace

With homeschool becoming more necessary in 2020, Erin Hiemstra, founder of Apartment 34, needed a closet to do double duty for her son, Carter (5). The Everyday System was the…

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Kids Closet with colorful bins
Kids
Kidspace

“We store the toys in bins that pick up the colors in the wallpaper and make it easy to keep the space organized.” Domino magazine editor in chief Jessica Romm…

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#WFH Art Shed
#WFH
#WFH artist, Carmel, NY

As artist Rachel Maniatis added a standalone studio on the property of her weekend home, she carefully considered every inch for the tools of the trade. The desktop sits at…

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Closet Shoe Shelve
Closet
Sleek In The City

For her new apartment in New York City, dentist Stephanie Dumanian wanted a modern boutique look for her walk-in closet. Custom sliding doors with a black powder-coated finish enclose her…

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Closet White Closet
Closet
Walls of White

Beach homes typically have a soothing, relaxing feeling designed to help you refresh and recharge. Cherie and Keith Hughes’ beach home in Key Largo, Florida, is no exception. Made up…

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Closet Kelly Page Sitting
Closet
Bright Within Sight

Inside a two-story brick home in Atlanta, lifestyle blogger Kelly Page dreamed of a closet built around pristine visual appeal and accessibility. She also had a specific request from her…

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Closet Shaun White
Closet
California Cool

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White wanted to create his own Palm Springs–inspired abode in the Hollywood hills. He purchased an A-frame house with many mid-century details still intact, and…

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Big A Place for Everything Classic White integrated Bench with Pillows
Big
A Place For Everything

Our lives are filled with things. We accumulate, we collect, we purchase, and we covet. We have and we hold—literally—for years. Every so often we hit a point—too much!—and we…

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Big Wall of Dream Storage Close up of Cushion Seat
Big
Wall of Dream Storage

“I wanted a design both functional and pretty, with crystal knobs and chandeliers. This brought my dream to life.” - Southern Curls and Pearls blogger Caitlin Covington After moving into…

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Big Stunning Closet with Accent Lighting in Light Brown Finish
Big
Streamline Storage Stunner

“I give closet tours!” - Homeowner Carolina Lewis Eager to maximize convenience, practicality, and style in their new Cincinnati home, Brian and Carolina Lewis, both retired after working in online…

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Small His and Hers Happy Place Airyka Rockefeller Clean Closet
Small
His-and-Hers Happy Place

“We even have a landing dock where we place items that spark joy, including a picture of our son, flowers, and a hook for Horacio’s keys.” - Mothermag.com co-founder Katie…

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Big Close up of Classic White Integrated Bench and Pillow Set
Big
In Living Color

“I love how uniform and clean it is. It’s functional without being stuffy. It feels like me.” - Los Angeles fashion designer Clare Vivier When transforming a spare bedroom with…

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Children’s Charming Baby Room and closet
Children’s
Charmed Baby Closet

“I wanted to be able to organize everything in a neat and thoughtful manner, but because baby items are adorable, I also wanted a few things to be on display.…

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Small Glass dining table with leather seating
Small
Work Studio

Designer Jeremiah Brent is known for imagining beautiful, sophisticated interiors that reflect a true understanding of each client—and how they use their spaces. Brent’s own studio’s office, housed in the…

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Children’s Nursery space with gloss white cabinets
Children’s
Nursery for Now

“I never imagined my former office could be transformed into such a beautiful nursery. A small room with no closet is now a light-filled fantasy escape.” - Entrepreneur and author…

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Stolen Desk Space with photos of camel and crow
Stolen
…And Everything in Its Place

Benjamin Franklin once remarked: “(There’s) a place for everything, and everything in its place.” In the kitchen went the dishes, in the bedroom the bed. The home’s single-function rooms dictated…

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Small Office space with white desk and dark aged hardware
Small
Home Office

Longtime designer and founder of Rue magazine, Crystal Palecek knows how to bring a big vision to life, such as the in-law unit she recently converted into a “contemporary country…

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Small Creative office space with computer and desk stand for iPad
Small
Creative Space

After moving into a townhome near downtown Austin, Texas, Larry Hayden, a computer-security professional, decided to dedicate a room to his off-hours passion: photography. The resulting third-floor studio is an…

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Big Camille Styles Craft Room Hero
Big
Craft Room

“We now have the perfect space to work on art projects of any size!” - Lifestyle blogger and entertaining expert Camille Styles Lifestyle blogger and entertaining expert Camille Styles has…

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Children’s Playroom spaces with organized accessories
Children’s
Playroom

When Jeanne Chan, founder of the lifestyle blog Shop Sweet Things and mother of two daughters, decided to renovate the playroom/laundry room in her San Francisco home, she kept one…

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Stolen Basement Work Space With American Flag and Antique Radio
Stolen
Basement Workspace

Once a dark, “scary-looking” basement, this now bright, cheerful workspace is where creative consultant Michelle Adams tackles projects. The inviting nook features ample counter space for Adams to spread out…

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Big Organized Garage Space with Gloss Blue Inserts
Big
Garage

When Natalie and Serg Boytsov set out to revamp their garage, they wanted an extension of their home—a hub where the whole family could cross off chores and enjoy hobbies.…

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Big Lighted Closet Space in Black Finish with Purses and Shoes
Big
Simplified Abundance

Bags and shoes and jewelry. Oh my! Here’s how to tame the masses Most of us can’t claim our homes to be museums, despite the various collections they house. Filling…

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Big Cute dog in walk in closet
Big
Island on Wheels

Kimberly Lapides, Los Angeles–based fashion blogger at Eat/Sleep/Wear, wanted a clean, modern closet space that would be both functional and sanctuary-like. Her resulting 120-square-foot walk-in, a transformed spare bedroom, is…

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Stolen Wooden Staircase with Frosted Glass Panels
Stolen
Stolen Spaces

You’ll find unexpected storage—and even a little bliss—in the most unexpected places It’s a universal complaint: not enough storage. Space is finite even if our appetite for additional acquisitions isn’t.…

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Small Exposed brick in walk in closet space finished in classic white
Small
Small-Space Solution

As an interior designer for Homepolish, Julia Haney Montanez is all too familiar with transforming small spaces for her New York City–based clients. In her 400-square-foot Chelsea studio, she needed…

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Big Pink Dressing Room
Big
Pink Dressing Room

Toronto-based Tiffany Pratt lives by a colorful aesthetic, and that includes her personal style. She needed a closet that would highlight the vibrant colors and textures of her clothing and…

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Big Clean Light Themed Room Stainless Steel Accents
Big
Custom Office in a Closet

For lifestyle blogger and actress Grasie Mercedes, her closet is her career. The Los Angeles–based Style Me Grasie founder publishes near-daily fashion posts and wanted a chic—and functional—closet space that…

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Big Spacious walk in closet with center jewelry storage in light grey finish
Big
Jewelry-Filled Centerpiece

Linda Martinez, a Charlotte, North Carolina, stylist and founder of Styled Now, specializes in helping her clients find their signature aesthetic. So when one client needed a closet revamp, Martinez…

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Big Eighty Pair Showcase closet with brass hardware
Big
Eighty-Pair Shoe Showcase

Susan Ferrier, a well-known Atlanta interior designer, crafts romantic, layered spaces for her clients’ homes. For her own 227-square-foot walk-in closet, she envisioned a sophisticated and detailed personal space to…

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Big Opulent closet space in grey finish with gold hardware
Big
Organized Accessories Wall

With credits such as Income Property and All American Handyman under his tool belt, HGTV Canada host and producer Scott McGillivray knows a thing or two about home renovations. When…

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Children’s Erica Coffman and baby playing with toys
Children’s
Little Kids, Giant Messes

An organized nursery can be a room for your child to grow—neater He’s a heartbreaker—and a home wrecker. Even at his tender age, baby Quincy has accumulated admirable collections of…

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Small Small cottage on cliffside above the fog
Small
Live Small

A tiny footprint can lead to more money, health, and happiness Nearly two decades ago, architect and author Sarah Susanka wrote The Not So Big House and launched a movement…

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Big People looking at large white house from long ago
Big
Dream Big

Homeowners are living larger than in the past. Despite stagnating wages, a disappearing middle class, and a widening equality gap, the houses Americans are building, buying, and occupying are bigger…

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