The Pad
The Pad
The Pad
26 Mar 2004 — 0 Comments
Our home is getting very close to completion, and I've been meaning to add some new pics for quite some time now. For that matter, I've also been meaning to finally design the MT comment form template for Yellowlane too, but we know where good intentions lead us now, don't we?
Closing date is April 9, and we should be moving in April 17. We've already done a ton of packing, and hopefully this will alleviate some of the moving pains come the big day.
Rach and I will be sealing the tile, which I know is not a big deal, while we have a professional painter style up all the rooms the way we want them. I've painted a few rooms before in my lifetime, but somehow when the home is brand new, and the ceilings cap out at 14', you kinda don't want to be the one responsible for that.
All that said, I have been following with much intrigue Dan Cederholm's self-titled (er, inflicted) HomeImprovementBits series over the last couple of days. Here, Dan details the remarkable transformation of an average-size, walk-in closet into a "web design cubicle extraordinaire," complete with a built in desk.
I think there is an interesting dialog opening here, given that many designers work from their homes or apartments (I have largely for four years). With the many challenges (and benefits) of working from home, designing a practical workspace that is fuctional, yet can be made invisible from your personal life, is an artform in and of itself. (Don't stop, Dan.)
For our part, Rachel and I are building our home with an office that opens to the main living area, yet can be shut off from view with double doors. The office will be painted with a slick blue to match the kitchen (also visible from the living area) so that when it is open, the color reflects and compliments each other. And when guests come, the office closes so the mess won't scare our company (or my parents).
I'll post photos when we get to that stage.
In the meantime, how do you manage your home/office space?
