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Steal This Look: A Pocket Home Office with Modern, Scandi Influence

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Steal This Look: A Pocket Home Office with Modern, Scandi Influence

September 3, 2024

In the recent past, many households have prioritized the home office, converting odd spaces into something semi-quiet and functional enough to work in. A great example? The closet-sized office designed by Ellen Hamilton as part of a 1970s beach cottage renovation in Chilmark, Massachusetts. An entry hall gives way to a clean, Scandinavian-style office through a sliding barn door. To adopt and adapt the look to your own space, we’ve listed the key elements of Hamilton’s design from paint to shelving and classic furniture.

the pocket sized office. photograph by max kim bee, courtesy of ellen hami 17
Above: The pocket-sized office. Photograph by Max Kim Bee, courtesy of Ellen Hamilton from A Modest Beach Cottage on Martha’s Vineyard Goes from “Bad Seventies” to “Good Seventies.”

Paint & Flooring

the entire house interior, including the home office, is painted in farrow & 18
Above: The entire house interior, including the home office, is painted in Farrow & Ball’s All White No. 2005.
the floors are a whitewashed refinished wood from pid floors in brooklyn. for s 19
Above: The floors are a whitewashed refinished wood from PID Floors in Brooklyn. For something similar, try the Montgomery White Oak Flooring.

Lighting

for similar track lighting, ikea&#8\2\17;s nymåne ceiling light with f 20
Above: For similar track lighting, Ikea’s Nymåne Ceiling Light with Four Spotlights in white are $57.99.
the table lamp is the fritz hansen kaiser idell table lamp in white is \$\1,\14 21
Above: The table lamp is the Fritz Hansen Kaiser Idell Table Lamp in white is $1,149 at Fritz Hansen.

Furniture

a custom shelf is from string furniture in sweden. shown here is the living roo 22
Above: A custom shelf is from String Furniture in Sweden. Shown here is the Living Room L set up in white, available at String Furniture.
designed by jens risom in \1968, the risom desk comes in ebonized oak, oak, and 23
Above: Designed by Jens Risom in 1968, the Risom Desk comes in Ebonized Oak, Oak, and Walnut for $2,236 at Design Within Reach. Shown here in oak, the finish Hamilton chose for the home office space.
in the office, hamilton sourced a vintage version of the hans wegner swivel cha 24
Above: In the office, Hamilton sourced a vintage version of the Hans Wegner Swivel Chair. It’s available new through PP Møbler at the Danish Design Store. Contact for price and ordering information.
designed by pete oyler, the areaware plant pedestals are \$60 for a set of two  25
Above: Designed by Pete Oyler, the Areaware Plant Pedestals are $60 for a set of two at Design Public.
and for a blue ceramic vessel similar to the plant pot seen in this home office 26
Above: And for a blue ceramic vessel similar to the plant pot seen in this home office, there’s the Organic Ceramic Vase from Terrain, starting at $68.

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N.B.: This story originally published on October 12, 2021 and has been updated with new products and links.

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Jens Risom

Risom Desk

$1,995.00 USD from Design Within Reach

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