The Disappearing Home Office - Remodelista
When we were brainstorming places to include in our our new book, Remodelista, A Manual for the Considered Home, Julie put Dagmar Daley and Zak Conway’s remodeled SF Victorian at the top of the list. Combining a Scandinavian-inflected aesthetic with a love of what antiques dealers classify as ephemera and smalls, they’re particularly adept at inventing clever storage and display solutions. You can tour their kitchen and bathroom in our book. Photographs by Matthew Williams. Built into the back wall of the living room, the walnut design feature a sliding panel next to an inset desk. The shelves are 12 inches deep and the desk is 32 inches deep–the couple made use of hidden space (created when they inset a refrigerator on the other side of the wall) to insert the desk. The sliding panel completely covers the desk. The desk is 32 inches wide. Though small, the work area incorporates all of the office essentials, including drawers and a printer. A steel apron conceals the sliding panel hardware. A long-time flea market-shopper and collector, Dagmar is a master of multi-layered displays. A woodland-themed vignette. The artful displays continue on a living room wall near the front door.