It's no wonder CNBC picked one of the bathrooms in this Dallas, Tex. mixed-use building as one of their top 10 "extreme bathrooms." The deep soaking tub, surrounded by a wooden deck, is complemented by showers that drain through a layer of pebbles. Pretty extravagant, but that's sort of the idea of this office/apartment near downtown Dallas. Totaling 17,577 square feet, this is one heck of a set-up for the work-at-home type, with a massive street-level, air-conditioned garage—currently stocked with expensive toys by Porsche and Ferrari. The second story is devoted to the office, while the third and fourth are residential units, one with a moody grey color scheme and the other done up in brilliant white. The price for parking, office, and home all in one? $5.5M.
· 3203 Mckinney Ave [Realtor.com]
· Extreme Bathrooms [CNBC]
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Betty's Custom Designed Live/Work Home House Tour
Name: Betty
Location: Chelsea, Manhattan, New York
Size: 1400 square feet, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath
Years Lived In: 4
Betty bought a commercial office space in a large mixed-use — but office oriented — building and turned it into both an interior design office for herself and her assistant and a comfortable home for herself and her 11 year old daughter.
Betty works and lives in the same place and yet, she has made a very successful division between work and play. Her two small offices open off the main living space and have large sliding opaque doors that can be shut at night to become visually interesting elements in and of themselves.
As an interior designer, Betty can sit at her kitchen counter, which doubles as a conference table, and use her own home as a showcase for her work. Other blurred lines between work and home life include the coffee table, which is also a flat file for drawings.
After gutting the original space, Betty knew she would have limited space to carve into two bedrooms, bathrooms, a den and a laundry room. Knowing that she and her daughter would share a bathroom and that it would be a heavily trafficked room in her home, Betty opted to apportion more space for the bathroom and less for her own bedroom.
Betty has created intimate spaces within an open plan using a mix of materials and a muted color palette. The result is very warm and cozy while practical and well thought through.
Apartment Therapy Survey
Style: Modern, efficient, comfortable, clean, custom.
Inspiration: So many things...
Favorite Element: Floating wood wall
Biggest Challenge: Storage and office and home all in one space
What Friends Say: Will you do my place?
Biggest Embarrassment: Not being techy
Proudest DIY: Installing the cork wall in my office
Biggest Indulgence: Furniture, closet interiors, rugs!
Best Advice: Over plan for storage and think it ALL thru before making one purchase.
Dream Source: Interior Design Magazine
Resources:
LIVING ROOM
• Sectional sofa by B&B Italia, fabric by DONGHIA
• Custom Chair; fabric by Pierre Frey
• Pillow fabric by Pierre Frey, Bergamo, Holly Hunt
• Side table by Jens Risom
• Lamp by BBDW
• Rug by Odegard
• Bowl by Calvin Klein
MASTER BATHROOM
• Custom Cabinetry by Andre
• Glass Tile and stone countertop by Stone Source
• Glass doors by Manhattan Glass Co
• Vintage rug by Odegard
MEDIA ROOM
• Sofa custom in Pierre Frey fabric
• Club chairs by Donghia in Fadini Borghi fabric
• Custom chalk top table, design by bettyhome
• Rug by Odegard
Thanks, Betty!
Images: Jill Slater
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