Study From DIY Network Ultimate Retreat 2018
What doubles as a pathway to the master bedroom and powder room along a window wall that faces the front porch, the study has a rustic office feel with reclaimed items and vintage pictures.
By:
Jeannie Matteucci
Vintage Vibe
Operating as an extension of the master bedroom, the handsome open study includes an interesting mix of reclaimed items found in the home and local vintage finds that help bring history alive.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Creative Shelves
Shelves in the study were made by taking two layers of plywood and laminating them together. This process was a creative way to transform a boring building product into an attractive and functional design detail for the space. White brackets that were painted gold hold up the shelves.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Home Office
The study offers a spot in the home for checking emails, catching up with news or paying bills. A brass file holder and brass office organizer keep items grouped together, to keep the desk top free from clutter.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Repurposed Chairs
The study’s desk area includes two open-backed Windsor-style chairs that keep things light. The chairs were found in the home’s garage and buffed out to remove nicks and scratches.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Functional Benefits
A large triple casement window includes a center that is fixed, with two operable sides that open to allow fresh air inside. Bamboo shades that add another wood tone to the area diffuse the natural light that enters the study and hallway.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Décor Details
A large natural woven basket was placed between the two desk chairs, with a natural cowhide area rug added over the distressed hardwood floor.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
World View
Assorted vintage books, vintage dictionary, framed prints and decorative accessories sit on the study’s shelves, with a vintage globe on the desk top for a close-up look at history.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Convenient Floor Plan
This view shows the study's location right by the home's jewel box powder room with distressed hardwood floor that creates good visual flow.
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Elizabeth Demos
Complementary Colors
This image captures the other side of the study, with the door to the adjacent master bedroom open. This view shows the interesting color story between the two spaces that both offer a rich look with distinctive style.
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Elizabeth Demos
Creative Storage
On this wall of the open study sits a cubby bookcase that includes cedar boxes that designer Elizabeth Demos had made up, so the bookcase would have the look of an old library cabinet. The top of the bookcase includes a vintage hourglass and vintage dictionary that add to the old-world feel.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Gem Theme
A gem collection on top of the bookcase reflects the repeated theme found throughout this octagon-shaped home, located in an area with many gem mines.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
Collected Look
The wall above the bookcase includes pieces designer Elizabeth Demos found while driving the Blue Ridge Parkway, like vintage pictures from thrift stores that were framed and interesting fish prints that reflect the local area. A flat weave area rug adds softness and pattern over the distressed hardwood floor, with two brass and marble table lamps on top of the bookcase for illumination.
From:
Elizabeth Demos
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