Comments on: Making Your Home into Your Office

By: hilary Unger

hilary Unger — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:28:19 +0000

Hi! This is Hilary, the designer for Laura’s apartment. Thank you for all the compliments. The TV seems to be the biggest item that people are curious about. Actually, it works perfectly. Laura can watch it from her murphy bed right across from the dresser and she can also turn it towards the Living Area and watch it from the sofa. If she has friends over who want to watch TV, the chairs can be turned around (the chair closest to the TV might have to be moved against the left wall). Since Laura did not want the TV to be the focal point of the Living Room, the concept worked great for her. Also, Laura does plan on having more ‘brainstorming’ sessions with the new layout and meetings will be more comfortable.

About the picture, it is of an old bath house and is one of Laura’s favorite. We painted a “frame” behind the painting with the same silver paint as the lower walls so as to make the painting feel larger and have more importance.

By: Richard Cook

Richard Cook — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:50:10 +0000

this is a really lovely job. One tiny thing though-how do you watch the TV now? Did they make the space attractive to photograph but less functional or does it actually work better as a space after the transformation? Looks very cute though

By: Edie

Edie — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:33:17 +0000

Hey! Interesting how new placement of objects and fresh paint can really pep up a room! What’s really nice about the space is that you can have some people over for brainstorming.

By: Lari

Lari — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:44:18 +0000

I found your site after reading about your apt make-over in the Times. Very nice(and a cute dog). I’m curious – what is the depiction in the painting/pic you have? Looks like an illustration of an old bath house? Also, with the new layout, how do you watch TV? Well, best of luck to you!

By: Anny

Anny — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:30:39 +0000

I love the changes! Congrautulations on being picked for a makeover

By: Laura Rich

Laura Rich — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:01:12 +0000

Ha! Trust fund – I wish! Starting a business and working two jobs on top of it, so no, no trust fund unless someone hasn’t told me about it! And I’m a renter, not an owner (and if I did own, I think it would be more like *several* grand for a studio in the West Village). And besides, I don’t mind so much flyover country – I’m originally from Cleveland! Any other questions?

By: Rob U.

Rob U. — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:59:49 +0000

How can someone out of work afford to live in the West Village is what I want to know. A studio like that has to be at least a couple of hundred grand. I smell a trust fund baby somewhere. Here’s a tip: sell the studio and move to flyover country before you start bellyaching about being unemployed.

By: Tom Humes

Tom Humes — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:32:15 +0000

Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you.

Tom Humes