Condo Design: Second Level

<div style="text-align: center;">If you missed the first level of the condo I am designing for my Design Studio term project, you can <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2013/03/designing-coolest-condo-ever.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;"></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1879558350859399781">catch up here</a></span>. The first floor was all about open space entertaining, and a chefs kitchen for Mike.<br /><br />Today, it's all about the second floor and all about Alicia, who wanted a cozy and colorful home office to do her writing from. Here is the plan:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81VeXPQcNY0vvm0s5OubrpBI6x6KB8Wg6JaPpjBr6zrn1k26D36TXe2wkGCj01Zzge8AanZpfPLNtT0V-jKh8OOI22gNtAXCUosz1WWt04c2Zu8aSbtYzPOMG03oSuHs_7KS-39M6VuCS/s1600/mood+board+bohemian+office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81VeXPQcNY0vvm0s5OubrpBI6x6KB8Wg6JaPpjBr6zrn1k26D36TXe2wkGCj01Zzge8AanZpfPLNtT0V-jKh8OOI22gNtAXCUosz1WWt04c2Zu8aSbtYzPOMG03oSuHs_7KS-39M6VuCS/s640/mood+board+bohemian+office.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUE8wqPvTttGTy-FbK6DRJvY1eLTDmfxySeu3OdNTg28FeE7vmJKOhRHNglDv02KghzW0mm8LgEDR2hyphenhyphenCUhxJkAte4KqLVacgu4z3gQ6AI6uTzdcIxS3G5UKC98IgyewIPKygDN4MtC4m/s1600/273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUE8wqPvTttGTy-FbK6DRJvY1eLTDmfxySeu3OdNTg28FeE7vmJKOhRHNglDv02KghzW0mm8LgEDR2hyphenhyphenCUhxJkAte4KqLVacgu4z3gQ6AI6uTzdcIxS3G5UKC98IgyewIPKygDN4MtC4m/s640/273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />When you come up the stairs, there is a bit of an awkward but spacious landing. I decided to put a small laundry closet here, as well as a little bench and a console which can be styled up really nicely.<br />I love the shape of this desk that<a href="http://sadieandstella.blogspot.ca/2013/02/whats-been-going-on.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;"> Lindsay</span></a> shared the other day:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjvaHbNCgOS9sUXh-BGMzMl0lpC4FBeQPBJIzqLEABjKz3XGRU8wqTAOmsqnVNl6nF3skY2tXslLlgP8c6ENW1zlVaPhJpDDdua0ou7uFe7TUjU1Elu6-ohiKx-o5G3DTmK9qiLXzmbrT/s1600/green+console.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjvaHbNCgOS9sUXh-BGMzMl0lpC4FBeQPBJIzqLEABjKz3XGRU8wqTAOmsqnVNl6nF3skY2tXslLlgP8c6ENW1zlVaPhJpDDdua0ou7uFe7TUjU1Elu6-ohiKx-o5G3DTmK9qiLXzmbrT/s640/green+console.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sadieandstella.blogspot.ca/2013/02/whats-been-going-on.html">via Sadie and Stella</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> On the other side of the staircase is Alicia's office, which overlooks the first floor. For the desk, I knew I wanted to repurpose the couple's existing dining table here:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEVHE_0O7SKB-8wCrlO0kAFoAHPp3v9WqaTJGeBdHfpkJYFJ87lKAic75N9tNBCCy4TdE0f0l1b8aTcoGFcLfCwbnBmqcN4a7-znh5WB0-PjZIz5oQBOo5oLbFCs-TAUF3knNJgIT0r0n/s1600/red+saw+horse+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEVHE_0O7SKB-8wCrlO0kAFoAHPp3v9WqaTJGeBdHfpkJYFJ87lKAic75N9tNBCCy4TdE0f0l1b8aTcoGFcLfCwbnBmqcN4a7-znh5WB0-PjZIz5oQBOo5oLbFCs-TAUF3knNJgIT0r0n/s640/red+saw+horse+table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It's the West Elm Collapsible Saw Horse Table, no longer available. They love this table and so do I. Also, Alicia is getting a bright and cheerful tribal Rug:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span id="goog_208021040"></span><span id="goog_208021041"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIv9LnlFjJKvipJHx2hoVWjrErtoujAyoUqDKa-AugdVEWOPYPH0zF3j86hDnIXZsyOTc8KJsryyd4YWQ_Vg-7wTBYwJOInTkKOPSb7kFOlMN5MR_D88kumv6I2Fp-WHjLDZVkIzhGlkI/s1600/kilim+rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIv9LnlFjJKvipJHx2hoVWjrErtoujAyoUqDKa-AugdVEWOPYPH0zF3j86hDnIXZsyOTc8KJsryyd4YWQ_Vg-7wTBYwJOInTkKOPSb7kFOlMN5MR_D88kumv6I2Fp-WHjLDZVkIzhGlkI/s640/kilim+rug.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-azayku-berber/multi/200BSBB207A-440611.html">via Rugs USA</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This area is also going to double as a guest bedroom. Rather than choose a pull out sofa, I thought that a day bed (from <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/window-daybed-g093/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">West Elm</span></a>) would be a good look and add to the laid back vibe of this space:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyUXlsRmu_oU8rMRa0xmL2ceeiQkSDXoDGjRtGYGwFLqlKFhPr8VJrE7l9kLdW1UaXe21Jms1ppLvkOy-QVn8JMNREufHn6aXhinKScrnQH5LRwUrsFaaCIKURftBExgwqQkyRpgtm0v-/s1600/west+elm+day+bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyUXlsRmu_oU8rMRa0xmL2ceeiQkSDXoDGjRtGYGwFLqlKFhPr8VJrE7l9kLdW1UaXe21Jms1ppLvkOy-QVn8JMNREufHn6aXhinKScrnQH5LRwUrsFaaCIKURftBExgwqQkyRpgtm0v-/s640/west+elm+day+bed.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to cover the mattress in this La Fiorentina fabric:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0klC4H-395K8zncmhyphenhyphenJ3x0-qYGFK_uaA9vJwh3nYkOJKZTKWNDazhUvgDFQhCw_O-JDpUL1_-t-G5ZgZMAZ27uUWIfkQSsb1zGKJ8mzT5MUiMWsmk0Fs2yI4ggqiGANZoR2XxO9kmQJL/s1600/fabric+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0klC4H-395K8zncmhyphenhyphenJ3x0-qYGFK_uaA9vJwh3nYkOJKZTKWNDazhUvgDFQhCw_O-JDpUL1_-t-G5ZgZMAZ27uUWIfkQSsb1zGKJ8mzT5MUiMWsmk0Fs2yI4ggqiGANZoR2XxO9kmQJL/s320/fabric+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I had it picked out before I spotted this picture on <a href="http://pinterest.com/aliciahcox/home-sweet-home/">Alicia's Pinterest</a>:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRWxfYEmOT8n2j7iqBkmXjg7jnLl_JuxoqpAssPBz_SIlPkQVFrr3A8oHoGBEaC4NfaY6GbP0g08C07uzwOVBlVqB7H6zNfodUeXAxZCSOrsQo3JfHrm3urXopucs3W9Xo0ZiRuv5hwZY/s1600/la+fiorentina+couch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRWxfYEmOT8n2j7iqBkmXjg7jnLl_JuxoqpAssPBz_SIlPkQVFrr3A8oHoGBEaC4NfaY6GbP0g08C07uzwOVBlVqB7H6zNfodUeXAxZCSOrsQo3JfHrm3urXopucs3W9Xo0ZiRuv5hwZY/s640/la+fiorentina+couch.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/246220304598026465/">via </a></td></tr></tbody></table> Looks like we are speaking the same language ;)<br />Even though the space is open to the floor below, I think the deep burgundy tones amp up the coziness factor. I know I could get lots of work done in this pretty space!<br />xo<br /><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></div>

Condo Design: Second Level

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