Whether it’s at home or in an office, often we need to make spaces work for multiple purposes. And that’s the brief I was given for my latest styling project.
Functioning as a meeting room, hot desk space for other creatives, and break-out room, this creative space needed to support a range of activities. Oh, and the owner didn’t want it to look or feel anything like an office!
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Styling approach
Like with all styling projects, I started by creating a mood board to bring our ideas together. The client had a trio of artworks that she wanted to use and this set the colour direction.
We decided a large dining table would be the best piece of furniture to support the needs of the space. I also wanted to include a bookshelf, sideboard or console table for people to store their things.
I loved the idea of an oversized rug to soften the space and add a subtle pop of colour. The velvet dining chairs from Adairs pick up on the dusty pink tones. To tie the space together, I suggested timber accents throughout. For example, the table, sideboard/cabinet and wall hooks. Other natural materials, such as the wicker pendant light and terrazzo pot, would further soften the space.
Multifunctional creative space reveal
We’re so happy with the warm and inviting feel of this space.
My favourite pieces in here would have to be that vintage Persian rug which defines the colour palette and anchors the space, the sleek dining table offset by velvet chairs, and all of the greenery which softens the space.
Throughout the process, we discovered the walls are incredibly thick and decided not to install the wall hooks or hanging planters to avoid damaging the walls. This also meant the wall-hung sideboard idea got switched to that gorgeous rattan sideboard. This was such a fun space to work on and if you spy anything you love, I’ve got details of all the products we used below.
I hope you find a few ideas from this multifunctional creative space to inspire you. If you have any questions or comments, pop them in the comment box below!
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Photography by Thorson Photography
Gina this space looks amazing! Just wondering where the round marble trivet is from that is on the dining table. Also what type of crystal is it. Thank you!
Thanks so much Jacqui! The trivet is actually a cake plate from Kmart but it says it’s no longer available on their website 🙁 And the crystal is a clear quartz cluster x