Photography by Nicole Franzen for Gardenista.
Photography by Nicole Franzen for Gardenista.
Raise your hand if you have space to sleep all your houseguests. Basically, no one has enough guest rooms.
Raise your hand if you have space to sleep all your houseguests. Basically, no one has enough guest rooms.
But as I learned from living in New York where for two years I operated a de facto hotel to accommodate the sleep needs of anyone...
But as I learned from living in New York where for two years I operated a de facto hotel to accommodate the sleep needs of anyone...
...I d ever met who was averse to spending 350 a night on a room nearly every home has space you can transform into emergency guest quarters
...I d ever met who was averse to spending 350 a night on a room nearly every home has space you can transform into emergency guest quarters
Two pairs of vintage French doors, unearthed at Ohmega Salvage in Berkeley, CA, run the length of one wall to let in plenty of natural light.
Two pairs of vintage French doors, unearthed at Ohmega Salvage in Berkeley, CA, run the length of one wall to let in plenty of natural light.
As a backdrop to a vintage captain’s bed, a wall of closets and cubbies is covered in Wainscot Panels ($20.47 for an 8-by-4-foot panel at Home Depot) in an homage to shiplap siding.
As a backdrop to a vintage captain’s bed, a wall of closets and cubbies is covered in Wainscot Panels ($20.47 for an 8-by-4-foot panel at Home Depot) in an homage to shiplap siding.
Narrow closets with shelves and hanging space flank the bed. Above is more hidden storage, three cubbies big enough to store suitcases (and an extra inflatable mattress).
Narrow closets with shelves and hanging space flank the bed. Above is more hidden storage, three cubbies big enough to store suitcases (and an extra inflatable mattress).
The view from the captain’s bed. The floor is cork; glue-down Black Ripple Cork Tiles are $2.49 per square foot at iCorkfloor.
The view from the captain’s bed. The floor is cork; glue-down Black Ripple Cork Tiles are $2.49 per square foot at iCorkfloor.
The backsplash is made of stainless Perfekt Plinth, cut to fit ($15 per 88-inch length).
The backsplash is made of stainless Perfekt Plinth, cut to fit ($15 per 88-inch length).
The entertainment center: a full bar and the Remodelista Book ($21.68 from Amazon).
The entertainment center: a full bar and the Remodelista Book ($21.68 from Amazon).
Yes, that’s a glimpse of the toilet, visible behind the open pocket door.
Yes, that’s a glimpse of the toilet, visible behind the open pocket door.
Ikea’s Brí¥viken sink ($250) and Dalskí¤r faucet ($69.99) in the bathroom.
Ikea’s Brí¥viken sink ($250) and Dalskí¤r faucet ($69.99) in the bathroom.
Enje roller blinds from Ikea ($17.99 per 23-inch-wide panel) serendipitously fit as precisely as custom window coverings.
Enje roller blinds from Ikea ($17.99 per 23-inch-wide panel) serendipitously fit as precisely as custom window coverings.
Beyond the grottage is a small garden.
Beyond the grottage is a small garden.