Remodel for Family to Live, Work & Play

BY DAVID FISCHER

Our clients wanted a new look and layout for their waterfront home in Shore Acres. This working couple with two children wanted a more livable home for their busy family with a coastal feel. They wanted to repurpose unused space for more pressing functional needs.

The children’s playroom was no longer used as the children grew so the space was transformed into a large home office for the two working adults. The sunroom was transformed into a larger den for family time and an adjoining smaller den was transformed into a living area with a sliding door wall out to the waterfront patio. All of these new plans for the home needed to blend with the existing architecture and flow.

Grey tones were used throughout the home to pull together the open living space. The sunroom made way for a new family living space with shiplap accent walls and comfy oversized deep grey corduroy sofas. We chose a wood-look tile flooring in this room to withstand the wet feet coming from the nearby pool area. The room is accessorized with personal photos from the past and coastal treasures to complete the look. The hard surfaces are softened with a long grey shag rug and beautiful white drapes.

We transformed a former living area into an adult extension of the nearby kitchen and new family room. This lounge area was made for conversation and entertaining, a place where the adults could relax and enjoy company while being close to the rest of the family. A rustic wine hutch, four soft comfortable arm chairs and a stylish round padded coff ee table/ottoman furnish this room and make it perfect for time with friends.

The new home office needed to be functional for two work-from-home adults while leaving space for the children to watch TV and play video games. We designed dual built-in desks with lots of storage since the home lacked storage space. A patterned floorcloth was chosen to break up the hard tile expansive floor while remaining functional for the rolling office chairs. We chose a solid surface countertop to make for a seamless desk surface across both work spaces.

David Fisher is owner and lead designer for ZaZoo’d in downtown St. Pete. He can be reached at david@zazood.com