This was the biggest primary bedroom we’ve ever seen! With over 500 sqft of space, the customer needed help designing a space that served their family activities. Working from home, reading, toddler wrestling, peloton classes, and sleeping were the things they used the room for. But with hand-me-down furniture, weird spacing, and no storage for laundry/toys - their bedroom felt more like a play zone rather than a restful retreat.

Scope of Work: ‘Freshen up’ package

Consultation: First we collaborated with homeowner to understand their goals for the space. How did they envision using the space? What furniture anchored the space and what furniture needed a new home? They needed to re-imagine what their space could be - but a few changes could really go a long way!

Requirements:

• new layout

• dedicated reading space

• dedicated office space

• more free space for stretching, toddler wrestling, at-home workouts

• elevated aesthetic that works for differing preferences

Design: We got to work using their goals as a guide and our creativity as a driver we created a layout that optimized the large space and sourced the furniture and decor to make their space a reality

Installation: With this package, the customer is responsible for implementation. They took Virmae’s suggestions to create an accent wall and painted it themselves. Then one-by-one, they swapped old furniture pieces for new ones and completely transformed their space with just 8 sourced items including a work desk, book shelf, rug, reading chair, sconces, bedding, desk chair, and bed frame.

Challenges:

• Large Space: We needed to section off the area into two distinct use cases. One area for dining and one for entertaining.

• Office space mixed with personal space: We needed to orient the space such that the Zoom background did not include the bed or personal items

• Storage Management: We needed to create a system to quickly hide laundry and kids toys

Results:

• Clear space. Clear mind: They reduced the clutter and improved functionality by removing an old sectional couch (they had the space so why not!?) used only for reading and replacing with a comfy, stylish reading chair.

• “So much room for activities”: By tossing unneeded furniture, they created more blank space for toddler wrestling, peloton workouts, and morning mobility routines.

• Multi-use: In the heat of Covid, we all needed a proper remote work setup. Now they have a defined office space conducive for “max productivity”. We also left them with a few tips for optimizing their “zoom background”