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The Workroom Interiors add flawless final touches to a Northern California home

The formal living room features the Alta Brass Dome pendant light by Lawson Fenning, custom drapes in Mclaurin and Percy fabric, the Douglass Sofa by Lawson-Fenning and accent chairs by Verellen. The artwork by Rodrigo Cass from Anthony Meier Gallery. Photos by Paul Dyer.

Upon finding The Workroom Interiors designs on Instagram, a couple who had just finished remodeling their Northern California home for their family of four, knew they had discovered a creative partner who could infuse their personality into the home. Led by the firm’s principal designer, Stephanie Thill, their mission was to finalize the design and optimize space planning. “We like to make sure a space represents who our clients are and how they live,” says Thill. “This space was a combination of items well loved by the client and our intuition of what the space needed. Our approach begins with a thorough interview with the client to understand their lifestyle and personal style preferences.”

In the family room The Workroom Shoppe team designed a custom sofa, the accent chairs, rug and stone nesting tables are vintage and the art was commissioned by Lana for the project. Photos by Paul Dyer.
The charming kitchen cabinets painted in green compliment the light pendant by Urban Electric Co and counter stools by House of Leon in a Custom fabric. Photos by Paul Dyer.

The active family of four needed each room to feel clean, organized and durable. They requested an overall design direction that felt special yet minimal with moments of prints and patterns, and a connected kitchen and family room layout that felt flexible. “We had to space plan to optimize the existing square footage,” she recalls. “The oversized fireplace mantel dominated the room, prompting a redesign as well. We suggested sealing one kitchen window to increase storage space and installing a sliding window near the sink to facilitate serving in the outdoor entertainment area. This gave an al fresco dining feel which made the kitchen area feel more expansive.”

Sconces by Nickey Kehoe, a vintage cabinet and art sourced by Evie Simon Art Advisory from Dolby Chadwick Gallery, create a captivating powder room. Photos by Paul Dyer.
A green bench in the entry is from Nickey Kehoe, the Semplice sconce is by Urban Electric Co.
The painting going up the stairwell is by Udo Noger. The additional artwork by Lisa McCutcheon
 sourced by Evie Simon Art Advisory from Dolby Chadwick Gallery. Photos by Paul Dyer.

The team took the directive to curate calming energy throughout while making each space feel unique. “We love with how the living room turned out because it feels like a jewel box of a room,” Thill says. “The home is so family friendly yet this space feels elevated and like a really special moment to listen to a vinyl or have a cocktail with friends, a moment for mom and dad!”

In the primary bedroom the bed is from Crate and Barrel, the art by Benjamin Guffee was sourced by Evie Simon Art Advisory at the Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts Gallery and the table lamps are by Dumais Made. Photos by Paul Dyer.
The primary bathroom suite wall tile is from cle tile’s New California collection. The art and rug are vintage.

They achieved this feel by adding drapes over layered woven shades on top of of all the windows which enhanced the warmth and drama. “We infused multiple textures—velvet, boucle, rattan, wool and linen to achieve a layered look,” she notes. “Despite the room’s modest size, the furniture was scaled perfectly, providing ample seating. Collaborating with Evie Simon Art Advisory, we placed art that brought creativity and soul to the space.”

An office features a custom rug designed by The Workroom Shoppe, a table lamp by Dumais Made and custom cabinetry designed by The Workroom Design team. Photos by Paul Dyer.

“The space now feels like it tells the story of the family, with the result being an open, inviting and serene  space that combined with comfort and style,” says Thill. The clients were very involved with the transformation and so pleased with every detail that they couldn’t wait to move back in. A job well done.