Since many of us here can attest that maybe bigger isn't always better, photoblogger T dimensional has helped proven that mantra by showing us that it can be done! In fact, he completely transformed his underutilized breakfast nook into a highly efficient, highly fantastic home office that makes use cabinet drawers for hidden storage and clever use of white to create a feeling of a wider, open space.
Utilizing a simple color palette and old Campbell's Soup cans, we really get that intertwined feeling of underlying breakfast nook tones within his converted home office.
While a clutter-free environment gets plus points on our side, we're always a bit curious what one does without ever having to charge his computer. Surely, he couldn't compute all day without having his laptop plugged in, right? A clever wire-controlled solution would have been interesting to see.
Hardware-wise, he uses new unibody Macbook Pro to do the majority of his computing, with an iPhone as a side distraction. Unfortunately, you really see the negative impact of having a glossy screen when facing an opposite window in one. Gagh! Our eyes!
Finally, using matching white furniture and paint really creates a more open-room feeling despite being a closed-off corner of the house. You can also make things feel even roomier by keeping the cabinets raised a few inches from the floor, keeping wires tucked in and out of sight, and limiting furniture to the bare essentials.
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[Images: T Dimensional]
[via Lifehacker]
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I used to hate mostly white rooms thinking they were dull and uninteresting but, I recently started to appreciate them for allow the subtle accents and decor to have a louder voice.
This room is fantastic and looks like a great place to work in.
Thanks for the idea for the figures. Having them get dusty on a shelf wasn't working for me.
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I really like the pillow :)
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wow very organize and simple.
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Okay, I'm a bit new to Unplugged, coming over from the Kitchn and AT in general...
Can someone tell me why each "house tour" here needs to include a description of what model MacBook the owner has? One of them done last week even went so far as to mildly insult the owner for having an older model...why do that?
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Hey Jessie,
Unplggd has more of a technical focus, primarily on incorporating home tech/work environments into the home. Having the latest and greatest isn't always a requirement to be featured, but I haven't really noticed much negative bashing on older tech here -- unless it's a dying Roomba or something.
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I understand, I'm actually more into techy stuff than home design/decor, fwiw - but if the focus is the incorporation of tech into the home, well, it just seems that the article should stick to discussing that incorporation rather than discuss/critique the specs/age of the machines being incorporated.
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