Serene Master Bedroom Retreat
This large master bedroom suite started out as a big space without much definition--and it seemed funny to me that my clients had their bed out in the center of the room, with the foot of the bed pressed against the base of the window bay.
I soon learned why.
My clients told me right away that one of their favorite things to do was to lie in bed each morning with their coffee, and enjoy their fantastic view--acres and acres of mature woods with frolicking wildlife and and swaying trees. Lovely.
So, how can we make this wonderful thing even better so that the room is as lovely as the view, as well as super functional?
First we added a built-in "headboard" of sorts, to create a feeling of shelter around the bed. The posts included sconces so that nighttime reading is possible, and little shelves also flank the bed, acting as night stands for each side.
In another corner of the room, we enclosed the space and added a large walk-in closet to give them far better storage than they had had before.
Finally, we designed a second closet to house their very own coffee bar right in the master, so that no one had to trek downstairs to the kitchen on a cold morning. Rather, the coffee would be set and ready to drink first thing, as the first squirrel ran past on the nearest bough.
Photography by Laura Kicey