Office

The study features vintage teak furniture and cozy leather couches.

Jim's office is removed from family areas.

“I particularly love the blue paint on the custom millwork in the small office on the second floor,” Barker says. She used paint to make an impact throughout the home without breaking the bank.

Artwork “has the power to elevate space and can be as potent as architecture and design,” says Warner.

Home office with custom millwork

A new office sits at the front of the house, and its moody walls and bookshelves contrast the other rooms' mostly light and neutral palette.