LOCAL Houston | The City Guide JULY 2016 | Page 60

Living BIG in a small space
with IKEA®
By Carla Valencia de Martinéz | Photography by Vlady Ambia

KALLAX

GURLI

HENRIKSDAL

FRIHETEN

BOKSEL

With so many options out there in terms of home design – ranging from
high to low price points, modern to traditional design, online or in-store –
you have no excuse to not live large within whatever your means may be.
And we are going to prove it … with a little help from our friends at IKEA.
Sometimes you just have to think outside of the box. Just because a floor
plan calls it a “dining room” doesn’t mean you can’t call it a “studio.” You
can turn your space into whatever suits your lifestyle.
Here we turned a one-bedroom flat into a workable space for a recently
separated father of three. He knew he needed a space where the kids
could visit and spend the night on occasion. But he also needed a space
for his freelance work as a designer.

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The FRIHETEN sofa bed with chaise in dark orange is the centerpiece in
the living room. The color adds a happy touch, and the functional sofa
bed option is perfect for sleepovers and movie nights with the kids.
Personal touches like a soccer ball collection, a guitar and art coffee table
books make the space homey.
Additional CREDITS: MELLBY chair in turquoise with removable, washable cover; BOKSEL coffee table in white, on wheels for easy moving.

The dining room doubles as a studio and is anchored by Tempaper’s
Removable Wallpaper’s Kaleidoscope in Zinc. The bold graphic print turns
an ordinary wall into an extraordinary centerpiece to the space. This is a
great option for rental properties too. Available at www.tempaperdesigns.com.