Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse home studio in Cleveland with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.
Adrienne DeRosa
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My Houzz: Rustic Meets Refined in a Converted Ohio Barn

Country Home Office, Cleveland

Located on the second level, Franklin's home office graciously overlooks the front entrance via a massive arched window. The key to successfully transforming the design of the barn into a home, according to Franklin, was to scale windows and doors according to the massive volume that existed. "The majority of windows are 4'x8' in size, and main-level doorways are eight feet tall", he says. Franklin runs his firm, Franklin & Associates, from his office on the main level. Being in plain view of the stairwell calls for a quick means of concealing the trappings of the workday. To resolve this issue, Franklin designed the built-in cabinets with bi-fold doors, which keep client projects and supplies out of sight. Adrienne DeRosa Photography

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