Flex Space Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2018
What looks like a typical home office located off the upstairs landing is actually an innovative flex space that includes a hidden virtual reality room for playing video games and enjoying the latest in technology.
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Jeannie Matteucci
Modern Living
A desk, reading area, cozy window seat and hidden virtual reality room create a multi-purpose flex space made for modern living.
From:
Tiffany Brooks
Hidden Bookshelf Door
Built to last a lifetime, the flex space’s hidden bookshelf door offers lots of useable storage with beautiful architectural appeal.
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Tiffany Brooks
Cozy Reading Area
A modern upholstered side chair with a skirted base is paired with an upholstered stool to create comfortable seating in the reading area. A side table with a travertine stone top offers a spot for resting a book or drink.
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Tiffany Brooks
Sturdy Bookshelves
The bookshelves on the hidden bookshelf door have been engineered to handle 300 lb. loads, so books, baskets for smaller office items, decorative accessories and framed family photos can easily be displayed and organized.
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Tiffany Brooks
Secret Space
The seemingly normal bookcase opens to reveal a hidden virtual reality room, that offers a space for playing video games and enjoying the latest in technology.
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Tiffany Brooks
Rhythm Lights
The virtual reality room’s smart light system allows you to fully personalize your lighting experience with modular panels, millions of colors, an intuitive light scene creator and support for many popular smart home platforms. An app is used to customize the lighting, create scenes, set schedules, or download and share scenes with other community users.
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Tiffany Brooks
Virtual Entertainment
A pair of upholstered stools hold snacks and refreshments for long nights playing games. The space’s virtual reality platform allows you to transport yourself to new worlds with more than 100 games. The headsets feature industry leading design, engineered to be adjustable, balanced and comfortable.
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Tiffany Brooks
Smart Automation
The custom audio video package includes a home automation system, TVs, DVD players, universal remotes and more that together offer the best of modern technology for easy living.
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Tiffany Brooks
Top-of-the-Line Gaming
The virtual reality room’s video gaming system that allows you to get all the greatest games, TV, music and more is lighter and slimmer than ever before, with a 1TB hard drive. The console features powerful graphics and speed, deeply integrated social capabilities, connected gaming, intelligent personalization and innovative second-screen features.
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Tiffany Brooks
Upholstered Stools
The stool in the flex space was upholstered in a different pattern from the stools in the virtual reality room, giving each space a coordinating feel but individual personality.
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Tiffany Brooks
Cozy Window Seat
A cozy window seat behind linen drapes provides a great spot to catch up on reading or enjoy views of the outdoors.
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Tiffany Brooks
Attractive and Functional
The window seat includes a padded upholstered seat for comfort, and hidden storage under the seat for extra office supplies or pillows and blankets for chilly nights.
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Tiffany Brooks
Pretty Pillows
A selection of custom accent and bolster pillows provide comfort for the window seat, and feature solid colors and graphic patterns for contrast.
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Tiffany Brooks
Character and Warmth
A Latte Oak hardwood floor provides a warm backdrop for all the colors and patterns used in this upstairs flex space.
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Tiffany Brooks
Desk Area
The flex space includes a stylish desk area with a large potted plant that adds a touch of greenery to the area.
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Tiffany Brooks
Two-Tone Finish
The modern desk has drawers that offer easy-access storage for office supplies, and features a Danish Walnut on the outside and a brighter Heartwood Pine on the inside.
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Tiffany Brooks
Motion Sensor
A motion sensor that offers full room coverage is part of the home’s professional grade security system.
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Tiffany Brooks
Statement Art
Large wall art with picture light above the desk area adds distinct personality and style.
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Tiffany Brooks
Desk Top Accessories
A high gloss large square tray in pink holds desk accessories and a glass cylinder vase with fresh cuttings. Black magazine file holders offer organized storage for notebooks and more.
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Tiffany Brooks
X Marks the Spot
The slim profile desk includes an attractive “X” base and leveling feet, and a custom upholstered oval X-back side chair for comfortable seating.
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Tiffany Brooks
Work at Home
The clean and modern desk provides a spot for catching up on emails, paying bills, or taking calls. Decorative accessories, including a brass hand and wood clock, give the area a sense of modern style.
(Note: Phone is not included as part of prizing)
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Tiffany Brooks
Flexible Lighting
A sleek tapered table lamp on the desk, the picture light above the painting and recessed ceiling lights on dimmers provide illumination for the flex space.
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Tiffany Brooks
Vintage Style
A delightful collection of vintage boat paddles line the wall on the stairs going up to the flex space on the home’s second floor. A vintage beach painting with picture light above sits at the top of the stairs to add another nice decorative touch.
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Tiffany Brooks
Second Floor Location
This image shows the view looking from the top of the stairs towards the flex space made for numerous home activities. Designer Tiffany Brooks used a color palette that combines moss green, black, white, brown and dashes of blue to give the space life.
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Tiffany Brooks
Perfect Fit
This appealing flex space with virtual reality room is a perfect fit for this home, designed with smart features and a mix of modern industrial, low-country and traditional design details.
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Tiffany Brooks
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