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Flex Space Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2018

By: Jeannie Matteucci

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.

Green Transitional Sitting Area
Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks
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Modern Living

A desk, reading area, cozy window seat and hidden virtual reality room create a multi-purpose flex space made for modern living.

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Green Chair and Bookshelf
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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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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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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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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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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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Armchair and Bookshelf Door
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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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Virtual Reality Room
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Green Chair and Window Seat
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A motion sensor that offers full room coverage is part of the home’s professional grade security system.
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Motion Sensor

A motion sensor that offers full room coverage is part of the home’s professional grade security system.

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Stairway With Oars
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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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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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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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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.