Downstairs, a tiny bedroom with a built-in bed recessed into the wall left few options for furniture placement. Beginning just above headboard height, an even deeper recessed area seemed to beg for custom-designed shelves. The wall was outfitted with a full-height mirror and then shelves were installed and adorned with some of Robyn’s favorite books, vases and art. Special care was taken to leave plenty of negative space so that the mirror would have ample opportunity to reflect light from the patio opposite the bed. Items normally placed on bedside tables are now housed on the cozy shelving cove, just about the pillows.
A bright patterned rug and light blue bedding from West Elm aided in making the small space appear cheerful and open. The vintage chandelier (a gift from a friend), along with the antique chair that Robyn inherited from her mother, tie the space back to the upstairs, where a vintage-vibe takes center stage. “It all feels more and more like home every day“ says Robyn. "There were about three weeks—when paint seemed to be everywhere and I was living out of boxes—that I wondered if I made the right decision. But seeing the vision come together makes me so happy!” a
Robyn and I watch a deer in the canyon outside her bedroom