Inspired Home Design: Specialty Spaces

Home is where our lives unfold. Day-by-day, routines are perfected, achievements are made, and memories are forged. In this sense, home design is often rooted in comfort and function: Cozy living spaces, organized kitchens, and inviting entertainment zones. These core areas are essential, but the home can also serve as a catalyst for exploration, creativity, and community. By broadening your home’s design beyond the traditional elements, you can hold space for the activities that fulfil your sense of purpose and fuel your soul. These specialty spaces can be unique interpretations of functional rooms – such as a spa-inspired bath or lavish home bar – or they can be completely individualized to suit your lifestyle and passions.

As you design your life of beauty, ask yourself what activities make you feel whole. Imagine how you can pursue these pastimes and how reserving room in your home for these pursuits can enrich your life. As you envision what is possible in your home’s design, use these ideas to stoke your inspiration.  

Creative Craft Room 
Whether you find joy in scrapbooking, sewing, or painting, these artistic endeavors provide an outlet for creative expression and preserve a sense of playfulness and wonder. Having a dedicated space to explore your creative side can make finding time for these activities easier. Perhaps your craft room will take shape within an unused bedroom or lower-level rec room or maybe claiming a nook within a large laundry or utility room will suffice. However, you envision this area in the home, custom cabinetry with thoughtful storage solutions maximizes space while keeping supplies tidy and protected.

Splendid Study
If you crave cozy spaces, a study may be just what you need to unplug and find moments for relaxation. Soften the space using warm tones and soft textures. Incorporate task or accent lighting to further enhance the comforting ambience. Embrace your eclectic sensibilities by playing with color and pattern in unexpected ways. Pull in different finishes and materials such as high-gloss, matte, linen, and rattan to create intrigue and dimension. While experimenting with creative design choices, maintaining a cohesive color palette will bring harmony and balance to the space.

Wellness Retreat
Transforming the bath into a wellness-inspired retreat provides space to practice self-care and revive the mind, body, and soul. Your vision may include rejuvenating amenities like a sauna, soaking tub, or rain shower, or simply space to regain focus and meditate. The design of your wellness-inspired oasis is equally important to create a space that feels restorative.  Sustainably sourced wood, porcelain tile, slate, and biophilic elements paired with earthy tones such as eucalyptus, moss, or warm white create a calming ambience.

Luxurious Lounge
A luxurious lounge or home bar provides an inviting space to entertain guests or unwind after a long day. Designing this space is a balance of style and function. Do you envision a lively pub or seductive speakeasy? Allow your design to set the tone within this area of leisure. When creating this ambience, consider how the color palette, décor, and lighting will add distinction to the room. Then imagine what elements will enhance the use of space. For example, a wet bar and dishwasher will help to simplify clean-up, glass-front cabinet doors can create a showcase appeal for drinkware storage, and custom wine racks add an air of sophistication.

Creating a life of beauty is more than color palettes and décor choices. It’s an invitation to design your home in a way that fills your life with creativity, comfort, well-being and community. Whether you are designing a new home from the ground up, or you want to reimagine the flow and functionality of your existing space, our team of interior design professionals can help to bring your vision to reality. Visit a Wood-Mode showroom near you or explore more design inspiration.