The biggest challenge for Sacha Jacq’s clients, empty nesters downsizing from a home in Wayland to a condo in the South End, was how to integrate a home office into the primary bedroom without sacrificing natural light or style. The solution? A powder-coated steel enclosure that delineates work space from sleep space while enhancing the overall atmosphere. “The enclosure makes this awkwardly shaped room more visually engaging,” says the founder of Sacha Jacq Interiors. “Without it, the eye traveled beyond the bed and out the window.” To achieve an aesthetic that is as polished and professional as it is tranquil, the designer employed a pared-back color palette enlivened with pops of crimson. “The success of the room is that there are two different functions, but neither is compromised,” she says.
1 The curved silhouette of the shelter bed from RH, upholstered in performance linen, softens the room’s hard lines and surfaces. Sumptuous claret-colored velvet pillows pull color from the office.
2 Transparent glass teardrop pendants relate to the enclosure but in an organic way, don’t block the wallpaper, and free up space on the nightstands. “Repeating materials helps the room appear cohesive,” the designer says. Shagreen-embossed leather nightstands introduce another material and texture for interest.
3 Phillip Jeffries Metallic Ombre silk and abaca wallcovering with metallic leafing runs the length of the room, linking the two spaces so that the room appears unified. “The metallic quality creates depth, texture, and movement without being busy, changing subtly with the light throughout the day,” Jacq says.
4 Jacq collaborated with Sleeping Dog Properties on the enclosure, which lends architectural presence. “It relates to the floor-to-ceiling windows, which makes it feel integrated,” she says.
5 The Eames Aluminum Group office chair in red Vicenza leather was the catalyst for the crimson accents. “The red is quite deliberate, but we kept it controlled so as not to compete with the overall calm,” Jacq notes. Her team created the artwork to pull color to the wall since it functions as the owner’s Zoom backdrop.
6 Heavy textured-velvet drapery counterbalances the architectural elements and provides sound deadening benefits.
Marni Elyse Katz is a contributing editor to the Globe Magazine. Follow her on Instagram @StyleCarrot. Send comments to magazine@globe.com.