Client Stories:

Designer Heather Taylor Gets a Flex Space for Fun and Focus

client: Heather Taylor

location: Los Angeles, CA

design consultant: Cari Howe

Heather Taylor home office and dedicated craft space designed from a converted garage space by California Closets

Espacio creativo y divertido para manualidades para Heather Taylor y sus hijos diseñado convirtiendo un espacio de garaje de California Closets

WHAT HEATHER TAYLOR WANTED


Heather Taylor and her husband fell in love with the cozy layout of their California home. But as their young daughters grew, so did their need for more space despite the hilly lot’s compact size.

The talented designer and founder of the beloved brand, Heather Taylor Home, also needed a dedicated area to focus on her growing textile and homewares business.

To create a craft room for the girls, and achieve a functional studio space for Heather, they would need to think outside the box — outside the house, to be exact. Their neglected garage provided the perfect canvas for creating a hybrid room solution.

Transforming what was once a dead space into something more usable has transformed how we live in our home.

Heather Taylor
Storage drawers and open cabinets in a built-in home office desk designed by California Closets
Heather Taylor Home designer sits in her newly designed home office and craft space with additional storage cabinets and built-in desk created by California Closets

HOW CALIFORNIA CLOSETS Designed it


Working with design consultant Cari Howe at California Closets Los Angeles, together they came up with a plan for the 475 sq ft space: Cari designed one entire wall of floor-to-ceiling cabinets, some with extra deep, reinforced shelving to hold Heather’s heavy fabric swatches. On another wall, she created a compact yet efficient workstation with upper flip-top cabinets for daily essentials.

A Fusion Track wall system keeps the girls’ scooters and helmets off the floor. Hanging baskets hold their craft and art supplies. A light neutral finish adds bright elegance while reducing the effect of the low ceiling.

This is my second project with Heather and we always have so much fun brainstorming! Having previously done her primary closet, it was great to design a different space in her home.

Cari Howe

final result


Neglected no more, Heather’s reimagined garage now offers the functional office she needs when working at home and her daughters delight in creating their own art in the adjacent crafting space.

Photo Credits:Nicki Sebastian

Design Details

Finish:

Luxe Matte Dove finish with coordinating Slab fronts

Note: finishes vary by location, inquire with your local California Closets showroom for current finish availability

Accessories:

Elite finger pulls in Graphite, aluminum garage feet ensure level cabinets on uneven floors

Note: product availability may vary by location

Additional Highlights:

Fusion Track wall with Dove backing

Top cap & Bottom cap trim


Meet the team

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