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A major renovation of an existing property and a reworking of the exterior landscape made a new house out of this existing duplex. The interior was opened up by the addition of a hidden beam and sliding glass doors to the rear garden area. Interior space was organized by the addition of an 4 metre long cabinet in the dining area, held below ceiling height, which offers much needed space for a home office that is fully functional yet out of sight. A skylight brings light into the middle of the unit and opens up the hall.
To further open up a small space, consider installing mirror doors on the cabinet fronts.
More hideaway office ideas:
A simple sliding panel moves aside
to reveal a contemporary and
stylish office space.
Fronted by a sliding door, this cosy-butcontemporary
office tucks away when not
in use. A sliding door installed on a track
doesn’t take up much floor space - or require
major wall surgery.
Here are some tips for installation success:
Use a sliding-door kit:
Available at select
hardware stores or building centres.
Give yourself some space:
Plan enough
uninterrupted space on one side of the
doorway to slide the door out of the way.
Be flexible:
If your kit doesn’t come with
stoppers in the ends of the metal track, for
example, you can improvise by installing
screws through the track to prevent the
door from zooming off.
Think light:
Lightweight doors are easier
to move. Consider building a hollow-panel
door by sandwiching strips of timber
between 6mm plywood.
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