In this Shaker Heights, Ohio home office remodel, we took a little-used spare bedroom and transformed it into a stately study, including a built-in desk, crown moldings, and glass-fronted cabinets, all painted white to create a bright, airy feel.

We designed the desk unit to be used in the future as a queen-sized bed, and built up the crown moldings to achieve a highly integrated, traditional look. Antique glass, coated with UV protectant, was used in the upper cabinets.

“We have used Karlovec & Co repeatedly, and have been impressed and satisfied. Jim is terrific to deal with because he is a perfectionist. They completely redid a tired bedroom, installing a gorgeous built in desk with cabinets, which can be converted to a cabinet headboard for a queen bed (by the next owner). The woodwork and painting was top notch. They also installed shallow bookshelves (and spot lights) on our back stairs, which look terrific and add lots of usable space. Their subcontractors for floor finishing, electricity and plumbing are very good, and Jim identified issues that I might not have spotted.”