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an Organized Oasis
For six long, disorganized years, Sunday worked out of her dining room, but when her son, Madison, moved to his own place, it was Brad’s idea to turn his bedroom into an office. “He flew into action and finished the job in three weeks,” she says with a grin. “It was when we first met and he was trying to impress me. It worked!”
Besides being practical, the office reflects her exuberant personality. “Unconsciously, the fabric hiding the file cabinets and the prop storage area was influenced by a trip I took to China—and by my budding romance with Brad. The stylized pattern has an Asian feel, and the color evokes the beginning of a new life.”

pretty purposeful
(d) Brad outfitted the closet with shelves for office supplies and camera equipment. Painted to match the décor, thrift-shop bulletin boards are both good-looking and functional. Adornments, Sweetpeas and Snapshots. What’s behind the curtain? Props. Split Pea, one of Sunday’s three feline assistants, supervises from a resin chair.

creature comforts
(e) Painted window boxes hold current projects. (f) A Sunday original. (g) A cozy armchair is a must. Fabric, Waverly. Throw, Pine Cone Hill. Blinds, Smith+Noble. Why waste time with the door when you can load props directly from office to car? “I always park right outside the window.”

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