Bold Paint Colors Made This Tiny Home Office Feel Cozy Instead of Cramped

When it comes to designing your home, spaces can be easy to ignore in favor of the bigger-ticket rooms like the living room or kitchen. But as Rebecca Stewart knows, some creative thinking and a little risk-taking can go a long way in these little secondary spaces.

For Rebecca, the space in question was a little office area in her San Francisco home. “If you’ve ever toured an older house in San Francisco, you’re sure to find one odd space — unpermitted, illogical, and likely questionable construction,” Rebecca says.

The Room Was a Tiny Add-On That Had an Interior Window

“This room was added a half-floor above the rest of the house, but with such little care that they left one window cut in half.…