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Design, Trends December 18, 2009

Forget the Great Room

By Cerentha Harris

grant-kirkpatrickThe Manhattan Beach home Grant Kirkpatrick shares with his wife and two children.

The Los Angeles Times recently ran a short piece on the growth of home offices. Apparently walk-in closets and spa-like bathrooms are out – work spaces are in. The story focuses on Southern California so you’ll notice lots of open airy spaces like the one above. Manhattan Beach architect Grant Kirkpatrick shares this home with his wife Shaya and their children. He designed over-sized folding doors to open the room up to their front courtyard.

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