A Designer Made Their Open Loft Perfect for Work, Play, and Vintage Treasures
As an interior designer running his own design firm, Cash Vanbuskirk needed not only a place to live, relax, and host friends, but also a space that could function as a place of work. He’s rented this 850-square-foot open-plan loft space in Oklahoma City for three years.
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“With the open concept, there was no separation from the work and home setup. Because of this, I tried to make them flow seamlessly instead of competing with each other. It can be hard to have a ‘shut off’ from work with a layout like this, so I leaned into the existing built-in storage the space had and put on display the aspects of my career that provide inspiration instead of stress,” Cash writes.
When it came to personalizing the space beyond just layout and flow, Cash turned to something he’s good at. “I’m a collector through and through. Not only for my job, but personally as well. I’m always on the hunt for interesting objects to accessorize with, vintage furniture/lighting, and I love the challenge of making them all work together without it feeling like I’m living in an antique store,” he writes.
“I want people to walk into my space and not know where everything came from,” he continues. “I love when the items in my home spark a conversation or even confuse some people. It became a running joke that when friends came over they would try to find what has changed or what new piece I had brought in.”
Resources
LIVING ROOM
- Rug — Etsy
- TV — Samsung
- Console — HomeGoods
OFFICE
- Desk Chair — Fourhands
- Desk — IKEA
- Drawers — IKEA
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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