"The client spoke more about what they wanted rather than what they didn't want, they specifically asked for a murphy bed in the master so that the kids weren't exclusively relegated to their bedroom when the adults were entertaining."- Elizabeth Mercer

"The inspiration was the building itself and the strange shape of the room. The launching point was the two pieces that started the overall design: the coffee table and the shelving unit. There is a large column right in front of the window that we built the shelving unit around. Figuring that part...

"Their children are still drawing and making things and crafting, the coffee table is a large surface for that kind of work and has the cubbies underneath."- Elizabeth Mercer

"People tend to be more at ease with right angles and symmetry and many projects do call for that. With this home, I wanted to be mindful of the intent of the building's architect and that meant not trying to make the geometry disappear."- Elizabeth Mercer