09/04/2026
Working from home sounds great until your office is approximately five feet away from where your five-year-old is playing.
That was Ethan’s reality in this Park Ridge home. His office sits right off the family room, which is VERY much family territory: movie nights, playtime, hanging out... all the good noisy stuff.
So we hid his office behind a Murphy door disguised as built-in shelving.
Closed? It looks like a sweet little display shelf. Open? Surprise, there’s an entire office back there.
It gives Ethan extra privacy and noise control during the workday, but my favorite part might be what happens after work: close the door, hide the office, and let home feel like home again.
Interior design by Kristen Pipal • KP Home
Photography by Sarah Crowley
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