Location: Reservoir Hill, just outside of downtown Tulsa.
the before: The couple was already using the basement as a bedroom, but the space was in desperate need of some TLC. “The walls were already plastered, so my goal was to make them pop. The main focus was layering furniture in a way that made sense for a half-bedroom, half-office layout,” Justice explains. “I wanted to marry the two in a way where Katie could see herself having a glass of wine at five o’clock in the same place she’d just finished a Zoom call.”
The inspiration: “Since Katie would be working from here most days, I envisioned a space that felt inspiring and whimsical but also provided a sense of order and symmetry,” Justice reflects.
the budget: $15,000
Square footage: 625 square feet
Main ingredients:
Paint: The goal was to accentuate the texture of the hand-scalloped plaster and let the color of the trim shine. Justice chose Benjamin Moore’s Satin Snow for the walls. Other textures and colors that also came through include the wooden beams, the exposed brick, and the original terracotta tiles.
Shell-shaped wall accents: “I actually sourced the five-foot plaster shell off Facebook Marketplace. It was a blurry image, but I knew based on the size that would make a statement,” Justice shares. “I actually bought it before even showing Katie and Justin because I knew they would love it just as much. And let’s be honest, if it weren’t in her office, it’d probably be in mine.”
gray abstract painting: A labor of love by local Tulsa artist Anna Kallstrom.
Brown leather office chairs: A rare curiosity by Otto Zapf for Knoll, circa 1970.
Lounge chairs: A pair of custom 1970s finds reupholstered with patterned velvet and down-filled cushions.