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"  With her film directing career rapidly ascending, 32-year-old Audrey desperately needed to upgrade her bare-bones third-floor work space in the 1940s city house she and her partner, Steve, a telecommunications executive, bought two years ago. Facing a flurry of creative meetings and editing sessions, she felt, in her own words, &amp;quot;humiliated to bring anyone upstairs.&amp;quot; To the rescue came design superhero Candice Olson, who saw beyond the warrenlike attic&amp;#039;s two rooms and closet to envision, says Olson, &amp;quot;a more functional space that would put forward a professional image.&amp;quot; Olson&amp;#039;s team opened up the attic into one epic-proportioned 11-by-30-foot expanse, in which new built-ins and furniture delineate three separate-but-related functions: an office where Audrey works on her own, a conference area for collaborating with others, and a screening room for showcasing her finished oeuvres. Fresh white walls, an engineered oak floor, soft-hued natural fabrics, and lively paisley wall decals make the new work space &amp;quot;feel creative, with a subtly feminine touch,&amp;quot; says Olson. She adds, &amp;quot;Now, Audrey is ready for her close-up!&amp;quot;    Perfect Palette  1. Countertop paint. Putnam Ivory #HC-39. Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com. 2. Wall paint. Timid White #OC-39. Benjamin Moore. 3. 3-layer square crystal pendant. Union Lighting and Furnishings, unionlightingandfurnishings.com. 4. Conference chair seat fabric. Calvin #7-621246. Norwalk Furniture, norwalkfurniture.com. 5. Armchair throw pillow fabric. #18844-35 Kravet T kravet.com. 6. Sectional fabric. Puritan #6-286101. Norwalk Furniture. 7. Conference chair back and pillow fabrics. Shasta #6-642446. Norwalk Furniture. 8. Ceiling paneling. WoodHaven in White Wash finish #1265. Armstrong, armstrong.com. 9. Retro Popcorn Machine #2454. Popcorn Supply Company, popcornsupply.com. 10. Armchair upholstery and pillow fabric. Fabo #8-643115. Norwalk Furniture. 11. Sleeper sofa fabric. Calvin #7-621204. Norwalk Furniture. 12. Wood flooring. Artisan Color Washed Series, White Oak #PF9027 in Mushroom. Tarkett, tarkett.com. 13. Paisley wall decals. Blik, whatisblik.com. 14. Drapery fabric. Intertwine #28759-123 in Endive. Kravet. 15. Pillow fabric. Intertwine #28836-516. Kravet. 16. Trim paint. Natural Wicker #OC-1. Benjamin Moore. Tune in to HGTV to watch Divine Design with Candice Olson, including episode #1203, featured here: &amp;quot;Audrey&amp;#039;s Office.&amp;quot; Check local listings, hgtv.com, or divinedesign.tv for airdates. Click here to view the resources. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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