Clasen replaced the floors with white oak to match the rest of the house, and then focused on furnishings that would help Haack get stuff done. “We found a reclaimed oak desk, and because storage was needed, we pulled it away from the wall so that a console could fit behind it,” Clasen says. “The console stores all of her samples and paperwork, so that everything has a place.” Given that Haack’s home is only a mile from the beach, the palette reflects those sunny surroundings with bright white walls, two puffy-cloud side chairs, and woven textures atop a rug reminiscent of the surf. And while the black marble fireplace might catch the eye—it does tie in the black-framed windows well, after all—Clasen would argue that the photograph behind the desk is the room’s real showstopper. “The fearless shot of Ellen O’Neal bombing down a hill was a reminder for Christina to go for it, which is what she was doing with her new chapter in life,” Clasen says. The office turned out to be a space of purpose, style, and unabashed confidence. It’s just what a working woman needs.
