Who do you know that has a small extra room that is used as an office but also doubles as a guest bedroom? Living on Maui, it is inevitable that at some point friends and family will want to visit. Sure there are plenty of great hotels and resorts, but since they already have you as a connection, you know your peeps will want to save a little cash and stay with you if possible. Of course living in Maui is great, but with higher real estate prices and no basements, it’s not always easy to accommodate guests. That’s where my friend and owner of the Maui Closet Company, Debbie Finkiewicz, can help out.
In preparation for an ad they are running for the Maui Film Festival, Debbie commissioned me to create several images showcasing a recent install of a murphy bed inside the home of one of her Wailea clients. I was immediately impressed with the high-end style and quality of the design. When I first saw the room, I never would have guessed there was a queen size bed just hiding on the other side of what appeared to be a very stylish closet. I was amazed how easily Debbie lowered and raised the bed. It works really well and only takes a few seconds to open or hide. The Maui Closet Company also installed the computer desk to create a fully finished look in the room. The little details, like the custom handles and recessed lighting compliment the theme of being simultaneously utilitarian and aesthetically pleasing.
Photographer’s note: It’s always important to be mindful of any visible lines when photographing interiors. I always use a little gadget I picked up at a trade show that fits on top of the camera’s hot shoe and has 2 levels (the bubble kind). One works with the camera positioned vertically, and the other horizontally. Even with a perfectly level camera, I still had to do some image manipulation in Photoshop due to having to use a very wide angle lens because of the small size of the room. There is a very useful filter called “lens correction” that incorporates the same features (such as barrel distortion and perspective correction) as a plugin filter I had previously purchased. If you do any kind structural photography, you definitely want to check it out. Aloha!
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