📚 No one knows exactly how the architect of the 1928 neo-Georgian intended the tiny first-floor room to be used. But the current owners of the 5,000-square-foot Shaker Heights residence saw it as an early 20th-century version of the bonus room, one they turned into a study for their four children. The 14-by-12-foot space was near the kitchen, a location that made it easy for the couple to watch as the kids did their homework. The children, however, gradually migrated to their bedrooms to do their assignments. By the time the oldest went to college, it was obvious that the room needed a refresh. 🍸Shaker Interiors founder and principal designer Nikki Pulver and general contractor/partner Gerald Kazmir saw it as a natural space for a bar, given its convenient location right off the kitchen and dining area. Pulver concedes that it is the most difficult project, inch per inch, that she and Kazmir have tackled. “But it was worth it.” she declares. “It’s our little jewel box.” 🔗 Read m...