The dining room, equipped with a built-in bar and wine refrigerator, opens to the wrap-around patio.
An integrated oak bench with storage bridges the kitchen and the dining area, where a massive oak table is surrounded by orange dining chairs.
All the new built-in cabinetry floats a few inches off the ground and below the ceiling, adding light and shadow, so as not to make the 715-square-foot apartment feel confining.
Architect Fareez Giga deploys a suite of custom built-ins to upgrade a 715-square-foot flat for a bibliophile and a passionate cook.
Inspired by a vintage Swedish design book, Ann gave the fireplace an asymmetrical shape and plaster finish, and the interior was rebuilt. The wood coffee table is by Muhly, and the metal one a vintage piece that Ann found later on, purchasing because she got a kick out of the similarities between them. "It made me laugh,
The different depths on either side of the fireplace required custom treatments. On the left, a reading nook, and on the right, the Bon Console by Muhly designed just for the space. "We get a shape, and a basic idea, and then we just keep messing around with it,
The reading nook has a cushion made from a vintage rug Ann found in Morocco eight years ago, a Lin Sconce by Muhly, and a Bijou Mini Table by Muhly, which can also be used as a seat or plant holder, and moves around as needed.
A Model 2026 pendant by Gino Sarfatti, purchased via rewire gallery in Los Angeles, hangs over the vintage table and woven chairs, all bought from Round Top Antiques Fair.
One of Ann's favorite pieces is the George Kovac stainless steel pillar that lights up, found at a vintage store in San Antonio. "We leave it on at night, it has such a nice warm glow,
The Lin Pendant by Muhly hangs over the island. The counters and backsplash are concrete.
The door is flanked by built-in bookcases for a cozy feel, combined with two chairs bought for $45 each from a local thrift store. Ann bought new slipcovers. The rug is from Etsy and the ceiling light is designed by Tobia Scarpa.
The hood vent is finished in plaster, same as the fireplace. Ann especially likes the view from the island, through the library to the fire at the end of the living room.
Homeowners Heather Thompson, a literary specialist in Lake Oswego School District, and Sam Gaty, executive director at a nonprofit that supports documentary filmmakers, loved almost everything about their spacious, light-filled 1965 ranch house in Portland, Oregon’s West Haven neighborhood. But the one pain point was the kitchen, a cramped, dark space with a bad layout.
One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.
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Remodeled by resident and interior decorator Jill McCoy and her husband David Hassall with the help of architect Paul Molina, the open-plan living space opens to a small outdoor area. French doors and a wall of windows bring in light. An Eames lounge chair and a Noguchi table add a modern sensibility.
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