Their creative confections may ruin our diets, but we’re happy to be their taste testers anytime.
The formerly dark basement kitchen now feels much lighter, thanks to the addition of white oak floor boards, bright plaster walls, and floor-to-ceiling windows that let in garden views.
Large-chip terrazzo tiles used in a bathroom in a Melbourne home—something Yan Wang hopes to see less of in the new year.
Most of the artwork that adorns the walls is also by Mike and Jewlsy. The framed palm fronds above the credenza, for example, are inscribed with the original deeds to Jewlsy's family home in Kerala, India, and are approximately 300 years old.
Buff & Hensman remodel, here we used a La Pietra Compattata Cromie brick tile (upcycled from wastes of stonequarry productions) to compose the hearth and frame the fireplace center piece.
One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.
The house was fully assembled in just 32 working days. “It was a wonderful, emotional thing to be able to put ourselves in the shoes of our clients,” describes Meelena.
Custom white oak cabinets provide plenty of storage space. The cabinets utilize push latches, as Amornpan didn't want any knobs or drawer pulls. Next to the ovens is a mini bar.
The expanded kitchen has a large central island, with room for prep, seating, storage, and cooking. The cabinetry is a mix of wood, Shinnoki Milk Oak, and white fronts, Fenix NTM Bianco Kos. The terrazzo counters are by Concrete Collaborative. There are two types of tiles: the Mutina Rombini fluted tile on the island and Cepac Krave Sugar Tiles on the backsplash. “It looks very mid-century modern,” says Blaine of the backsplash tile. “But in this application, it also adds that little touch of depth that I think is really important to making the house feel interesting.” The counter stools are from Hay.
The same large format porcelain was used for the exterior patio, which is flush with the thresholds on the sliding glass doors. Blaine added a small bumpout at the end to accommodate a larger primary suite shower.
In the reading nook, Karimoku Case Study chairs and coffee table are joined by a Normann Copenhagen couch.
The studio is a miniature living suite that flexes with use, whether the owners are entertaining or hosting guests and family. It has a full bathroom and kitchenette, the latter with white oak cabinetry and terrazzo counters, and a dining area with an EMEA bistro table and two About a Chair armchairs from Hay.
New living spaces now provide enclosure to create a 400-square-foot, open-air atrium at the center of the home.
Blaine Architects capped the front addition to this Eichler home with a shed roof that mimics the slope of traditional Eichlers, but slants in the opposite direction to make it distinct. The wood screen is made from Accoya.
Just outside the studio, Ground Studio Landscape Architecture created a natural courtyard with a meadow and an edgeless pool that mimics a pond.
The board-form concrete of the support helps to frame the built-in shelving.
The studio is furnished with a massive wood table, a sofa, and built-in Western Red Cedar shelves.
The glass walls frame large expanses of greenery.
One of the concrete supports rises from a steep hillside and stands among surrounding trees.
Extra-wide concrete pillars help to support the studio at its core.
The remote studio/office that Robert Swatt of Swatt Miers Architects designed for a Healdsburg, California, property is marked by glass walls that provide the feeling of working in nature.
The curve in the plan becomes a motif extended to the vertical surface.
A built-in bench with storage at the entrance is the perfect perch for putting on or taking off shoes.
The couple took great care with capturing the best views, but luck played a role, too. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">We did a ton of groundwork to get to this beautiful ocean view, but then when the sun goes down, there's an array of red and green blinking buoys, so you’re looking out on this twinkling thing,
"We didn't want to put a lot of furniture out there," says Terry of the east terrace, adding that they sometimes bring the dining table outside for meals. "You can make it work with whatever you want."
The living and dining rooms have custom built-in cabinetry by Alula Woodworks.
A tall stone-clad wall provides a textured backdrop in the front courtyard. The skull plant pots are by Piedrafuego.
Custom tables by Taliesyn and classic Chandigarh dining chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret match the ash wood window and door trim.
A spiral staircase leads to another spacious living area on the lower level, complete with custom wood paneling and direct outdoor access.
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