Townsend deliberately contrasted the neutral tones and materials of Sam’s Seattle houseboat with maximalist pinks and floral patterns in Annie’s Baltimore apartment.
Rose-tinted windows help soften the outside world while Creme Cork flooring absorbs and reflects the warmth of the strong Florida sun streaming in.
“There’s no right answer except to play and experiment,” Adler says about furnishing the interior. He reupholstered vintage Warren Platner chairs with velvet from Kravet. Drawings by Eva Hesse inspired the custom ceramic wall tile. Adler also created the coffee table, rug, planters, and gold stool. The pendant lamp is from Rewire in Los Angeles and the artwork is by Jean-Pierre Clément.
Before: All of the windows and doors were replaced, like these units above the kitchen sink. The sink was the only thing in the kitchen that stayed in place, other than the original globe lights, also kept.
The home presents a handsome facade of black-painted cedar.
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Eight-foot-wide sliding glass doors connect the interior of the cabin to the natural landscape. "Window placements are always a fine balance of several ingredients that include amount of light, type of light, privacy, heat loss, especially in Canada, heat gain, cross ventilation, framing views, how the exterior of the house looks, and of course functionality,
Mature oak trees shade the lounge area near the swimming pool.
Open tread on the stairs lets light from the large window pass through.
Before: The previous addition was elevated above the ground, which created this crawl space underneath. Edmonds and Lee “annexed” it, digging down to create more livable space in the basement.
The Modus team removed the wall that made the narrow nook, so that sunlight could filter through the windows into the living spaces. The entry was sized down, but still retains its function with a built-in bench. In the dining room, the Leah Dining Table from TOV is surrounded by Brielle Cane Dining Chairs from One Kings Lane. The artwork on the shelf is by Lilo on Paper.
The 1981 residence in Berkeley, California, is teeming with original details across its two floors.
Before: The newest owners of this 1885 Prospect Heights brownstone wanted to convert it into a duplex in a remodel that finished in 2020. “This neighborhood has extra deep lots that allow you to do amazing things with extensions,” says Kaplan.
After gutting a Vermont Frames kit house, resident and designer Andrew Kotchen left its post-and-beam framework exposed. On the main floor , a metal console from a flea market faces a Wisteria stump stool. The Wishbone chairs are by Hans Wegner.
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Cedar & Moss sconces illuminate the vanity, which has Kohler sinks and Watermark faucets.
The homeowners took charge with the interiors (running their selections by Spiers), and landed on polished concrete in the kitchen that features local aggregate mixed in.
Another view of the living room, highlighting the wall of glazing, in addition to the skylights puncturing the tongue-and-groove ceilings. Open shelving hanging behind the sofa offers plenty of space to display collected memorabilia.
If you’re trying to log less screen time, picking up an analog clock is a great first step. Pictured here is a Schoolhouse Electric clock in Yellow.