DZINE Concept did the interior design throughout. The dining room features a Liquid table by Baxter and Charme chairs from Busnelli.
Hanna’s bedroom loft floats above the kitchen’s Caesarstone countertop. Serge Mouille sconces complement linear Pure Edge Lighting pendants. Next to the kitchen, and not visible, are the pantry, laundry, and two spare bedrooms and bathrooms arranged around the front garden.
The original bathroom was spartan and industrial, with little more than a cheap shower, sink, and toilet. Hanna and Sims updated it for a clean, modern look.
An embedded lighting detail in the office area of the photo studio.
The sleeping loft can also be used as an additional seating area or workspace.
The dining table and chairs were from Gylfir’s in-laws. “We wanted to use fixtures and furniture with history so that it wasn’t all new, so that it had character,” says Sævarsson.
The oak countertops in the kitchen are the same as the flooring.
The double custom vanity is made of Ash, with a Rubio Monocoat precoat "Nordic White
A large walk-in shower has Tadelakt plaster applied by Sobro Studios, and integrated storage.
The treads, risers, and third-floor landing are all made of thicker gauge perforated metal, while the railings are expanded mesh.
At the southeast corner of the house, in an enclosed yard beside the entrance, is a breakfast nook and patio, providing the home's quietest outdoor space.
Limestone flooring and wainscotting underscore the rammed-earth walls.
The home embraces indoor/outdoor living with floor-to-ceiling glass sliders and the same flooring continuing from indoors to out. The deck doesn’t have grout to allow for proper drainage.
aesarstone counters in the kitchen, which best highlights the homes mix of light and wood. White conversion varnish was used on the sink side of the island for durability, with wood on the side of entertainment.
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.
Double doors separate the studio from the main house, and the Fleetwood sliding door opens the reading nook to the atrium.
The reading nook corridor has a sizeable sliding glass door that pockets into more glass, with thresholds flush between the cork floors on the interior and the large format porcelain tile on the exterior. The center of the atrium is filled with raked 1/8” Desert Gold crushed granite.
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.
Is it a toilet or a work of art? Okay, it’s definitely a toilet, but Duravit’s D-Neo is worth hanging on your wall. Its sleek form, by Belgian designer Bertrand Lejoly, is not only easy to look at but easy to clean, too, thanks to its rimless bowl, which minimizes the number of crevices for germs to hide in.
Apron-front sinks add some character—and bulk—to the kitchen, but Blanco’s new Vintera model adapts the concept for compact city living. The sleek, slimmer basin is offered in Silgranit, an easy-to-clean proprietary material, in several on-trend hues.
Imagine never having to clean shower grout again. That’s part of the promise of Wilsonart’s new Wetwall panels, which interlock with a tongue-and-groove system for easy installation and feature an antimicrobial surface to help keep your bathroom mold-free.
This bathtub features MTI’s proprietary DoloMatte material, a solid surface that has a supple texture and is also mold- and mildew-resistant.
Fritz Hansen often imbues the mundane and minute with aesthetic value. Take, for instance, the Happy Hook. Frequent collaborator Jaime Hayon stamped the object with his infectious whimsy: Its grin will put a smile on your face when you reach for your apron.
Poggenpohl’s optimized drawer organizers have the right place for everything—from cutlery and small utensils to fresh fruit and spices. You’ll never lose your coriander again.
The teak furnishings, Zellige wall tile, and brass fixtures provide warmth and texture in the primary bathroom.
The designer dressed the breakfast nook with a custom table inspired by Eero Saarinen, a Louis Poulsen-designed pendant, geometric-patterned wallpaper by Pierre Frey, pale green Farrow & Ball wall paint, and a bench upholstered with vinyl from Kravet.
Recycled Altrock work surfaces and larch cabinetry define the kitchen design.
To accommodate a young family leaving New York City, design firm Stewart-Schafer revamped the kitchen and living areas of an outdated upstate home in just three months.
An extension for a family of four in Melbourne placed the kitchen in a newly constructed garden terrace, maximizing connection to the outdoors. An impressive 30-foot glazed opening spans the length of the extension, allowing a seamless flow between the kitchen and greenery.
The new kitchen features an integrated steel sink, drawer dishwasher, and custom dish drying rack.
A Garapa deck surrounds the backyard firepit, to form a “breakaway” spot for the family a little away from the house.
Silver white marble on the walnut vanity complements the granite floor.
Walnut cabinets are paired with Pietra Grey marble on the counters and backsplash. The island stools are by furniture designer Andrew Dominic, while James Mudge fashioned the dining table and chairs, and the light is Arkivio. A display cabinet has fluted glass, in a nod to the home’s original midcentury era.
The new backyard design, worked out in collaboration with Josephine Noyce Landscape Design and Julip Landscaping, “clearly illustrates the connection between inside and outside,” says Lotz. “As South Africans, we do tend to live outside a lot.”
Polished concrete floors and pale clay plaster on the walls were used throughout the kitchen and living spaces.
The overhead windows cast light and shadows above the kitchen, which is lined in lower drawers for easy access.
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